Despite a dramatic slump over the past month that’s taken them out of the American League East race and out to the periphery of the AL Wild Card race, Rays officials insisted they did not want to produce a repeat of last year’s Trade Deadline.

Adrian Houser, who was released by the Rangers and has shined since being picked up by the White Sox, has now been traded to the Rays, who also picked up Griffin Jax from the Twins for Taj Bradley.