Rays pick up 2026 option on former batting champion Yandy Diaz
Justin Thomas came one par away from breaking the course record at TPC Sawgrass on Friday at The Players Championship -- but a water ball on the final hole led to a bogey and the two-time major champion settled for a 10-under-par 62 and a share of the mark.
Rays pick up 2026 team option on 1B Yandy Díaz
The Rays have picked up their $12 million team option on Yandy Díaz for the 2026 season and added a vesting option for 2027, pending 2026 performance thresholds.
Rays exercise Yandy's 2026 option, add vesting option for '27
When Yandy Díaz reported to Charlotte Sports Park for Spring Training last month, he admitted there were times during the offseason when he worried the Rays might trade him.
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Could drop down order
The Rays are considering removing Diaz from the leadoff spot for the 2025 season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Rays pick up Yandy Diaz’s 2026 option, add another
Heading into his seventh season with the Rays, Yandy Diaz said he likes playing for the team so much he hopes to stay for the rest of his career. He took another step in that direction Friday, agreeing to a deal in which the Rays picked up his $12 million option for 2026 in return for adding another option that covers the 2027 season.
Rays exercise 2026 option for infielder Yandy Díaz, add vesting option for 2027
The Tampa Bay Rays have exercised a 2026 club option for infielder Yandy Díaz and added a vesting option for 2027, pending 2026 performance thresholds. In 2024, Díaz, 33, hit .281/.341/.414 (158-for-563) with 31 doubles,
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Club option for 2026 exercised
The Rays exercised Diaz's $12 million option for 2026 and added a vesting option for 2027 on Friday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports. Diaz's option for 2027 would vest if he reaches certain performance thresholds in 2026.
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