As the MLB Postseason starts to get closer to the World Series, the Tampa Bay Rays have been focused on preparing for the offseason. This is a franchise that is going to have a lot of important decisions to make, and it will be interesting to see the direction that they go. 

With new ownership, the hope is that they might start to spend some money in the near future. However, whether or not that will happen right away this offseason remains to be seen. The Rays have a strong front office that will have some significant decisions to make regarding some of their talented veterans. 

Tampa Bay has three players who figure to be potential trade chips for the team this winter based on their contract situations. Both Yandy Diaz and Brandon Lowe are going to be names talked about quite frequently this offseason, but they also have a talented relief pitcher who could be highly sought after. Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report recently wrote about Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks being one of the top trade chips in baseball heading into the winter. 

Fairbanks Could Be a Top Relief Pitcher Available