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The Rays work out a new deal with infielder Yandy Diaz, avoiding an arbitration hearing.
Rays finalize 3-year, $24 million extension with Yandy Diaz
The corner infielder ranked third in the American League with a .401 on-base percentage and had a career-high .824 OPS last season.
MLB looking forward to working with St. Petersburg on Rays stadium
In a statement, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred thanked St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch "for reaffirming St. Petersburg’s commitment" to baseball and the Rays. "We look forward to working with the Mayor to secure the Rays’ long-term future in Tampa Bay," he said.
Rob Manfred offers thanks to Mayor Ken Welch and says the league is looking forward to working with him on finalizing a deal.
Why in the world would the Rays rebuild on the Trop site? Read on.
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch, left, gets a hug from Rays president Brian Auld after Welch gave his 2023 State of the City address on the steps of City Hall on Monday.
John Romano | The team acknowledges that Tampa is the more attractive location, but St. Pete has the best chance of getting a ballpark built.
How a new stadium deal could improve Rays’ fortunes on and off the field
Rays president Brian Auld answers questions while talking with reporters during a news conference at Tropicana Field on Monday.
A state-of-the-art facility in the redeveloped Tropicana Field site is expected to draw more fans and sponsors, and lead to an increase in payroll.

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  1. Money talks for the Yankees. It whispers for the Rays.
    Earlier today• Rays
    Yandy Diaz has joined a growing list of Rays players who has agreed to give up a year or two of free agency in order to get guaranteed money during their arbitration years.
  2. Rays finalize 3-year, $24 million extension with Yandy Diaz
    Yesterday• Rays
    The Rays work out a new deal with infielder Yandy Diaz, avoiding an arbitration hearing.
  3. MLB looking forward to working with St. Petersburg on Rays stadium
    Yesterday• Rays
    In a statement, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred thanked St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch "for reaffirming St. Petersburg’s commitment" to baseball and the Rays. "We look forward to working with the Mayor to secure the Rays’ long-term future in Tampa Bay," he said.
  5. Why in the world would the Rays rebuild on the Trop site? Read on.
    Yesterday• Rays
    St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch, left, gets a hug from Rays president Brian Auld after Welch gave his 2023 State of the City address on the steps of City Hall on Monday.
  6. How a new stadium deal could improve Rays’ fortunes on and off the field
    Yesterday• Rays
    Rays president Brian Auld answers questions while talking with reporters during a news conference at Tropicana Field on Monday.
  7. Here’s what they’re saying about Mayor Ken Welch’s pick to redevelop the Trop
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch gives his 2023 State of the City address on the steps of City Hall on Monday. During the speech, Welch announced he'd be backing a plan by the Tampa Bay Rays and global development firm Hines to redevelop the city's 86-acre Tropicana Field site.
  8. St. Petersburg mayor picks Tampa Bay Rays, Hines to redevelop Tropicana Field
    Jan. 30• St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch gives his 2023 State of the City on the steps of City Hall on Monday.
  9. Details on Rays deals with Jeffrey Springs, Pete Fairbanks
    Jan. 28• Rays
    Jeffrey Springs got a new deal this week, with incentives and award bonuses that could potentially boost his pay.
  10. Wait, what? The Rays are on a spending spree?
    Jan. 28• Rays
    On Friday, the Rays signed relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks to a new multi-year deal.
  11. Rays working on Yandy Diaz extension
    Jan. 28• Rays
    The Rays are trying to avoid an arbitration hearing with Yandy Diaz, with a new deal possibly finalized by Tuesday.
  12. Rays sign reliever Pete Fairbanks to 3-year deal for $12M that could be worth up to $24.6M
    Jan. 28• Rays
    Pete Fairbanks is the second Rays pitcher to sign a long-term deal this week, joining Jeffrey Springs.
  13. Rays have a developer and a plan for a stadium. Do they have a partner in St. Pete?
    Jan. 27• Rays
    St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has to weigh neighborhood concerns, economic drivers and baseball interests when choosing which developer will be in charge of reimagining the Tropicana Field site.
  14. Rays sign Jeffrey Springs to 4-year, $31M contract
    Jan. 25• Rays
    Jeffrey Springs moved into the Rays rotation in early May and adapted quickly to the starting role.
  15. How Brian Auld, Rays’ man about town, built support for team’s Trop plan
    Jan. 25• Business
    “One of the lessons we learned very early on in the process was, trying to tell the community what it needs is a losing proposition,” Rays president Brian Auld said. “But if you really listen and you explain what assets you have as a big-league ballclub, you can really make a difference.”
  16. Scott Rolen elected to baseball Hall of Fame
    Jan. 25• Rays
    Then-Cincinnati Reds third baseman Scott Rolen fields a ball hit by the Arizona Diamondbacks during a 2010 game in Cincinnati. Rolen was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in voting announced Tuesday.
  17. Rays shuffle minor-league coaching staffs
    Jan. 24• Rays
    Then-Triple-A Durham manager Jared Sandberg, right, shown with former Rays prospect Brent Honeywell at the 2017 All-Star Futures Game in Miami.
  18. Is smaller better? Maybe so for baseball’s Hall of Fame
    Jan. 24• Rays
    Hall of Fame candidate Scott Rolen had a .281 career batting average with 316 home runs and 1,287 RBIs for Philadelphia (1996-2002), St. Louis (2002-07), Toronto (2008-09) and Cincinnati (2009-12). The seven-time All-Star was a unanimous pick as the 1997 NL Rookie of the Year, hit .421 as the Cardinals won the 2006 World Series and won eight Gold Gloves.
  19. So, about that big bat the Rays were looking for ...
    Jan. 23• Rays
    Is this the year Josh Lowe finally gets things clicking in the majors?
  20. Former All-Star third baseman Sal Bando dies at 78
    Jan. 21• Rays
    Oakland Athletics Sal Bando slams a double to drive home the winning run in the final game of the 1972 World Series against the Reds in Cincinnati, Ohio.
  21. Former USF standout hired as second female minor league baseball manager
    Jan. 21• Sports
    Former USF infielder Veronica "Ronnie" Gajownik has been hired as manager of the Hillsboro (Oregon) Hops, a High Class-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
  22. Why will the Rays end up going to seven arbitration hearings?
    Jan. 21• Rays
    Jeffrey Springs went from reliever to starter for the first time in the majors, and now he wants to be compensated accordingly.
  23. Rays, Rowdies announce a series of promotions
    Jan. 20• Rays
    Leon Jackson, the last surviving member of the Courageous 12, the first Black officers on the St. Petersburg Police force, receives a personalized jersey from Stephen Thomas, the Rays' vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion, on Jackie Robinson Day last season.
  24. NBA star. Controversial mayor. For Kevin Johnson, the Trop could be next.
    Jan. 20• Business
    Former mayor of Sacramento and former NBA player Kevin Johnson speaks during a press conference by local Black pastors announcing their official endorsement of Sugar Hill Community Partners as their choice for the redevelopment of the Tropicana Field site on May 19, 2022. A group of pastors were flown out to Sacramento by Sugar Hill to see the city's mixed-use and multi-family housing developments.
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