Price Expects To Stay If Rays Climb Into Race

David Price expects to stay if the Tampa Bay Rays can climb back into playoff contention.

"We're playing well right now, so I expect to be here," Price said.

"If we continue to play good baseball the way we have and continue to win, I feel like we have a shot, so I think that would lessen my chances of getting traded."

The trade deadline is July 31 and the Rays are 9.5 games back in the American League East.

Price said last week that he was frustrated by persistent trade rumors.