The Rays are upgrading behind the plate. Tampa Bay is in agreement with free agent catcher Danny Jansen on a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2026. The contract, which is pending a physical, reportedly guarantees the ISE Baseball client $8.5MM — taking the form of an $8MM salary and a $500K buyout on the $12MM option. Jansen reportedly declined multi-year proposals in … [Read more...] about Rays To Sign Danny Jansen
Rays’ Jeffrey Springs, Pete Fairbanks Drawing Trade Interest
There’s never an offseason where the Rays don’t have multiple players circulating the rumor mill, and this winter is no exception. Tampa Bay already flipped center fielder Jose Siri to the Mets last month, and there’s been plenty of speculation about the possibility of trades of some of their veteran players earning notable salaries. Yandy Diaz has often been the focus, but … [Read more...] about Rays’ Jeffrey Springs, Pete Fairbanks Drawing Trade Interest
Diamondbacks Interested In Re-Signing Joc Pederson
Free agent Joc Pederson is one of the better left-handed bats available and the Diamondbacks are interested in bringing him back, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal also mentions the Rays and Rangers as possible landing spots, though those seem more speculative, so it’s unclear to what degree those clubs are interested. Pederson, 33 in April, is a limited player but … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Interested In Re-Signing Joc Pederson
Quick Hits: Int’l Market, Mets, Soto, Mateo, Rays, Yankees
Roki Sasaki’s impending move to Major League Baseball will have a big impact on the offseason pitching market, but plenty of shockwaves will be felt throughout the international signing market. Baseball America’s Ben Badler recently outlined how several other prospects will be affected if Sasaki’s 45-day posting window stretches beyond January 15 and the start of the next … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Int’l Market, Mets, Soto, Mateo, Rays, Yankees
Rays’ 2028 Stadium Deal In Jeopardy
The Rays will play their 2025 home games at Tampa’s George M. Steinbrenner Field — the Yankees’ spring training home — in the wake of damage wreaked on Tropicana Field by Hurricane Milton. There’s been an ongoing debate about whether “the Trop” will be repaired in the interim, as the current site was planned to be the site of a new Rays stadium set to open in 2028. Recent … [Read more...] about Rays’ 2028 Stadium Deal In Jeopardy