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Right-hander Shane Baz was strong for the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, giving up just two earned runs in a 2-1 loss to Cincinnati.
The Tampa Bay Rays snapped a 7-game road losing streak Monday, getting great pitching, timely hitting and solid defense in a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees.
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired catcher Nick Fortes from the Miami Marlins on Tuesday in exchange for minor league outfielder Matthew Etzel. Fortes, 28, batted .249 with two home runs and 10 RBIs in 59 games with the Marlins this season.
Nick Fortes, a DeLand native, will swap Sunshine State teams as the Tampa Bay Rays have acquired him from the Miami Marlins.
The Marlins are sending Nick Fortes to the Tampa Bay Rays, as first reported Monday by the Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. Miami is receiving outfielder prospect Matthew Etzel in return for Fortes, according to Fansided’s Robert Murray. Etzel is ranked as the Rays’ No. 28 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline.
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Tampa Bay traded for Miami catcher Nick Fortes after the Rays sent veteran catcher Danny Jansen to Milwaukee in another deal as the trade deadline approaches.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded Catcher Danny Jansen to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Jadher Areinamo, the 21st-ranked prospect in the Brewers’ farm system.
The Rays made one trade on Monday night to reshape their catching situation, with another move all but official. Walking the line between buying and selling, the Rays traded offensive-minded veteran Danny Jansen to the Brewers.