Here are some of the comments from Rays camp this morning after the Rays' busy Saturday night in which they traded RHP Jake Odorizzi to the Twins for Class A SS prospect Jermaine Palacios, designated for assignment 2017 All-Star DH/OF Corey Dickerson and acquired 1B/DH C.J. Cron from the Angels for a minor-leaguer to be named:
Rays GM Erik Neander retiterated today they felt they made best deal they could for Odorizzi (now or later), and felt it best to resolve Dickerson situation now (and thus owe just the $1M in termination pay). Also, that they had been working all winter trying to find deals to make.