The ace of the Tampa Bay Rays is confident he will be still be with the team come Opening Day.
Chris Archer, the 29-year-old starting pitcher whom the Rays are reportedly in consistent talks to trade, spoke with Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times and, after talking with the Rays GM, Erik Neander, stated he was feeling pretty good about being with the Rays in 2018.
Archer is signed through the 2021 season and is slated to make $6.6M during in 2018. That is an extreme bargain for the type of value that Archer provides.