Whether they buy, sell or do a little bit of both, you can bank on the Rays making some deals before Thursday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline. It’s what they do. Over their previous 27 seasons, they made 72 trades within the two-plus weeks leading up to the deadline,

With their infield depleted by injuries, the Rays turned to a familiar face to upgrade their depth on Saturday. Tampa Bay acquired infielder Tristan Gray from the White Sox for cash considerations and added him to the active roster in Cincinnati.

M ajor League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday, which means teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The moves have already started, as the Mariners recently acquired Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks while the Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Rockies .

A majors-worst 7-18 record over the last month, and Thursday’s looming trade deadline, make for an interesting dynamic.

The Reds are a season-best six games over .500, just one game behind the Padres for the third spot in the NL wild-card race.

The Houston Astros need to go out and bolster their offense, and this Tampa Bay Rays All-Star is the way to do it.

Turning 29 next month and without a starting spot, yet with a ton of steals and defensive versatility, Jose Caballero is reportedly coveted.

The direction the team will go and how much it will do still seem to be in play as Thursday’s deadline approaches.