The Rays have acquired infielder Tristan Gray in a trade with the White Sox, FanSided’s Robert Murray reports. Chicago will receive cash considerations in return.
It’s a return trip to Tampa Bay for Gray, who made his MLB debut in the form of two games with the Rays in September 2023. He followed that cup of coffee in the Show with a slightly longer stint of 15 games last season, split between the Marlins (seven games) and the Athletics (eight games). This limited playing time resulted in 36 plate appearances for Gray at the big league level, and only a .152/.222/.273 career slash line.
Gray went from Miami to Oakland on a waiver claim last August, and he was then picked off the waiver wire again by the Pirates in October, before being released and signing on with the White Sox on a minors deal in the offseason. The Sox selected Gray’s contract to the active roster for a couple of days earlier this month, but he was optioned back to Triple-A Charlotte before getting any official game action for Chicago.
Gray moves on with some pretty strong Triple-A numbers to show for his time in the White Sox organization, as he hit .270/.333/.472 over 282 PA in Charlotte. This boosts his career Triple-A slash line to .242/.310/.472 in 2050 PA, and beyond his limited bat, Gray has amassed a lot of playing time at all four infield positions. The trade gives the Rays a familiar left-handed hitting name back on the depth chart as the team evaluates its infield situation in advance of the trade deadline.