This is the beginning of a series wherein we look at back at the first trade the (Devil) Rays have made with each ballclub, since the team’s founding in 1995. The idea comes from Steve Kinsella of Sports Talk Florida, after he saw a spot about the Rays first trade with the Atlanta Braves.

Let’s kick things off with the Arizona Diamonbacks.

July 25th, 2001

The Rays waited a few years before dealing with their expansion twin, eventually breaking the ice with a trade that came together just before the 2001 trade deadline.