Middle infielder Wander Franco, 19, the top prospect in baseball, was signed by Tampa … Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. The Rays are also not a team that will spend on sentimentality. Morton does have a family reason for wanting to play in 2021. He has been a solid pitcher during his time with the Rays. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. Your privacy is safe with us. Gilmartin had his contract selected by the Rays on Friday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports. He posted a 4.74 ERA and a 1.395 WHiP in his 38 innings this season, although his 42 strikeouts and ten walks were respectable enough marks. 6-keys: media/fantasynews/mlb/reg/free/stories. Charlie Morton wants to return to the Tampa Bay Rays. MLB playoffs: Umpires should not be a story in championship series, San Diego Padres: Postseason failure setting up future success, Tampa Bay Rays: Randy Arozarena and his lucky cowboy boots, Camargo replaces injured Duvall on Braves' NLCS roster, Tampa Bay Rays: Pete Fairbanks is the epitome of the this team, ALCS: 4 key takeaways from Game 1 between the Rays and Astros, Tampa Bay Rays need Brandon Lowe to step up in ALCS, Top 25 Super Bowl Performances of All Time, Each NHL Team's Most Likely Future Hall of Famer, 30 Greatest Teams in Premier League History, 28 most memorable buzzer beaters in March Madness history. But Morton also struggled in the shortened 2020 season. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: fantasynews | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | 5:52 pm ET, Rays' Sean Gilmartin: Accepts outright assignment, Rays' Sean Gilmartin: Bumped off 40-man roster, Rays' Sean Gilmartin: Sent to alternate site, Rays' Sean Gilmartin: Outrighted to alternate camp, Rays' Sean Gilmartin: Recalled once again. The Rays have also made a significant impact with their academies in Latin America. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. As it stands, teams such as the Yankees and Phillies have considered cutting payroll this offseason due to the uncertainty around the pandemic. When Charlie Morton entered free agency following the 2018 season, he had limited his market. Gilmartin has surrendered four runs on seven hits with a 5:4 K:BB over 4.1 innings this season. When Charlie Morton entered free agency following the 2018 season, he had limited his market. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images). Morton has also done an impressive job in keeping the ball in the park, allowing just 19 homers in that time.