What is the story about?
We take a break from your regularly scheduled playoff baseball to talk about 2027. Assuming there is no lockout and baseball proceeds as usual, MLB Trade Rumors have dropped their projections for salary arbitration results for players next season, of which the Rays currently have a whopping 17 eligible.
Tampa Bay Rays Player (years.days of service): Salary projection
- Shane McClanahan (5.158): $6.6MM
- Nick Madrigal (5.137): $1.1MM
- Tyler Wells (5.132): $4MM
- Cole Sulser (5.096): $1.9MM
- Taylor Walls (5.092): $3.5MM (Rays hold a $3.1MM club option)
- Griffin Jax (5.091): $5.7MM
- Garrett Cleavinger (5.060): $3.7MM
- Nick Fortes (4.149): $3.4MM
- Bryan Baker (4.049): $4.1MM
- Ryan Pepiot (4.005): $3.1MM
- Kevin Kelly (3.156): $2.6MM
- Richie Palacios (3.156): $2MM
- Edwin Uceta (3.150): $1.5MM
- Manuel Rodríguez (3.139): $900K
- Jonny DeLuca (3.085): $1.7MM
- Jesse Scholtens (3.032): $900K
- Jonathan Aranda (3.030): $4.1MM
In total, this is just over $50 million in player salaries. It seems likely not all of these Rays players will make it to the 2027 roster,
as the Rays could move on from various names through dismissal or trade, but it’s a helpful projection in considering what new ownership might want to do in their second year paying players.
