Arozarena, McClanahan among eight Rays to avoid arbitration
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Slugging outfielder Randy Arozarena and injured ace Shane McClanahan have been amongst eight gamers who agreed to contracts with the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday and prevented arbitration.
Right-hander Jason Adam and designated hitter/outfielder Harold Ramírez remained on monitor for hearings subsequent month. Tampa Bay went to 4 hearings final 12 months, beating left-hander Colin Poche and right-hander Ryan Thompson, and shedding to Ramírez and Poche.
Tampa Bay additionally signed Japanese right-hander Naoyuki Uwasawa to a minor league take care of an invite to main league spring coaching subsequent month. Uwasawa went 9-9 with a 2.96 ERA with Nippon Ham final season.
Arozarena, an AL All-Star final 12 months, will get $8.1 million in 2024, up from $4.15 million final season. He hit .254 with 23 homers, 83 RBIs and 22 stolen bases.
McClanahan reached a $7.2 million, two-year deal that pays $3.6 million yearly. He had his second Tommy John surgical procedure on Aug. 21 and isn’t anticipated again till 2025. The left-hander went 11-2 with 3.29 ERA in 21 begins final season.
Also agreeing to one-year contracts have been right-handers Aaron Civale ($4.9 million), Shawn Armstrong ($2.05 million), Zack Littell ($1.85 million) and Drew Rasmussen ($1,865,000), Poche ($2,375,000), and infielder Isaac Paredes ($3.4 million).
Rasmussen will begin the season on the injured record after hybrid inside brace surgical procedure on his proper elbow in July. He has had a pair of Tommy John surgical procedures.
