Just days after unceremoniously dumping Corey Dickerson — grab him Tigers! — and trading starter Jake Odorizzi to the Minnesota Twins, the Tampa Bay Rays are back at it. This time, they traded outfielder Steven Souza to the Arizona Diamondbacks. In return, they received lefthander Anthony Band and second baseman Nick Solak as part of a three-team trade with the New York Yankees.
While the return for Souza himself was rather strong, I can’t help but wonder why the Rays have once again decided to tear down and rebuild.