Charlie Wilmoth (MLB Trade Rumors) is reporting that the Rays have signed 29 year-old middle infielder Asdrubal Cabrera. Though all the specifics of the contract have not been announced, the initial reports have pegged the acquisition as a one year deal, which would typically require a higher dollar amount hence the $8MM figure Joel Sherman reported earlier.
Tag Archives: Rays Roster Moves
Rays Set Coaching Staff Under New Manager Kevin Cash
Former third-base coach Tom Foley has been named as the Rays new bench coach, while former Durham Bulls skipper Charlie Montoyo will take over his spot, and Rocco Baldelli will take over for George Hendrick — who accepted a position with the Rays as Special Advisor, Baseball Operations — as the first-base coach.
Hot-Stove: Rays Leave the Winter Meetings, Rule 5 Draft, Etc
Despite the numerous conversations Rays’ representatives continued into Thursday — the last day of the 2015 Winter Meetings in San Diego, Matt Silverman and company headed back to St. Petersburg without the big bat they were seeking, and a second catcher to pair with Ryan Hanigan. Does that mean the team will head to Port Charlotte with the current 40-man roster intact? Not exactly.
Hot-Stove: Profiling Kevin Cash (Re-posted), Rays Tender Arbitration Eligibles Contracts, Etc
With the news that the Tampa Bay Rays started their final round of managerial interviews today by meeting with Royals bench coach Don Wakamatsu, we wanted to put something together to celebrate the beginning of the end.
Hot-Stove: All the News Fit to Print On A Slow News Day
In the past 10 days, Matt Silverman and his staff have made some interesting moves – trading three pitchers who have played key roles (Jeremy Hellickson, Joel Peralta and Cesar Ramos) and dumping six others off the 40-man roster, including Jose Molina and Sean Rodriguez.