The Tampa Bay Rays have something positive brewing when it comes to their bullpen. This is a solid group that stood out during a 2025 regular season that saw the team win only 77 games.
There will be a lot of focus on the relief staff during the offseason. A new closer could be sought depending on what happens with Pete Fairbanks. It is widely expected that the Rays will exercise their option on him and then shop him on the trade market.
Plenty of teams are going to be looking for help at the back end of the bullpen, and Fairbanks will be one of the best available when taking into account production and salary.
Should Tampa Bay move on from him, one player who could assume his role as the closer is Edwin Uceta. Signed originally as an amateur free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016, he has bounced around a lot as a professional, but looks to have found a home with the Rays.
How much is Edwin Uceta projected to make in arbitration?