JAN. 30: Nearly three weeks after word of the agreement between the two sides broke, the Rays have formally announced the signing of Rasmus to a one-year deal.
JAN. 10: The Rays have agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent outfielder Colby Rasmus, as Jon Heyman of Fan Rag first reported (via Twitter). The deal will guarantee $5MM and come with incentives that could boost its value to $7MM, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post (via Twitter) and Heyman (in a tweet).