Rays Need to Sign Blake Snell to an Extension

Everyone around MLB is talking about the Rays and their pitching depth: How lucky they are to have so many high quality arms, and how that talent could help them challenge for a playoff spot.

Well, if it’s really that valuable shouldn’t the Rays think about maintaining that depth beyond 2017? If so, the Rays should commit to a Blake Snell extension.

He’s got the size, strength, and motion to project as a healthy pitcher going forward. There are no red flags in his delivery, and he’s a LHP, something that increases his value.

The current ace of the staff is Chris Archer; Jim Hickey thinks that Snell is potentially better than both Archer and ex-Rays LHP David Price in the long-run. That screams…