The Tampa Bay Rays enter spring training with their situation behind the plate seemingly set.
At one point during the offseason, the only catcher on the Rays 40-man roster was catching prospect Ronaldo Hernandez. However, this situation was soon rectified as the team re-signed Mike Zunino. At the start of the offseason, the Rays declined their $3.5M option, instead paying a $1M to buyout.
However, in December, the Rays inked a new deal with Zunino paying him $2M for the 2021 season with a club option for $4M in 2022, with a $1M buyout.
Then, the Rays traded Blake Snell to the San Diego Padres and brought in former prized catching prospect, Francisco Mejia.