Fansided · May 23, 2019
Tampa Bay Rays: How about that Yandy Diaz trade?
The Tampa Bay Rays are in Cleveland for a 4 game set, so it is time to check in on the Yandy Diaz/Jake Bauers deal.
On December 13th, many were shocked to hear that the Tampa Bay Rays had dealt one of their top prospects to Cleveland and sent millions to Seattle in exchange for a 27-year-old infielder with nowhere to play and an inability to get the ball in the air.
The top prospect was Jake Bauers, the millions totaled five, and the 27-year-old infielder was Yandy Diaz. Now, only a handful of months later, the Rays’ front office is smiling. Bauers has struggled in Cleveland while Diaz has become a fixture in the heart of the Rays order.