Right-handed pitcher Jacob Waguespack has signed a one-year contract worth $1.3 million with the Tampa Bay Rays.
The deal also includes a $1.5 million club option for the 2026 season, which could increase to $2 million if he earns 20 points. He gets two points for each start and one point for each relief appearance. Waguespack agreed to the contract on Monday.
Tampa Bay Rays players in the 4th inningThe 31-year-old first reached the majors with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2019, finishing the season with a 5-5 record and a 4.38 ERA. After playing in Japan in 2022 and 2023, he returned to Major League Baseball with the Rays in 2024.
Waguespack made the Rays’ opening day roster but spent a significant portion of the season sidelined due to a shoulder injury. He threw 10 innings with a 5.40 ERA.
