The Rays are “emerging as [a] possibility” to sign free-agent outfielder Colby Rasmus, according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag (via Twitter). It is not immediately apparent just how strong the organization’s interest is, or what kind of contract might be contemplated.
Rasmus, 30, hit just .206/.286/.355 last year for the Astros after accepting a qualifying offer following the 2015 season. He’s coming off of surgeries for a cyst in his ear as well as hip and core muscle ailments — which might help explain his fall-off. Certainly, a .257 BABIP might also have been to blame.