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Rays Boost Pitching Staff with Key Acquisitions

8/1/2025

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In a bold move, the Tampa Bay Rays have acquired pitcher Adrian Houser from the Chicago White Sox and reliever Griffin Jax from the Minnesota Twins. In exchange, they parted ways with Taj Bradley and infielder Curtis Mead. Houser shines with a stellar 2.10 ERA, while Jax brings an impressive strikeout rate to the bullpen.

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Story summary

In a bold move, the Tampa Bay Rays have acquired pitcher Adrian Houser from the Chicago White Sox and reliever Griffin Jax from the Minnesota Twins. In exchange, they parted ways with Taj Bradley and infielder Curtis Mead. Houser shines with a stellar 2.10 ERA, while Jax brings an impressive strikeout rate to the bullpen.