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Rays Keep Taylor Walls for 2026, Add 2027 Option

Tampa Bay is exercising Walls’ $2.45M option for 2026 and adding a $3.1M club option for 2027. Walls remains a glove-first shortstop: Gold Glove finalist, MLB-best 17 Defensive Runs Saved in 720 innings. Though, his offense lags (.220/.280/.319, 66 wRC+, 0.3 fWAR in 2025). If the 2027 option is declined, the Rays still retain control via his third arb year.