Rays, Springs agree to 4-year extension reportedly worth $31M

The Tampa Bay Rays and left-hander Jeffrey Springs agreed to a four-year contract extension, the team announced Wednesday.

The pact is for $31 million, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

Springs' deal could also be worth up to $65.75 million with a 2027 option and incentives, reports Topkin.

Springs is coming off a career season with the Rays, authoring a 2.46 ERA with 1.07 WHIP and 144 strikeouts over 135 1/3 innings (25 starts) last year.

Tampa Bay acquired the 30-year-old in a trade with the Boston Red Sox in February 2021.