Rays Predicted To Cut Ties With ‘Hard-Throwing’ $12 Million Pitcher In Blockbuster Deal
April 30, 2025
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Zach Pressnell is a Newsweek contributor based in Columbus, Ohio. His focus is MLB content. He has an extensive knowledge of professional baseball and all things that come with it after working closely with the sport for years. Zach has been with Newsweek since November 2024 and previously worked at FanSided and OnSI. He is a graduate of Bethany College (WV). You can get in touch with Zach by emailing z.pressnell@newsweek.com.
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The Tampa Bay Rays are in quite a tough spot in the American League East.
The New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, and Boston Red Sox are all loaded with talent and have the potential to contend this season. That leaves the Rays as a distant memory in the division, which could quickly turn into the Rays falling out of postseason contention.
If this is the case, the Rays will likely offload some of their expiring contracts in a few blockbuster trades. There are a few expiring deals that could be moved this season.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – APRIL 12: Pete Fairbanks #29 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts to the final out of his save against the San Francisco Giants during the ninth inning of a baseball game… ST. PETERSBURG, FL – APRIL 12: Pete Fairbanks #29 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts to the final out of his save against the San Francisco Giants during the ninth inning of a baseball game at Tropicana Field on April 12, 2024 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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“Yes, yet another hard-throwing reliever in Fairbanks — but that’s the kind of deadline this is shaping up to be,” Schoenfield wrote. “There just isn’t a long list of premium starting pitchers and position players who figure to be available.”
There were some rumors Fairbanks could have been traded last season at the trade deadline, but he ultimately stayed in Tampa Bay.
This season, that could change.
Fairbanks has been consistently solid over the last few seasons. The righty has continued his dominance into this season, in which he holds a 2.38 ERA in 11 1/3 innings with six saves.
There will be a lot of teams in the market to add a high-leverage arm like Fairbanks at this season’s trade deadline.
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