Arbitration Archive

Tampa Bay Rays Acquire Catcher Kelly Shoppach for PTBNL

We’ve confirmed the deal is done with a 40-man move forthcoming. Kelly Shoppach is 29-years-old, he’ll turn 30 early next...
Rays Acquire Kelly Shoppach From Indians; Navarro To Be Let Go?

[Update] The deal is now official (via Rays Press Release), with the Rays giving up a player to be named...
A Few Observations on the Rays 2010 Payroll

First, whoever decided on the exact payroll figures since 2006 is a fan of checks … and checks: Here are...
How Much Are The Rays Saving On James Shields?

It has been two full seasons since James Shields signed his potential seven year, $44 million dollar contract. In reality,...
The Rays got the ball rolling with last week’s trade of defensively gifted second baseman Akinori…

The Rays got the ball rolling with last week’s trade of defensively gifted second baseman Akinori Iwamura (the trade market...