The Miami Marlins have had "preliminary discussions" with the Tampa Bay Rays about right-hander Jake Odorizzi, tweets Jon Morosi of FoxSports.com.
The Marlins are a surprise contender for a National League playoff berth with a 37-33 record, and are emerging as buyers rather than sellers as the trade deadline approaches.
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports the Marlins have received inquiries on Marcell Ozuna and Christian Yelich, but will not trade players off their major league roster to improve their starting pitching.
Odorizzi has a 3-3 record with a 3.