Once again, the non-waiver trading deadline came and went, and the Rays left many fans wanting more.
While Toronto and Baltimore—teams essentially equal to the Rays in the standings—both geared up to make a wildcard push, the Rays sold two relatively minor but still useful pieces in Kevin Jepsen and David DeJesus for pitching prospects who may or may not help them in years to come.
Matt Silverman did nothing to improve the team right now, but he also didn't go into full-fire-sale mode, leaving most of the team to play out the rest of the season.