With the deadline passed for the Rays to make additions to their 40-man roster, the team has reportedly made a trade that is sending former top prospect, RHP Brent Honeywell, to the Oakland Athletics.
Honeywell at one time was among the top prospects in all of baseball, possessing an arsenal full of dazzling pitches. Unfortunately, as he was on the cusp of reaching the big leagues, Honeywell suffered a UCL tear that required him to undergo Tommy John surgery. That was during spring training in 2018.
It has now been over three years and Honeywell’s health woes have only continued to plague his career, suffering a fractured elbow that would also require surgery in 2019.