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The 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline is coming up quickly. It’ll pass on Thursday night, but teams are starting to get a head start on the action. For

Often considered the gold standard of Rays deadline deals and a cautionary tale league-wide. The Rays turned Chris Archer into three impact players and, in later trading Glasnow and Meadows, residual returns. Want more of our free, weekly newsletters in your inbox? Let’s get started.

The trade deadline season is just above the horizon, and the stove is starting to heat up as the Rays issued a trade to the Kansas City Royals. The Tampa Bay Rays have sent right-handed pitcher Joey Krehbiel to the Royals in exchange for cash considerations.

The Tampa Bay Rays went into the MLB trade deadline as buyers, but their perspective is changing due to their struggles.