On the heels of the record (by Rays standards, that is) $14MM signing of David Price, the Rays have avoided the arbitration process altogether, agreeing Friday with all six remaining arbitration-eligible players prior to the 1:00 PM deadline. Tampa Bay agreed to deals with: Jake McGee – $1.45MM Jeremy Hellickson – $3.625MM Sean Rodriguez – …
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A quick, applicable, story. I was at Fergs last Wednesday night, along with — what seemed to be — every other Pinellas County Schools employee. Rays beat writer Marc Topkin was also there along with his wife, taking in the night’s end of the school year festivities. While watching Alex Cobb dominate the Tigers on one of the various televisions broadcasting the game, Topkin was peppered with a common question by many a few strangers, “When is Wil Myers expected to be called up from Triple-A?” His answer: Not in the near future.
MLB Trade Rumors has reported that Sean Rodriguez has come to terms on a new contract with the Rays without having to enter arbitration. Rodriguez signed a one-year, $1MM deal, tweeted Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune. Rodriguez was projected by MLBTR to earn about $1.2MM in his first year of arbitration. A $1MM salary for 2013 seems reasonable considering that …
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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 …
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Rays 5/28/12 Starting Lineup: Rodriguez 3B Upton CF Zobrist RF Sutton 1B Lobaton DH Johnson SS Rhymes 2B Molina C Thompson LF Moore LHP Interesting lineup to say the least. Sutton is getting the start at first, while Joyce, Pena, and Scott get the day off. A newly reactivated Jose Lobaton will hold down the …
