The Tampa Bay Rays have reportedly inked a new 15-year television deal with Fox Sports regional network Sun Sports that will pay them $82 million per year, with revenues starting at $50 million for the first year and increasing over the life of the deal. The previous TV contract that ran through the end of this year paid the Rays about $35 million per-season, one of the lowest amounts in baseball.
This deal is fantastic news for the Kansas City Royals, who have their own television deal with Fox Sports Kansas City set to expire at the end of the 2019 season.