These seven Rays players just became free agents

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images With the conclusion of the World Series, the off-season officially begins for major league baseball, and that means players whose contracts ended in 2021 are now free agents.

The Tampa Bay Rays have seven players who became free agents today, with most if not all unlikely to return. They are:

Chris Archer

Nelson Cruz

Tommy Hunter

Collin McHugh

David Robertson

Chaz Roe

Michael Wacha

Archer and Wacha were two starters signed as part of the diversification the Rays attempted in the starting rotation following the decision to not retain Charlie Morton. Archer made just six appearances as he battled injury; this means that James Shields’ franchise strikeout record, which…