According to multiple major league sources, the Devil Rays are livid at the Red Sox for what Tampa Bay officials are convinced was illegal contact between the Sox and the agent for infielder Julio Lugo prior to the trading deadline, before the Devil Rays dealt Lugo to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Red Sox allegedly reached out to the agent, Dan Lozano, about whether Lugo would be willing to play second base and whether Lugo, a prospective free agent this winter, would be open to signing a contract extension. If true, that would constitute tampering, which is not allowed under Major League Baseball rules.