Hot- Stove : David Price, Jeremy Hellickson, Matt Joyce, Jake McGee, Sean Rodriguez, Jose Lobaton and Cesar Ramos File For Arbitration

Per MLB.com’s Adam Berry, Seven Rays filed for arbitration Tuesday, as expected, prior to Friday’s deadline for clubs to exchange salary figures with players. Those seven players are left-hander David Price, outfielder Matt Joyce, right-hander Jeremy Hellickson, utility man Sean Rodriguez, left-hander Jake McGee, catcher Jose Lobaton and lefty Cesar Ramos. Friday is the more …

Hot-Stove: Balfour – A Ray Once More?

The Rays intensified their interest in re-signing Grant Balfour days after the Baltimore Orioles walked away from a two-year, $15MM deal with reliever because they had concerns with his throwing shoulder. That interest only increased following the results of a second opinion from Rays team doctor, Koco Eaton.

Hot-Stove: David Price and Other Winter Meetings Minutiae

Though David Price has been the topic of much speculation during the Winter Meeting’s, if one thing is evident, none of the trade rumors have carried much weight. In fact, Price went out of his way to crush the hopes of every Mariners’ fan Wednesday.

Hot-Stove: Rays Acquire Ryan Hanigan, Heath Bell In Three-Way Trade

The Rays are again making moves. It’s being reported the Tampa Bay Rays have landed catcher Ryan Hanigan from Cincinatti, in a three-way trade with the Reds and an unnamed team. Hanigan will, reportedly, get a multi-year deal as part of the trade. Hanigan is expected to make $2.75MM in 2014, $3.5MM in 2015, $3.7MM in 2016, and $3.75MM in 2017, with an $800K buyout.