It seems like trade rumors and speculation have surrounded Robbie Ray for years.
They are swirling once again.
The Diamondbacks' starting pitcher, who will be a free agent at the end of this season, has struggled this season, but is still reportedly drawing interest on the trade market ahead of the Aug. 31 MLB trade deadline.
USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale reported Monday that some teams are interested in Ray as a reliever.
He talked about how Arizona could potentially be buyers or sellers before the deadline.
Nightengale wrote: "The Arizona Diamondbacks are dropping hints that they could go both ways, acquiring talent but selling at the same time, trading No.