3:13 pm: Jimenez will earn a guaranteed $2MM salary if he makes it onto the team, reports Héctor Gomez of Z101 Digital. He can earn an additional $2MM in playing time incentives. 12:13 pm: The Rays are in agreement with designated hitter Eloy Jimenez on a minor league deal, per a report from Jesse Rogers of ESPN. The deal presumably includes an invite to major league Spring … [Read more...] about Rays Sign Eloy Jimenez To Minor League Deal
Rays Sign Coco Montes To Minor League Deal
The Rays have agreed to a minor league contract with infielder Coco Montes, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The deal comes with an invitation to spring training. Montes last played for the Yomiuri Giants of NPB. He is a client of O’Connell Sports Management. Selected by the Rockies late in the 2018 draft, Montes worked his way up through Colorado’s farm system. … [Read more...] about Rays Sign Coco Montes To Minor League Deal
Wil Myers Ends Playing Career
Wil Myers has decided to call it a career after 11 big league seasons, the longtime Padres first baseman/outfielder told MLB.com’s AJ Cassavell. While Myers stressed that he wouldn’t ever “officially” retire, he made his decision in June 2023 after he’d been released by the Reds and was dealing with some shoulder problems. “I had a great career. I loved what I did. I made a … [Read more...] about Wil Myers Ends Playing Career
MLBTR Podcast: Kyle Tucker To The Cubs, And Trades For Devin Williams And Jeffrey Springs
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss… The Cubs acquiring Kyle … [Read more...] about MLBTR Podcast: Kyle Tucker To The Cubs, And Trades For Devin Williams And Jeffrey Springs
Naoyuki Uwasawa Signs With NPB’s SoftBank Hawks
Right-hander Naoyuki Uwasawa’s foray into North American ball will come to a close after one season. The SoftBank Hawks of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball announced this week that they’ve signed the 30-year-old righty to a four-year contract (link via The Mainichi). Uwasawa signed a non-guaranteed deal with the Rays last offseason as he looked to make the jump to Major … [Read more...] about Naoyuki Uwasawa Signs With NPB’s SoftBank Hawks