Just before or at the trade deadline, the Rays traded Zach Eflin, Chris Devenski, Phil Maton, Shawn Armstrong, Jason Adam, Amed Rosario, All-Star Isaac Paredes, and former ROY and All-Star Randy Arozarena.
Some of these players were only here briefly and won’t be missed, but some had clear roles in the team’s present success — Jason Adam was a mainstay of the bullpen; Eflin one of the more dependable starters; Isaac Paredes one of the team’s few power threats — and Randy Arozarena was one of the most beloved and marketable players the Rays have ever had.
This sort of trade deadline activity is not common for any team, but particularly for a team as regularly successful as Tampa Bay has been.