Freddy Peralta Trade Paying Off for Rays in the Postseason

The Tampa Bay Rays have always been a small-market team, but that has never been an excuse to be anything but among baseball’s best. While they may never land marquee free agents, you could argue they develop players better than anyone. The Rays have been one of baseball’s best teams over the past decade. According to StatMuse, the Rays have the 6th-best winning percentage in baseball over the past 10 seasons. Likewise, Spotrac said the Rays have been under $100 million in total payroll each of those seasons. The Rays flourish in mid-season trades.