Potential Trade Returns for Rays Lefty Reliever

Potential Trade Returns for Rays Lefty Reliever

As spring training nears, news abounds about one of the key contributors to the Tampa Bay Rays’ bullpen, Garrett Cleavinger, who has been rumored to be “drawing trade interest,” according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. While rumors surrounding the Rays and trades are very often just that, it’s still fun to dive into some potential returns for the lefty. Before doing so, it’s important to establish just how valuable Cleavinger is to not only t…

Rays' Garrett Cleavinger Drawing Trade Interest

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. Cleavinger (who turns 32 in April) is entering his seventh MLB season, and his fourth full season in a Rays uniform.  Tampa Bay acquired the southpaw from the Dodgers at the 2022 trade dea…