Edward Creech of MLB Trade Rumors writes it’s all but confirmed, the Tampa Bay Rays have reached a two-year, $4.5MM deal with 38 year-old catcher, Jośe Molina. Molina stands to platoon with Jośe Lobaton once again.
The question begs: Is this a tacit sign that the Rays are planning on re-signing LHP David Price? After all, Molina is, effectively, Price’s personal catcher.
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I wrote yesterday that the Tampa Bay Rays have reached a two-year, $4.5MM deal with 38 year-old catcher, Jośe Molina. A few of the finer details surrounding the deal have surfaced. When the deal is officially announced in the next few days, Molina is projected to make $1.75-million in 2014 (a slight pay cut from 2013, when he made $1.8-million) and then $2.75-million in 2015. All of this is pending a physical Monday or Tuesday.
A little more than a month after Joe Maddon announced his abrupt exit from the Tampa Bay Rays have confirmed that Kevin Cash has been hired as the new manager of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Hot-Stove: …Of trade rumors surrounding the Tampa Bay Rays
Evan Longoria stands in the batters box during his turn at bat in the game against the Baltimore Orioles. (Photo by Joseph Garnett Jr./Getty Images) All is quiet on the western front — at least as it relates to the Tampa Bay Rays in the Hot-Stove period — although that could change at the drop of the hat, thanks to Stu Sternberg’s rather amorphous edict to cut payroll to an unspecified level. The…
Winter Meetings recap: Day four — Kevin Cash’s media session and Rays trade rumors
Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash, at the MLB Winter Meetings. (Photo Credit: Marc Topkin/Tampa Bay Times) On the fourth day of the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings, Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash held his media session. Cash spoke on a number of topics, including the pending deal between the Rays and catcher Wilson Ramos, what he’d like to see in the outfield bat the team is seeking, the…
(Photo Credit: Yahoo Sports) The 2017 Winter Meetings came to a conclusion Thursday morning with the Rule-5 Draft, in which the Tampa Bay Rays lost one minor leaguer, RHP Burch Smith, before heading back to sunny St. Petersburg. The Rays, however, did not lose catcher Nick Ciuffo, who was left unprotected. Ciuffo was promoted to Double-A Montgomery after the 2016 season, and he is coming off his…
While it’s been a busy couple of days for a handful of teams around Major League Baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays have been fairly quiet on the heels of the Jeremy Hellickson trade. Nevertheless, some impactful moves are expected by Thursday to create a few more spots on the 40-man roster (currently at 38) to add five-to-six prospects they’re protecting from the Rule 5 draft; C Justin O’Conner, OF Mikie Mahtook, INF Ryan Brett and pitchers Matt Andriese and Adam Liberatore being the most promising.
Additionally, in you have got to be fucking kidding me news, the Miami Marlins — with owner Jeffrey Loria at the helm — have agreed to a 13-year, $325MM contract extension that will set the benchmark as the new largest contract in the history of professional sports.
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(Photo Credit: Rickie Ricardo) More of the same from the Winter Meetings in Orlando on Tuesday, as the Tampa Bay Rays’ front office officials engaged in conversations, yet no major deals were to be had. #Rays Neander on the status of talks: pic.twitter.com/pF80aFITXJ — Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) December 13, 2017 Rays GM Erik Neander felt there were some good talks, although no large deals were…
“Have a Coke and a smile.” Coca-Cola t-shirt logo from the 1979 Baseball Winter Meetings – Toronto, Canada. The biggest trade of the day came out of the Miami dumpster fire contingent, as Derek Jeter and his Marlins shipped OF Marcell Ozuna to St. Louis. There has been a measured amount of movement for the Tampa Bay Rays, including one small deal and the potential for others. The #Rays have made…
The Tampa Bay Rays added another player to their camp roster on Monday, inking a minor league deal with utility-man Jake Elmore, which also includes an invitation to Spring Training. Elmore was dropped from the 40-man roster by the Pirates last week.
TNWN: Rays vs Blue Jays — a series preview
Smile! The Rays return home on Friday when they start a three-game set against the Blue Jays. (Photo Credit: Tampa Bay Rays)
After a 5-1 road trip, and a series win against the Kansas City Royals, the Tampa Bay Rays returned to the friendly confines of Tropicana Field, where they will start a three-game series against the Toronto Dunedin Blue Jays, on Friday. The Blue Jays are 2-4 on their…
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Our very own Jake Odorizzi is tonight’s Bolts Social Captain, with help from his son Rhett. Good luck, @tblightning! #BeTheThunder #TeamTampaBay
