Other teams have predicted that the Rays would try to make an impactful deal, as they did in 2018, and they have been doing work on closer Edwin Diaz.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) July 30, 2019- 4 questions Rays need to answer by Deadline - Juan Toribio, MLB.com: Rays have 40 man crunch to still address, things they can buy, some things they can shift around, and opportunities to upgrade for now and later.
- What relief is on the way for the Rays? - Marc Topkin, Tampa Bay Times: Rays are poised to make some moves before Wednesday’s deadline.