The Tampa Bay Rays need an expensive and ambitious offseason plan

By Austin Reimann

Oct 17, 2018

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - APRIL 6: Tampa Bay Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg speaks to members of the media before the start of the Rays' Opening Day game against the Baltimore Orioles on April 6, 2015 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images) /

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ST PETERSBURG, FL – SEPTEMBER 30: Mallex Smith #0 of the Tampa Bay Rays steals a base in the fifth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 30, 2018 at Tropicana Field in St Petersburg, Florida. The Rays won 9-4. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /

If the Rays were to execute the plan outlined above they could reasonably expect to spend upwards of 50 million dollars just on the 2019 campaign and upwards of 85-100 million over the course of at least the next three years. This all depends, of course, on the contracts agreed upon between the players above and the Tampa Bay Rays Organization.

One thing is for sure, the Rays have the financial flexibility to make these types of moves in 2019 and the years that follow. The question is whether or not they are willing to embark on the most ambitious and expensive off-season in Rays history.

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Rays, it is time to make a move, or rather multiple moves.

2019 October baseball is calling. Will the Tampa Bay Rays answer the phone?

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