Rays Reportedly Trade 2B Akinori Iwamura To Pirates

As SB Nation’s DRays Bay explained in detail back in September, dealing Iwamura is more about money than skill level. Iwamura was set to make $4.85 million from the Rays this season if they exercised an option and kept him.

Iwamura is also coming off knee surgery, which kept him out for the majority of the season.