The Rays have exercised their $2.5MM team option on Joel Peralta for the 2015 season. In kind, in order to create space on the 40-man roster, the Rays have opted to have designate outfielder Jerry Sands and infielder Vince Belnome for assignment, according to a team press release. It should be noted, both Sands and Matt Moore were activated off the 60-day DL.
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Hot-Stove: Rays DFA Jerry Sands, Sign Four Players to Minor League Contracts
I wrote the other day of the acquisition of LHPR Pedro Figueroa from the Oakland Athletics. In that piece, I speculated over who the Rays might designate in order to make room for Figueroa on the 40-man roster. It turns out the recently acquired 1B/OF Jerry Sands became the DFA candidate of choice. Sands could still be an asset to the Rays if no one claims him by January 17th.