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          Trade grades - Tampa Bay Rays get slugger Nelson Cruz from Minnesota Twins in this deadline's first big deal

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          • David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterJul 23, 2021, 12:25 AM
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          David Schoenfield hands out grades as the Tampa Bay Rays acquire DH Nelson Cruz and minor league RHP Calvin Faucher from the Minnesota Twins for minor league RHPs Joe Ryan and Drew Strotman in the first major deal ahead of the July 30 MLB trade deadline.