Rays go down eight players from 40-man roster through trades, forgoes

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Rays go down eight players from 40-man roster through trades, forgoes

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The Rays have a significant task every offseason, it seems, getting rid of lineup room for the next wave of up and coming leads in addition to the required totally free Bay started that process recently by putting 6 players on waivers to see if they would be declared by one more franchise business.  Otherwise claimed, the players would certainly be most likely prospects to be swiftly re-signed on minors 's just how those steps cleaned: LHP Jalen BeeksBeeks was the 1:1 return of Nathan Eovaldi, prior to the latter went on to star for the Boston Red Sox in their most recent Globe Collection run.  Sometimes a starter, typically not, Beeks was his most effective from 2021-2022 in which he boasted as reduced as a 1. 79 FIP and 2. 80 PERIOD.  However, that effectiveness escaped in 2023.  Beeks was asserted off waivers by the Colorado Rockies.  C Christian BethancourtFollowing in the practice of suitable beginning catchers the Rays lucked their means into with a mid-season trade, Bethancourt was obtained in a pinch in 2022 from the Sports and brushed off Francisco Mejia for the starting backstop role in 2023.  Over 104 video games in 2023, Bethancourt had a 74 wRC+ with 11 HUMAN RESOURCES, and eventually lost his beginning function to org.  soldier Rene Pinto come playoffs.  He was declared by the Cleveland Guardians and numbers to be Bo Naylor's back-up in 2024.  The Rays, at the same time, will have a void to fill behind the Josh Fleming Fleming has been the "next guy up" out of Durham for four periods running in Tampa Bay, and has never locked down a solid duty in the rotation not that the Rays appeared intent on providing him that chance.  His strikeout numbers were at their least expensive in 2023, and he 'd tallied negative battle in each of the last 2 was declared by the Phillies, and presently projects as a starter given their roster, yet that undergoes future steps for the NLCS runners up.  INF Tristan GrayAcquired in the Corey Dickerson profession in advance of the 2018 season, Gray has actually been a devoted org.  soldier, playing everywhere from SS to 1B.  He made a two-game mug of coffee promo in 2023, that included a solitary figure jersey number and his very first career homerun.  Gray went unclaimed, but is a solid prospect to return to the Rays on a small league Cole Sulser Sulser made his big league debut with the Rays back in 2019 at 29-years old.  He made four looks for the Diamondbacks in 2023 and ultimately made his way to the Rays small organization system in a depth relocate to make up for the profession of Luis Patino.  He too has elected totally free agency, and can go back to the Rays on a small league bargain for his age-34 Raimel Tapia A veteran outfielder that bounced around three teams this season, getting 5 appearances in the routine season.  He was a break-glass option for the playoff bound Rays, as there constantly remains in September, and has actually chosen cost-free firm.  2 TradesStill refrained from doing, the Rays made 2 professions as they planned for the November 14th target date to add gamers from within the company to the 40-man lineup in order to protect them from the Rule 5 draft in December Red Sox Store.  First, the Rays negotiated with Seattle to send Blake Hunt to the Mariners for an additional backstop, 24-year old A-ball backstop Tatem Levins, who was composed in 2022.  His numbers go over on infraction if you look them up, yet at his age they must go to that Rays then made one more take care of the Phillies, sending previous 2nd round draft choice RHP Michael Mercado to Philly for RHP Adam Leverett.  Mercado made it to Triple-A for the first time in 2023, yet dealt with strolls and longballs.  Leverett is a year older, a reducer, and repeated Double-A in 2023.