The future is very, very bright for the Rays wunderkind Wander Franco

News and Links

• Will Rays’ Franco be better than Indians’ Lindor? - Jim Callis, MLB Pipeline
• Here’s the 2019 All-Arizona Fall League Team - Mike Rosenbaum, MLB Pipeline
• The AL East’s most attractive trade chips - Ian Browne, MLB
• Possible non-tender candidates for each team - Mark Feinsand, MLB
• Here is each team’s signature win of 2019 - Paul Casella, MLB
• Tampa Bay and Zunino Skip Arbitration - Dan Szymborski, FanGraphs
• Pittsburgh Pirates Managerial Update: Down to Two Candidates - Nicholas Caporoso, Rum Bunter
• The Tampa Bay Rays need to keep Jesus Aguilar - Seth Carter, Rays Colored Glasses
• Tampa Bay Rays: 3 reasons Zunino was a great signing - Seth Carter, Rays Colored Glasses
• The 2010s: Tampa Bay Rays all-decade team boasts great players and 90-win seasons but in a tough division - Josh Tolentino, The Athletic ($$$)
• The 2010s: The top 5 Rangers trades of the decade - Jamey Newberg, The Athletic ($$$)

Cliff Lee...le sigh

• Former Rays infielder Matt Duffy a free agent - Marc Topkin, Tampa Bay Times ($$$)

Upcoming Dates/Events

Dec. 2 - Non-tender Deadline

Dec. 8 - Modern Baseball committee Hall of Fame voting results announced

Dec. 9-12 - Winter Meetings in San Diego

Dec. 12 - Rule 5 Draft