"The Rays made a move Tuesday, but it wasn't the one everyone is expecting.

LHP Cesar Ramos was optioned to Durham, and RHP Jay Buente was recalled to help a struggling bullpen.

That meant the trade watch for CF B.J. Upton dragged into another day.

Washington, San Francisco, Cleveland, Atlanta and Pittsburgh have been mentioned as possible destinations for Upton.

"There are so many rumors, it's to the point now where they don't matter, because everything is speculation," Upton said.

Rays executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman is not under pressure to dump Upton's salary, so there is a possibility Upton flies home from Seattle with the Rays after Sunday's trade deadline, which occurs 10 minutes before the Rays take the field that afternoon to play the Mariners."