Rays in holding pattern on deadline plans. The Rays will enter the second half a game and a half behind the Mariners for the third and final wild-card spot in the American League.

The Rays stumbled into the All-Star break. The Red Sox swept them in a four-game set at Fenway to conclude the first half. Tampa Bay has dropped 11 of their past 14 games.

When Erik Neander said their record leading up to July 31 matters in trade decisions, several veterans say their focus is on winning, waiting to see what help arrives.

The Rays are in position to buy, but they're always at least open to trading veterans as well. Read their outlook at MLB Trade Rumors.

The Tampa Bay Rays limped into the All-Star break. A four-game sweep at the hands of the division rival Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park is cause for concern.

Ahead of the MLB trade deadline, the Boston Red Sox are reportedly eyeing a trade for All-Star corner infielder Yandy Diaz.

Derek Falvey arrived in Minnesota from the Guardians' front office, a system known for maximizing pitching and churning the roster efficiently. Manager Rocco Baldelli came from the Rays, where roster manipulation and deadline boldness are basically a front-office tradition.

Tampa Bay Rays Trade Rumors: Latest Updates, News and Reaction. Rick Weiner Jul 1, 2014. It's been a rough year in Tampa Bay, where the Rays' seemingly never-ending pipeline of young pitching has ...

Yandy Díaz was one of the few veterans the Tampa Bay Rays held onto at the trade deadline, but there are rumors that the All-Star first baseman could soon be on the move.

Ken Rosenthal sees new ownership for the Rays and ponders a Kyle Tucker signing if the outfielder does not stay with the Cubs.