Joe Robbins/Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia Phillies have upgraded at catch

er by acquiring Wilson Ramos from the Tampa Bay Rays.The Phillies announced the deal afterMLB.com's Mark Feinsandfirst reported the move.Per Joel Sherman of theNew York Post Xander Bogaerts Jersey , the Rays will receive a player to be named later.Injuries hampered Ramos early in his career, including a torn ACL in his right knee during a game in 2012 and hamstring problems early in 2013.The 2016 season, however, was the first time the Venezuelan played at an All-Star level. He set career-highs in batting average (.307), slugging percentage (.496) http://www.redsoxproshops.com/authentic-dustin-pedroia-jersey , home runs (22), doubles (25) and hits(148) for the Washington Nationals.Unfortunately for Ramos, 2016 came to a premature end Sept. 26 when he tore the ACL in his right knee again after landing awkwardly while trying to catch a throw from the outfield.Betting on Ramos' upside and stability behind the plate, the Rays signed him to a two-year deal. He only appeared in 64 games last season, but he hit 11 home runs. He was named to the AL All-Star team in 2018 with a.297/.346/.488 slash line in the first half.Ramos is on the disabled list with a hamstring injury he suffered July 14 against the Minnesota Twins.The Rays have been a pleasant surprise with a 53-53 record so far after dealing Evan Longoria Blake Swihart Jersey , Jake Odorizzi, Stephen Souza Jr. and Corey Dickerson in the offseason. The problem is they play in the same division as the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, who are the top two teams in the AL by record.Philadelphia leads the National League East by 0.5 games over the Atlanta Braves. Jorge Alfaro has been the Phillies' primary catcher this season and has a .254/.305/.398 slash line with seven homers.Ramos' bat will be a significant upgrade for the Phillies as they chase their first playoff appearance since 2011. Ralph Freso/Getty ImagesIn a widely expected move, the Arizona Diamondbacks picked up the $14.5 million club option for first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reported Monday.Goldschmidt averaged .290 and slugged .533 while posting 33 home runs and 83 RBI in 2018. His 5.1 WAR ranked 18th among MLB position players Rick Porcello Jersey , per FanGraphs.Picking up Goldschmidt's option was a no-brainer for Arizona. According to Spotrac, he'll be theninth-highest-paidfirst baseman in baseball along with Matt Carpenter next season. Goldschmidt's salary is a bargain relative to his production.The big question is whether the Diamondbacks look to cash in on Goldschmidt's trade value before he hits free agency in 2020.After notching 93 victories and reaching the National League Division Series in 2017, Arizona went 82-80 in 2018. The team finished 9.5 games back of the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers and 8.5 games out of the last wild-card spot.The franchise may be trending downward next year, especially considering it could lose A.J. Pollock and Patrick Corbin as free agents this winter.In September, general manager Mike Hazen didn't say one way or the other whether the Diamondbacks might start tearing down their roster this offseason http://www.oriolesfanproshop.com/authentic-j.j.-hardy-jersey , perNick Piecoroof theArizona Republic:"I don't have an answer for that right now.There's obviously a myriad of avenues and realities that we're going to talk through. We have a solid core of talent on this team and for the majority of the season we've been in first place. We're going to start [in] the next few weeks to really [assess] where we stand. I think that will dictate what happens next."Even though he's entering the final year of his contract, trading Goldschmidt would likely mean receiving a top prospect or two to get a rebuild underway.Of course, the Diamondbacks could trigger a long-term rebuilding plan and re-sign Goldschmidt anyway, using him as a veteran leader much like how the Cincinnati Reds lean on Joey Votto. Piecoro speculated Goldschmidt might prefer to stay in Arizona rather than leave for a bigger market.Locking Goldschmidt in for 2019 was the easy part for Hazen and the Diamondbacks front office. The hard part is deciding what to do next.