View from the Catwalks: Tenders for Everyone (on the Rays)

Rays News

• Rays’ Franco to miss rest of winter league - Sam Dykstra, MiLB.com: Relatively good news on the injury front, but Wander will take the cautious path and not return to the winter league.

• Big shoes to fill in Wander’s place:

• Bruján showing off wheels in winter league - William Boor, MLB.com: The remaining Ray in winter league is still playing well though!

• If it’s December, the Rays must be shopping for catchers - John Romano, Tampa Bay Times: Lots of interesting options, and hopefully two finds chairs on the Rays when the music stops.

• Rays prospect Bitsko has shoulder surgery - Juan Toribio, MLB.com: Sad news for the Rays 2020 1st round pick.

• 56 more players are now free agents - MLB.com: Rays tendered all of their Arb eligible players, but there were some notable names from other teams cut loose. The meat of the offseason is about to begin with some interesting new options available.
• Rays tendered the splitting machine, so look forward to more gymnastics from Ji-Man:

• A few old friends in that pile of new FA, including The Opener himself: Ryne Stanek (bring him home, Erik!)

• Presenting an Updated International Prospect List - Eric Longenhagen, Fan Graphs: Always good to keep an eye on the IFA options, as the Rays scouting teams certainly are.

• Ryan Thompson talking about his remarkable 2020 season

• Ex-Ray and forever Rays fan Trevor Plouffe calling a FA shot early:

• Rays and Rowdies on the Road - Rays Baseball: Come check out some hardware if you are in the Tampa/St Pete area in the next few weeks.

• Listen to Neil discuss the Rays Non-Tender deadline moves