ST. PETERSBURG — More than a dozen Rays officials were gathered in a conference room at the Tropicana Field working somewhat frenetically on multiple deals as Wednesday’s 4 p.m. trade deadline neared.
They didn’t know how many, if any, would be consummated.
At 3:52 p.m., when manager Kevin Cash checked in from Boston with team president Matt Silverman, there was nothing new to report.
Earlier in the day, the Rays acquired a trade to get Jesus Aguilar from Milwaukee, and talked several times with the Mets about starter Zach Wheeler, with prospect Jesus Sanchez among those in play, but didn’t get anywhere.