The Tampa Bay Rays recently made a slew of moves as they started to set up their 40-man roster.
It was a busy night for the Rays on Tuesday, with the franchise making a ton of moves to reshape what their 40-man roster looked like. This was to be expected, but some of the moves were more surprising than others.
Coming into the winter, the team had a few needs to address, with a couple of positions needing some upgrades. One of those spots was in the outfield. This was a team that had a number of options, but offensively, the unit struggled.
On Tuesday, the team elected to cut ties with one outfielder whom they had high hopes for after acquiring him from the Chicago Cubs. Tampa Bay recently cut ties with Christopher Morel, who was the significant piece that they got in return for Isaac Paredes at the trade deadline in 2024.
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