Rays Free Agent News, and 2012-2013 Free Agent List

Marc Topkin noted in a tweet earlier today, that the Rays are not expected to make any moves with JP Howell, Jeff Keppinger, Joel Peralta, Kyle Farnsworth, Carlos Peña, or BJ Upton before the free agent market opens early Saturday morning. Speaking of free agents, were you wondering who’s on the market? Do the likes …

Of Contract Options, and Free Agents (Oh my, its been updated)

Post 10/29 updates: The Rays have chosen to exercise the options on Fernando Rodney ($2.5 MM), Jose Molina ($1.8 MM), and James Shields ($10.25 MM) contracts. However, they’ve chosen to decline Luke Scott’s $6 MM option, opting to pay him a $1 MM buyout instead. All of the moves were expected, at least tacitly. On …

Congrats to the AL Co-Gold Glove Recipient, Jeremy Hellickson

A huge round of applause is order for Jeremy Hellickson, the 2012 AL C0-Gold Glove recipient at pitcher! Hellickson shares the honor with Jake Peavy of the Chicago White Sox. Rays left-fielder, Desmond Jennings, was also up for the honor, but lost out to Alex gordon of the Kansas City Royals. A complete list of …

Meet the Rays 2013 Arbitration Eligible Players

With the 2012 season being all but a faint memory, us Rays fans are trying to find something to hold on to between now and when the pitchers and catchers report to Port Charlotte, in February. Believe it or not, there are lots of things (okay, I might be stretching things just a bit) that …