The offseason is well underway for the Tampa Bay Rays, and the franchise will be hoping to improve and make a run in the American League East.
While the Rays have been busy to start the winter, they have yet to make a significant improvement to the roster. So far, the most notable addition for the team was the signing of Jake Fraley, whom they traded for and waived already this winter.
Furthermore, the team also saw a significant loss with closer Pete Fairbanks heading to free agency. Tampa Bay elected not to pick up his team option, making him a free agent. That move was indeed a shocker, and he is now considered to be one of the top free agent relief pitchers available.
Now, the direction that the franchise is going to go in is a bit uncertain. With that being said, the team has a couple of veterans on the team that they might look to deal this winter. Mark Feinsand of MLB recently wrote about the most likely player to be traded for each team this winter. For the Rays, it was All-Star slugger Brandon Lowe.
Lowe Is a Wise Choice