The Tampa Bay Rays were active on the eve of the 2022 trade deadline making several moves, some of which may serve as a preamble to their activities leading up to the 6pm deadline today, on August 2nd.
After acquiring LHP Garret Cleavinger and OF Jose Siri and designating OF Brett Phillips and RHP Luke Bard for assignment, plus trading away a trio of minor leaguers (OF German Tapie, RHP Seth Johnson, and RHP Jayden Murray), the Rays traded C/INF Luke Proctor to the San Francisco Giants for RHP Jeremy Walker.
The move could be significant for the Rays due to Proctor’s presence on the 40-man roster; Walker is not on the 40-man roster.