As the offseason starts to heat up, the Tampa Bay Rays are going to be a team to watch this winter.
Even though the Rays aren’t the biggest spenders, they are expected to be active trying to make some improvements. There are a couple of areas of need for the team to address this winter if they are going to try to contend in the challenging American League East.
This is a division that spends a lot of money, and Tampa Bay doesn’t operate like that yet. Generally speaking, they will look to deal veterans who are nearing the end of their contracts in order to get some prospects back in return.
The Rays have a couple of players that fit this criteria currently, and they could make a couple of major trades this winter. So far, nothing has happened with free agency just starting, but things could start to heat up on the trade market once free agency gets rolling.
Mark Feinsand of MLB recently wrote about the All-MLB trade rumor team, compiled of a list of the best players at each position who could be dealt this winter. For the Rays, first baseman Yandy Diaz made the list at first base.
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