With the offseason starting to heat up for the Tampa Bay Rays, the team has begun the process of shaping what their team is going to look like for 2026.
Even though the 2025 campaign might not have finished the way the Rays would have liked, there were a lot of positives to take away from the year. As the team gets healthy heading into next season, they appear on paper like they can be a contender in the American League East despite the division being extremely challenging.
To start the offseason, Tampa Bay has already begun to make some minor moves, but one of their big decisions regarding a team option on a star player was recently made. The Rays recently exercised the option of slugger Brandon Lowe, which feels like it was a no-brainer for the franchise. However, while picking up the option was smart, they could look to deal him this winter.
Mike Axisa of CBS Sports recently wrote about the Detroit Tigers being an excellent fit for Rays All-Star slugger.
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