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Tampa Bay Rays' Manuel Margot, left, and Randy Arozarena, right, stretch during spring training baseball practice on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Port Charlotte, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
American League East Preview Capsules

By The Associated Press Mar. 18, 2021 07:47 PM EDT

Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Randy Arozarena works out during spring training baseball practice on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Port Charlotte, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
AL champion Rays motivated to make another World Series run

By Fred Goodall Mar. 17, 2021 02:21 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, file photo, Pittsburgh Pirates starter Chris Archer pitches against the Washington Nationals in the first inning of a baseball game, in Pittsburgh. Free agent right-hander Archer has finalized a one-year, $6.5 million contract that reunites him with the Tampa Bay Rays. The 32-year-old is back with the AL champions after missing all of the pandemic-shortened 2020 season after having surgery to relieve symptoms of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome when he was with the Pittsburgh Pirates. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Archer eager to re-establish himself with AL champion Rays

By Fred Goodall Feb. 22, 2021 02:50 PM EST

AP source: LHP Hill, RHP McHugh agree to deals with Rays

By Fred Goodall Feb. 13, 2021 01:23 PM EST
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Pitchers Rich Hill and Collin McHugh have agreed to one-year contracts with the Tampa Bay Rays, a person familiar with the deals...

FILE - Houston Astros' George Springer reacts after a 3-2 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the last regular season home baseball game, in Houston, in this Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, file photo. Springer hit two home runs during the game. Spring is a free agent. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke, File)
AL East teams at the start of spring training

By The Associated Press Feb. 11, 2021 12:37 PM EST

JD Martinez keeps Red Sox contract; Perez option turned down

Nov. 01, 2020 05:20 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez kept his contract that will pay $19,375,000 in each of the next two seasons rather than opt out Sunday...

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019 file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ross Stripling delivers a pitch during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore. Stripling along with ten major leaguers won't be getting their twice-a-month paychecks during the abbreviated 60-game season. That's because the $286,500 in advance salary they received after opening day was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic is more than what they are owed from their prorated salaries. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
No paychecks for 11 big leaguers: advance larger than salary

By Ronald Blum Jun. 26, 2020 08:57 PM EDT