The 2021 MLB trade deadline got its first big move on Thursday. It didn’t involve the Oakland A’s, but it did take one potential target off the board.
The Minnesota Twins announced that they traded DH Nelson Cruz to the Tampa Bay Rays, in a four-player deal involving three minor leaguers.
- Rays get: DH Nelson Cruz, and pitching prospect Calvin Faucher
- Twins get: pitching prospects Joe Ryan and Drew Strotman
The 57-39 Rays are currently second place in the AL East division, one game behind the Boston Red Sox.