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Roger Mooney covers the Tampa Bay Rays for The Tampa Tribune, TBO.com and News Channel 8. He has covered the Rays since their first season in 1998, including 11 years for the Bradenton Herald. Roger has also covered Florida, South Florida and Florida State football, the Bucs and the Lightning.

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Rays trade for RHP Qualls

Posted Jul 31, 2010 by Roger Mooney

Updated Jul 31, 2010 at 11:05 AM

ROGER MOONEY
ST. PETERSBUERG The Rays have completed the trade for right-handed reliever Chad Qualls, sending a player to be named later to the Diamondbacks.

Qualls will join the team in time for tonight’s game with the Yankees, so the Rays will have to clear room in the bullpen, with Andy Sonnanstine or Lance Cormier the likely candidates to be moved. Obtaining Qualls could be the first step toward making another move. They now can include a bullpen arm in a trade for a hitter, like Adam Dunn of the Nationals.

The non-waiver trade deadline ends today at 4 p.m.

The 31-year-old Qualls is 1-4 this season with an 8.29 ERA in 38 innings over 43 appearances.

Right-handers are batting .348 against him. Lefties are batting .380.

He began the season as the Diamondbacks closer and was 12-for-20 in save opportunities.

Qualls did pitch in the postseason with Astros in 2004 and 2005.