Tampa Bay officially announced on Saturday that it had signed Wander Franco to an 11-year extension with a team option for a 12th season. The 11-year deal is worth $182 million and the pact is worth up to $223 million if the club option is exercised and incentives are reached.

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Tampa Bay opened up a 40-man spot on Friday, trading OF/1B Jordan Luplow to the Arizona Diamondbacks for minor league infielder Ronny Simon. Luplow was one of 16 players that the Rays had to decide whether to tender by Tuesday’s 8 p.m. deadline.

The 28-year-old Luplow came to the Rays…

While it’s not official yet, a reported tentative agreement between Wander Franco and the Rays on a long-term deal can only be seen as good news on both sides. …

The Rays now have made four additions to the 40-man roster, protecting Jonathan Aranda, Calvin Faucher, Ford Proctor and Tommy Romero from the Rule 5 draft. Well, what’s next? Certainly at this point, Tampa Bay is working toward building up depth and finding ways to upgrade the roster, whether it’s…

The Rays added four players to the 40-man roster on Friday in pitchers Calvin Faucher and Tommy Romero, as well as infielder Jonathan Aranda and catcher/infielder Ford Proctor. Overall, these seemed liked the right additions, and the way they created 40-man room also was consistent with what they have done…

Kevin Cash has become the second ever manager to win Manager of the Year in back to back years in either league. Cash was recognized by the BBWAA on Tuesday, joining Bobby Cox (Atlanta Braves 2004–2005) as skippers to win the award in back-to-back seasons.

As tremendous as the accomplishment…

After he was named the ALCS MVP in 2020, Randy Arozarena quickly became the favorite to win AL Rookie of the Year. On Monday night that possibility became a reality, as Arozarena became the fourth player in Tampa Bay to receive that honor.

“I think I was the one that…

Tampa Bay made its second roster move in two days on Sunday, dealing relief pitcher Louis Head to the Marlins for a player to be named later or cash considerations. The Rays 40-man roster now includes 38 players.

Head at 31 made his MLB debut in 2021 after signing a…