Infielder Taylor Walls and Rays avoid arbitration, agree to 1-year deal guaranteeing $1.4 million

FILE - Tampa Bay Rays' Taylor Walls is greeted in the dugout after scoring in the third inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Detroit.

FILE - Tampa Bay Rays' Taylor Walls is greeted in the dugout after scoring in the third inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)


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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Infielder Taylor Walls and the Tampa Bay Rays have avoided arbitration, agreeing to a $1.4 million, one-year contract. Wells gets a $1.35 million salary this year, and the Rays have a $2.45 million option for 2026 with a $50,000 buyout. The option price would increase to $2.5 million if he has 450 plate appearances in 2025. When the sides exchanged proposed arbitration salaries on Jan. 9, Walls asked for a raise from $757,300 to $1,575,000 and the Rays offered $1.3 million. The 28-year-old Walls hit .183 with one homer, 14 RBIs and 16 stolen bases in 20 tries last season.

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