I was lurking over at DRaysBay and saw that they, like a number of other SB Nation communities, are intrigued by Nelson Cruz.  They are looking all over for a right handed bat for the OF, and while it is entirely possible they go out and acquire a legit big league bat, they could be a potential landing spot for Cruz. 

Now I know the opinion of a collection of sports fans is not indicative of that of the GM, but I threw out the idea of trading Nelson Cruz for right handed reliever Juan Salas and they seemed okay with it.  Salas is already 29 and did not start pitching until 4 or 5 years ago, when it was clear he would never make it as a 3B.  He has a tremendous fastball that BA ranked as the best in the system two years ago, and he has enjoyed some success at the big league level.  He is currently pitching down in Durham and is not on their 40 because he was placed on their restricted list during spring training because of visa problems.  He was also suspended last season for 50 games, so he’s got a little baggage (but then, that’s why we could possibly get him for Cruz).  As recently as last season he was pitching in key late inning situations for the Rays. 

Adding him and Calero to the mix could turn a weakness into...something slightly less than a weakness for the second half.