The Tampa Bay Rays are trying to defy history and come back from a 3-0 deficit in the World Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. They have their work cut out for them as no MLB team has ever come back…
Writing for Heavy, Nick San Miguel argues that five upcoming free agents will likely not return to the Tampa Bay Rays following the 2026 World Series. With Tampa Bay trailing the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0, San Miguel projects that pitchers Freddy Peralta and Nick Martinez, along with Gavin Lux, Jorge Mateo, and Austin Slater, are poised to depart in the offseason due to high costs or low production.
San Miguel notes that Peralta and Martinez likely priced themselves out of the budget-conscious Rays' range with strong performances. Meanwhile, Lux, Mateo, and Slater are viewed as unlikely to return on major league contracts following lackluster or injury-plagued campaigns.
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