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After being red-hot through much of June and July the Rays have cooled off, losing their second straight series. They're now off to New York to play 4 against the first-place Yankees as they really hit the road-heavy portion of the schedule after it was front-loaded with home games to avoid the summer rainy season in Florida. Here's where things stand currently:
Still in a decent position but it's starting to get tougher to overtake Boston for WC1.
Players of the Week:
AL: Luis Robert Jr (CHI), 12-25, 2 HR, 6 RBI (much of that against us)
NL: Freddie Freeman (LA), 13-25, 3 HR, 9 RBI
MLB News: Trade season is in full swing as they were about 20 or so deals made in the last few days, most of them involving middle relievers. Exceptions included the Orioles sending long-time CF Cedric Mullins to Cleveland for prospect Kahlil Watson, Texas acquiring C Freddie Fermin from Kansas City, Baltimore also shipping out former Rays starter Zach Eflin to San Francisco for a prospect, the Angels trading OF/DH Jorge Soler to Seattle for Jorge Polanco and prospect Teddy McGraw and shipping closer Kenley Jansen to the Phillies for Johan Rojas and a prospect.
Meanwhile a couple of MLB superstars hit milestones with Mike Trout bashing career homer #400 and Manny Machado picking up his 2000th hit.
Rays News: SS prospect
Carson Williams, whom we were eying as a possible callup with Kim struggling to hit, was hit by a pitch and broke his hand, shelving him until early-mid September. But in good news we're finally bringing back
Shane McClanahan to the rotation and he will get a start at Yankee Stadium. In a bit of a surprise move
Ryan Pepiot will be sent to Durham to make room for him despite halfway decent surface numbers although his WAR is low.