The Tampa Bay Rays have traded LHP Jeffrey Springs, a key piece of the Rays rotation in 2022 that missed the majority of 2023 and 2024 due to injury, to the Oakland Athletics.
Among the starting pitchers to deal, Springs made the most sense financially as he was set to make $10.5 million in 2025 and 2026, with a team option. Those dollar amounts for one of baseball’s best whiff-rate starters also provided decent value on the trade market.
The A's are finalizing a trade to acquire left-hander Jeffrey Springs from the Tampa Bay Rays, sources tell ESPN.