The Tampa Bay Rays went into the MLB trade deadline as buyers, but their perspective is changing due to their struggles.

The Cincinnati Reds have swept the Tampa Bay Rays during their weekend series matchup at Great American Ballpark.

In their last 10 games, the Tampa Bay Rays have gone 4-6 and watched the Toronto Blue Jays overtake the New York Yankees atop the American League East Division. While the Rays would love to be in the Blue Jays' position,

Former Aggie Luke Jackson signs with Tampa Bay Rays, skipping transfer to DBU for $500K deal after being selected in the 11th round of the MLB Draft.

A Jacksonville group led by billionaire Patrick Zalupski have agreed to buy the Rays for an estimated price of $1.7 billion, according to The Athletic. The deal is expected to be finalized by September after negotiations took place over the past weeks. The Rays' principal owner, Stu Sternberg, bought the franchise in 2004 for $200 million.

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