Teams interested in left-handed bullpen help have been calling the Rays about Garrett Cleavinger, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal writes. There isn’t any indication that a deal is close, and Rosenthal didn’t specify any clubs in pursuit of Cleavinger’s services.
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The Tampa Bay Rays and veteran relief pitcher Garrett Cleavinger have settled on a $1.3 million salary to avoid arbitration, FanSided's Robert Murray reported Thursday morning.
The Tampa Bay Rays appear to be open for business ahead of the July 30 MLB Trade Deadline, which could benefit the New York Yankees. The AL East rival Rays, who are still in the Wild Card race at 48-48 and 5.5 games back of the third and final spot, already shipped out righty relief pitcher Phil Maton to the New York Mets a week ago.
The Rays enter Thursday's series finale against the Cubs sitting at the bottom of the AL East. They’re 32-36, within two games of the Red Sox and Blue Jays, but any chance they have of keeping pace with the Yankees and Orioles is gone.