The Diamondbacks chose not to tender the contract of catcher Welington Castillo, putting the Rays in a position to fill one of their main offseason needs.
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Trade rumors swirl around Chris Archer, who will pitch for team USA in the WBC
Tampa Bay Rays right-handed hurler Chris Archer was everywhere by week’s end.
Rays host pre-camp media session; ink one-year deal with Ryan Webb
As of Thursday, nearly 50 Tampa Bay Rays players are already working out, with the first official session for pitchers and catchers set for Sunday morning.
Hot-Stove: Rays, Smyly had arbitration hearing on Wednesday; Smyly wins hearing Thursday
According to Marc Topkin (Tampa Bay Times), the Tampa Bay Rays Rays and LHP Drew Smyly had an arbitration hearing on Wednesday. Another hearing is expected to come Thursday, at which time an arbitration panel will award the lefty either a $3.75-million salary for the 2016 season ― the figure Smyly initially sought going into the off-season, or $3.2-million ― the figure submitted by the Rays.
Sources confirm, mutual interest between Ian Desmond and Rays
After the recent addition of Rockies OF Corey Dickerson, it seems that the Tampa Bay Rays are not done making moves this off-season.