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The surplus value the Rays get from their players is almost unbelievable.
Their amateur and pro scouting is incredible, they have a model of the type of hitter and pitcher they want and they routinely scout and acquire them.
When players who are due for big raises in arbitration or UFA they deal them and the players they acquire are under team control and are often good.

The Archer for Meadows, Glasnow and Baz trade is a franchise altering trade for the Rays, and now Archer is back with the Rays.
Adames and Richards for Rasmussen and Feyereisen, another great piece of work. Adames and Richards both have arb rights, both due for significant raises, they have Wander Franco so losing Adames doesn't hurt them, plus the Rays are cheap, so they get two great relief pitchers with a combined 4 years of team control before they hit arbitration.
They do this all the time.
Blake Snell out - Mejia and Patino in return.
Smyly = Yarbrough and Mallex Smith who then turns into Mike Zunino.
On and on and on.