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Steal for his contract next season compared to what some other pitchers make.
Steal for his contract next season compared to what some other pitchers make.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Now that Tampa Bay's David Price is slated to earn the biggest single-season salary in Rays history, the three-time All-Star hopes he remains part of the budget-minded franchise's plans for 2014.
The team announced Thursday that the 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner agreed to a $14 million, one-year deal. However, the agreement doesn't eliminate the possibility of a trade.
''I still have the mindset moving forward that I want to be with the Rays,'' said Price, who at the end of last season seemed resigned to the fact that he'd probably be dealt during the offseason.
The 28-year-old has been the subject of trade speculation after going 10-8 with a 3.33 ERA last year while earning $10,112,500. He is eligible for free agency after the 2015 season, and the Rays likely won't be in a position to pay the type of money Price could earn on the open market.
The team announced Thursday that the 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner agreed to a $14 million, one-year deal. However, the agreement doesn't eliminate the possibility of a trade.
''I still have the mindset moving forward that I want to be with the Rays,'' said Price, who at the end of last season seemed resigned to the fact that he'd probably be dealt during the offseason.
The 28-year-old has been the subject of trade speculation after going 10-8 with a 3.33 ERA last year while earning $10,112,500. He is eligible for free agency after the 2015 season, and the Rays likely won't be in a position to pay the type of money Price could earn on the open market.