MLBTR wraps our division by division look at next year’s team/mutual option class with the AL East. Virtually all of the mutual options will be bought out by one side.
A former Blue Jay is sticking in Major League Baseball. On Monday afternoon, it was reported that Jacob Waguespack agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.3 million with the Tampa Bay Rays, along with a team option worth $1.5 million for the 2026 season.
Waguespack, who turns 31 Tuesday, has less than three years of service time and is therefore not close to the six years necessary to reach free agency. However, he did spent 2022 and 2023 pitching in Japan.
Spring Training is over, but there’s still room for some News and Notes. The Blue Jays have an intriguing arm in the minor league, a former Blue Jays has made a big league roster, and who doesn’t love top 100 lists?
The pitchers on the Rays Opening Day roster have been decided Following their penultimate game of Spring Training, the Tampa Bay Rays optioned right-handed pitcher Kevin Kelly to Triple-A Durham, indicating that left-handed pitcher Tyler Alexander and right-handed pitcher Jacob Waguespack have made the Opening Day roster.
Waguespack recorded the final outs of a dramatic Game 7 in 2022, but struggled in 2023. Now he returns stateside hoping to right the ship. The Tampa Bay Rays have added right-handed pitcher Jacob Waguespack on a minor league deal with an invite to spring training.
A former Blue Jay is back in the American League East. According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Tampa Bay Rays have signed 2019 starter Jacob Waguespack to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training.