With 12 arbitration eligible players, the Tampa Bay Rays have until Friday to decide which players will be tendered contracts for the 2018 season. According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, the 12 eligible players combined are projected to make more than $40 million based on mlbtraderumors.com projected arbitration salaries.
Of the Rays 12 arbitration eligible players, Topkin states that the Tampa Bay Rays could try to trade a few players before making an offer to them. The 12 arbitration eligible players are (projected salary in bold): Adeiny Hechavarria ($5.