The Tampa Bay Rays' season has been over for a month at this point, but the offesason business can truly begin later this week. Five days after the World Series concludes (which happened on Sunday), teams can begin signing major league free agents.
The Rays announced this afternoon that they’ve assigned infielder Coco Montes outright to Triple-A. In addition, right-hander Jacob Waguespack has been released.
Outfielder Andrew Stevenson has signed a minor league contract with the Rays, according to his transaction log on MLB.com. This marks his return to affiliated ball after spending time in both NPB and the Mexican League.
The Rays announced Thursday that they’ve selected infielder Coco Montes to the 40-man roster and immediately optioned him to Triple-A. It’s likely that Montes had an out clause or upward mobility clause in his deal.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
As it turns out, Eloy Jiménez wasn't the only former big leaguer the Tampa Bay Rays signed to a minor league contract on Monday. The Rays also inked former Colorado Rockies infielder Coco Montes to a minor league deal, according to the Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin.
The Rays have agreed to a minor league contract with infielder Coco Montes, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The deal comes with an invitation to spring training.