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MLB Trade Deadline: Chris Archer trade talks “intensifying” for Tampa Bay Rays

The Chris Archer trade watch continues as the talks have intensified according to a report from Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com.

The #Rays trade talks on Chris Archer are "intensifying'' as the deadline nears, sources say. Still hard to handicap if anyone will ante up with the return Tampa Bay wants. It's a No. 1 starter type of price tag, and he's under team control through 2021. Multiple teams involved.

— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) July 28, 2018

Chris Archer is the best starter left on the market that actually has a chance of being dealt, with Jacob DeGrom likely staying put in New York.