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

M ajor League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday, which means teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The moves have already started, as the Mariners recently acquired Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks while the Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Rockies .

The Rays have struggled badly in the month of July, with a 6-14 record that has left them just one game over .500 and 2.5 games out of an AL Wild Card spot. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the club’s recent skid has forced their front office to reconsider some of its stances on keeping certain players in the fold,

The American League is wide open and the Boston Red Sox have a star-studded roster that can go on a run. Boston's season has been full of inconsistency so far, but it showed just how good it can be with a 10-game winning streak just before the All-Star break.

With their infield depleted by injuries, the Rays turned to a familiar face to upgrade their depth on Saturday. Tampa Bay acquired infielder Tristan Gray from the White Sox for cash considerations and added him to the active roster in Cincinnati.

The Tampa Bay Rays find themselves once again without the services of All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe. Just four days after returning from an oblique injury, Lowe is heading back to the 10-day injured list due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot.

The Tampa Bay Rays are the only team in baseball with five pitchers who have made 20 or more starts. They've been a durable bunch, no one moreso t

For example, someone wrote somewhat reasonably last week that given the Rays’ history of trading players close to free agency, “someone like Yandy Diaz could be available” and “if he is, sources indicate, he’d be high on the wish list of some Red Sox decision-makers.”

The Padres' talks with "multiple AL East teams" have involved all but one team in the division. Find out why at MLB Trade Rumors.

The Houston Astros are expected to be one of the main buyers at the trade deadline here in less than a week, and what they are looking for has become clear.