ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Outfielder Cedric Mullins and the Tampa Bay Rays have finalized a $7.5 million, one-year contract that includes a mutual option for 2027.

Mullins gets a $7 million salary next year, and the mutual option is for $10 million with a $500,000 buyout.

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