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Rays Pick Up Taylor Walls’ 2026 Option, Add 2027 Club Option

The low-cost option structure preserves shortstop depth during Carson Williams’ development.

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Sep 25, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash (16) watches the game in the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The 2026 club option is $2.45 million and the new 2027 option is $3.1 million, per reports from the Tampa Bay Times and ESPN.
  • Because the 2026 option carried a $50,000 buyout, the net cost for next season is $2.4 million.
  • Walls led MLB shortstops with 17 Defensive Runs Saved in 2025 and was an AL Gold Glove finalist.
  • He hit .220/.280/.319 with a 66 wRC+ in 2025, profiling as a glove-first shortstop who can also handle second and third base.
  • The move keeps Walls under team control through 2027 as top prospect Carson Williams competes for the shortstop job, and Walls is expected to be ready for Spring Training after September core muscle surgery.