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          Law: Cardinals send Pham to Rays in surprise deadline trade

          Tommy Pham is on his way to Tampa Bay. Did the Cardinals get enough back for the outfielder? Getty Images
          • Keith Law, ESPN Senior WriterJul 31, 2018, 12:09 PM ET
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            • Senior baseball analyst for Insider
            • Was special asst. to Blue Jays GM
            • Wrote for Baseball Prospectus
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          In something of a surprise move, the Cardinals traded a Pham favorite ... sorry, fan favorite, in Tommy Pham, their best position player in 2017, sending him and his three years of control (plus some international cap space) to Tampa Bay for a package of three prospects.