As the MLB trade deadline approaches, the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays have been tied to one another in a rare in-division deal.

MLB Draft picks are getting deals settled across the league and the Tampa Bay Rays have made one of the biggest splashes. On Tuesday, they came to terms with high school outfielder Dean Moss, a player they took with the 67th overall pick in the supplemental second-round.

While the Tampa Bay Rays positioned themselves in a better way after the start of the 2025 MLB season, that momentum shifted downward toward the All-Star break. The Rays got off to a rough start, steadied their ship,

Tigers identified as fit for Rays reliever Pete Fairbanks in ESPN deadline report originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Tigers don’t need a full bullpen overhaul, but they need one more late-inning weapon with swing-and-miss stuff. ESPN’s Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel think Pete Fairbanks might be the answer.

A Jacksonville group led by billionaire Patrick Zalupski have agreed to buy the Rays for an estimated price of $1.7 billion, according to The Athletic. The deal is expected to be finalized by September after negotiations took place over the past weeks. The Rays' principal owner, Stu Sternberg, bought the franchise in 2004 for $200 million.

Several Chicago White Sox players had prior experience at George M. Steinbrenner Field, the temporary home of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan warms up in the bullpen before a game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on June 30, 2023. — Source: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images Rotation

TAMPA, FLORIDA - JUNE 17: Brandon Lowe #8 of the Tampa Bay Rays hits a double to right field during the fourth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at George M. Steinbrenner Field on June 17, 2025 ...