It took some time, as the Rays waited until they could use the 60-day injured list to open a roster spot, but quality reliever Phil Maton has opted to join the Rays on a multi-year deal, with a $6.25 million salary and a $250K buyout on a $7.75 million club option for the 2025 season.
Our own Daniel Vonderwalde had been circling Maton for our recent free agent reliever roundtable, and I know there are no points for being right here, but as the editor I want you to know he actually flagged Maton for an article in December, and I initially told him no chance, so shout out to Daniel.