ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays agreed on contracts with nine of their 10 arbitration-eligible players by Friday’s 1 p.m. deadline.
The lone holdout is pitcher Drew Smyly, who will take the team to arbitration. The Rays are 6-0 in arbitration hearings under Stuart Sternberg’s ownership.
The team also announced a two-year contract plus a team option for 2018 for second baseman Logan Forsythe. The contract is worth $10.25 million.
The Rays agreed one one-year deals on Friday with first baseman/designated hitter Logan Morrison ($4.2 million plus $25,000 in performance bonuses), pitcher Erasmo Ramirez ($2.375 plus $25,000 in performance bonus) and catchers Rene Rivera ($1.