After a thrilling Game 7 victory by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series, the offseason has officially kicked off for the Tampa Bay Rays. 

First up for the team will be to figure out what they are going to do with a couple of team options that they have on some players. Fortunately, making the decisions to bring back Brandon Lowe and Pete Fairbanks should be fairly straight-forward for the franchise. 

However, Fairbanks is set for a significant salary jump and that could result in the team seeking to move him this winter to help fill out the roster in other areas. With new ownership taking over, the team isn’t expected to see their payroll change much this winter, which will mean the front office might have to get creative to move things around to improve the roster. 

Not having the closer being the highest paid player on the team could help with that, and Fairbanks would net them a nice return with his ability and being under contract for 2026. When looking at the roster, there are a couple of areas that the team should look to address, but one position seems key. Adam Berry of MLB recently wrote that the Rays should be open-minded when it comes to the catcher position, which indicates that help is likely needed. 

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