Rays upgrade catcher by adding Liam Hicks from Marlins ahead of deadline
The Rays acquired catcher Liam Hicks from the Marlins for three minor leaguers (Brayden Taylor, Adrian Santana, Jacob Kisting) to upgrade their catching, likely replacing Hunter Feduccia in a Fortes-Hicks platoon. The move comes as Tampa Bay added Freddy Peralta and optioned rookie reliever Alex Cook, while designating Craig Kimbrel for assignment, with reports of ongoing talks for a reliever, a second baseman and/or a bat‑first outfielder before the 6 p.m. deadline. Hicks is hitting .282 with 14 homers and 62 RBIs in 101 games this season.