The trade deadline season is officially on, and the first big splash came from the team we absolutely did not want to see it from. Locked in a close race with the Red Sox for the top of the AL East, the Rays added major thump to their lineup with the acquisition of Nelson Cruz. (Daniel Russell; DRays Bay)
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In happier news, Marcelo Mayer officially signed with the Red Sox organization on Thursday, and was able to take the field at Fenway before the game.