BOSTON -- Sunday was a very active day for the Rays. After blowing a seven-run lead in Saturday’s 10-9 loss to the Blue Jays, Tampa Bay responded with a comeback win of their own on Sunday, securing a series win in Toronto -- not to mention three trades by the front office.

The Rays acquired utility man Eric Sogard from the Blue Jays in exchange for two players to be named, while also trading away Ian Gibaut to the Rangers for a PTBN and packaging Hunter Wood and Christian Arroyo to the Indians for outfield prospect Ruben Cardenas and international slot money.

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With only one Trade Deadline this season, on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET, trading is expected to pick up over the next three days. Until then, let’s take a look at four questions the Rays' front office will need to answer before Wednesday’s Deadline.

Buyers or sellers?
This is the question that every team needs to answer before engaging in trade talks this week. With the Rays in the thick of things in the American League Wild Card race, it’s expected that they will be one of the teams looks to improve over the next couple of days.

The question is: Will they be big buyers?

The trade for Sogard is a good indicator that the Rays will continue to find ways to improve this year’s roster. However, the front office has made it clear that it will try to maintain financial flexibility over the next couple of seasons and won’t necessarily part ways with the top prospects who are likely to reach the big league level over the next year or two.

Is pitching help on the way or go with in-house options?
After having the best ERA in the Majors over the first three months of the season, the Rays' pitching staff has really struggled in July. Since July 3, they have a 4.88 ERA and have allowed eight or more runs in eight of the 22 games over that stretch.

The absence of Blake Snell, who had surgery on Monday to remove loose bodies on his left elbow, is yet another tough blow for a Tampa Bay starting staff that has been without Tyler Glasnow since May 10 with right forearm issues. With Snell out, the Rays could opt to get through at least a month with in-house options such as Ryan Yarbrough and Brendan McKay, or they could shop around for a starter that is still under team control.

The Rays' bullpen has been a huge issue over that span, allowing either a game-tying or go-ahead homer in the seventh inning or later 11 times since July 5. Because of those struggles and injuries to Jose Alvarado and Ryne Stanek, they are likely going to explore the trade market for relievers.

Detroit’s Shane Greene, San Diego’s Kirby Yates, San Francisco’s Will Smith and Toronto’s Ken Giles are the primary trade options in this year’s reliever market, but it’s unclear if Tampa Bay is willing to part with a package that would check off the demands of the respective clubs. That’s something the Rays will have to determine in the next 72 hours.

Will they add another bat to the lineup or stay put?
Adding Sogard was a good start for the Rays. Sogard can play multiple positions and has gotten on base at a .363 clip this season, likely earning him a spot near the top of Tampa Bay's lineup. Sogard, however, is yet another left-handed option for the Rays, leaving them with a need of adding a right-handed option to the middle of the lineup.

With Yandy Díaz out of the lineup with a right foot contusion, the Rays are missing another right-handed hitting option to solidify the middle of the lineup against left-handed pitchers. Avisaíl García and Travis d'Arnaud have been good options for Tampa Bay, but another option wouldn’t hurt.

The front office will have to answer if adding Sogard and getting Diaz, Brandon Lowe and Kevin Kiermaier back from injuries is enough to carry them in the playoff push or if they want to go shopping for another bat.

Don’t forget about the 40-man roster
While all eyes will be on what the Rays do in order to improve the 25-man roster, they will also have some tough decisions with their 40-man roster.

Trading Wood, Gibaut and Arroyo created room on the 40-man roster, and with Anthony Banda and Glasnow possibly coming off the 60-day IL this season, Tampa Bay could have a couple more tough 40-man decisions coming up. If the Rays add multiple players via trade, those choices get even tougher.

And if you throw the fact that the Rays will have to protect some of their prospects from the Rule 5 Draft this offseason, the front office will have its hands full over the next 72 hours.