Rays Hope To Talk Contract With Baldelli

According to MLB.com’s Bill Chastain, Rays executive VP of baseball operations hopes to talk to Rocco Baldelli’s agent about a contract soon.  Baldelli may be viewed as a free agent bargain, but he’s a lifelong Ray with a special relationship to the club.  Dealing with a rare mitochondrial disorder, Baldelli hit .263/.344/.475 in 90 plate appearances and nailed two home runs in the playoffs.