NEW YORK — The Rays had a busy finish to Thursday’s trade deadline, headlined by the acquisition of hard-throwing reliever Griffin Jax and the decision to hang on to their key veteran players. In deals reported just before and after the 6 p.m. deadline, the Rays:

The New York Yankees let things get down to the wire at the MLB trade deadline, but they managed to get a few last-minute deals over the line, including one with the AL East rival Tampa Bay Rays. ESPN's Jeff Passan reports that the Yankees have acquired infielder Jose Caballero from the Rays,