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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.

C HICAGO –– With the MLB trade deadline approaching on Thursday, the White Sox made a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. Minor league infielder Tristan Gray is headed to Tampa in exchange for cash considerations, the White Sox announced.

The direction the team will go and how much it will do still seem to be in play as Thursday’s deadline approaches.

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.

Plus more on the Rangers' priorities, Twins' willingness to deal pitching and how the third NL wild-card spot could affect the deadline.

The Tampa Bay Rays acquired infielder Tristan Gray from the Chicago White Sox for cash considerations, the team announced on Saturday. Additionally, the Rays ha