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Pearce one of several Rays trade candidates
- Updated: July 30, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG — Steve Pearce looks like the Rays player most likely to get dealt before the non-waiver Trade Deadline passes at 4 p.m. ET Monday.
While the infielder might get moved, he is hardly the only one rumored to be getting traded. Also continuing to be mentioned in trade rumors are pitchers Erasmo Ramirez, Jake Odorizzi, Chris Archer and Matt Moore.
Scouts from the Orioles, Indians, Angels, Dodgers, Giants and White Sox could be seen at Tropicana Field on Saturday afternoon in advance of the game against the Yankees. It’s a seller’s market, so the Rays are willing to listen to any deal. But they don’t feel as though they must make a move. So, according to one scout, “They’re asking a lot.”
Pearce signed with the Rays as a free agent prior to the season. He could help a lot of teams, offering a veteran right-handed bat. Pearce laughed when asked about all the interest he’s been drawing and where all these interested teams were when he was deciding whom to sign with for 2016.
“Yeah, that’s kind of funny,” Pearce said. “I try not to pay attention to it. I get more feedback from family and friends. I don’t pay attention to anything. Every time I play GM I’m wrong. I can’t even guess moves that are made on the team. When somebody comes up, I guess …
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