ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – The Tampa Bay Rays insist they haven’t given up on their season by trading David Price.
The 2012 AL Cy Young winner was sent to Detroit on Thursday in a three-team deal that landed pitcher Drew Smyly and shortstop prospect Willy Adames from the Tigers and infielder Nick Franklin from the Seattle Mariners.
The Rays made the playoffs four of the past six seasons and entered 2014 with expectations of contending for a spot in the World Series.
With Price leading the way, they’ve rebounded from a poor start to surge into postseason contention, going a major league-best 29-13 since June 11.
But it wasn’t enough to stop the budget-minded team from trading Price, who was making $14 million this year and can become a free agent after 2015.
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