Rays Exercise Club Option On Taylor Walls, Announce Five Additional Moves

By Steve Adams | at November 2, 2026 3:22pm CDT The Rays exercised their $3.1MM club option on Gold Glove shortstop Taylor Walls, per a team announcement. Tampa Bay also added righty Alexander Alberto and outfielder Jack Suwinski to the 40-man roster. Meanwhile, infielder Nick Madrigal and right-hander Jonathan Heasley went unclaimed on waivers. Madrigal rejected an outright assignment in favor of free agency, while Heasley is now slated to become a minor league free agent. The Rays also confirmed their previously reported trade of righty Evan Reifert to the Astros. More to come. Share Repost Send via email Tampa…