The Tampa Bay Rays have made six roster moves this week, having officially declined the 2023 club option on CF Kevin Kiermaier this afternoon, making him a free agent, and rounding out the roster deadline with the trade of 1B Ji-Man Choi to the Pirates.
Earlier this week the Rays placed RHP Nick Anderson, LHP Brendan McKay, OF Roman Quinn and RHP Jimmy Yacabonis on outright waivers.
All four cleared waivers. McKay has been outrighted to Triple-A Durham. Anderson and Quinn have elected free agency, while Yacabonis became a minor league free agent at 5 p.m.
News of the Choi trade was broken by our own Homin Lee, in terms of the US side of twitter, which is a fun oddity in an otherwise sad end to those here who love Choi.