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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – It was expected the Rays were going to make some moves as Tuesday’s trade deadline neared. After all, it was difficult to see them paying what each of three players would have been due in 2025. Two of them were dealt Friday. Randy Arozarena was sent to Seattle in the overnight hours and, about 90 minutes before Friday night’s game against visiting Cincinnati, Zach Eflin was traded to Baltimore. Five prospects and a player to be named is the return haul. The Rays are also sending cash to the Orioles. “It’s hard,” said winded Rays general manager Erik Neander of the trades…

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