Rays come to terms with seven players; Odorizzi and Hechavarria set for arbitration in February

The MLB arbitration deadline came to pass at 1:00 pm Friday afternoon, and the Rays came to terms with seven of their nine arbitration-eligible players.

Questions linger for the Rays going into the second half of the offseason

40 days remain until pitchers and catchers report to camp, and all is quiet on the eastern front for the Tampa Bay Rays, at least for the moment.

Evaluating the Rays’ return prospects from the Evan Longoria trade

In the trade’s wake many many have questioned who will play third in 2018, and whether the Rays received enough in return for the former face of the franchise.

Hot-Stove: Rays trade face of the franchise, Evan Longoria

It has been a long, emotionally exhausting day for fans of the Rays, many of whom are devastated by the news Wednesday of Longoria’s trade to the Giants.

Hot-Stove: …Of trade rumors surrounding the Tampa Bay Rays

All is quiet on the western front although that could change at the drop of the hat, thanks to Stu Sternberg’s rather amorphous edict to cut payroll to an unspecified level.