Tampa Bay Rays, Diaz

Rays pick up Yandy Diaz’s 2026 option, add another
The Rays on Friday picked up Diaz’s $12 million option for 2026, and added another option for 2027 that could pay him either $10 million or $13 million. If Diaz makes 500 plate appearances in 2026, his 2027 options vests at $13 million. If he fails to reach that plateau, the Rays have the option to retain him for $10 million.
Rays exercise Yandy's 2026 option, add vesting option for '27
When Yandy Díaz reported to Charlotte Sports Park for Spring Training last month, he admitted there were times during the offseason when he worried the Rays might trade him.
Rays pick up 2026 option on former batting champion Yandy Diaz
Justin Thomas came one par away from breaking the course record at TPC Sawgrass on Friday at The Players Championship -- but a water ball on the final hole led to a bogey and the two-time major champion settled for a 10-under-par 62 and a share of the mark.
Rays pick up 2026 team option on Yandy Díaz, add vesting option for 2027
Díaz hit an AL-leading .330 and finished sixth in the AL MVP balloting in 2023. He also hit 22 homers and drove in 78 runs that year.
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Club option for 2026 exercised
The Rays exercised Diaz's $12 million option for 2026 and added a vesting option for 2027 on Friday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports. Diaz's option for 2027 would vest if he reaches certain performance thresholds in 2026.
Some complicated-sounding adjustments pay off for Rays' Pete Fairbanks
Working with applied physiologist Jillian Hawkins and changing the specifics of his delivery lead to more strike-throwing.
Cooper Flagg injury update: X-rays negative, but Duke star (ankle) won't play in ACC Tournament Championship
Duke coach Jon Scheyer announced Cooper Flagg would not play in Saturday's ACC Tournament Championship Game against the ...
Group of investors ready to buy Tampa Bay Rays and move team to Orlando
The Orlando Dreamers — a group of investors trying to bring a Major League Baseball team to Central Florida — are ready to ...
Tampa, Orlando line up to make pitch to bring Rays to their city
The development deal to build the Tampa Bay Rays a new stadium in St. Petersburg appears to be dead. Now, other groups are ...
What's next for Rays after killing stadium deal? Six possible outcomes for the future of the MLB team
Once again, the future of the Tampa Bay Rays is murky. On Thursday, Rays owner Stu Sternberg announced the team will not move ...
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New Rays prospect additions fitting right into the organizational mold
Thirteen members of the Rays’ Top 30 prospect list weren’t in the organization at this time last year. Two arrived in the ...
Ex-Mets prospect, now 29, still has MLB dreams: ‘My story is different’
Former Mets draft-pick Jake Mangum may be entering his fourth season at the Triple-A level. But the Tampa Bay Rays prospect ...