Infielder Taylor Walls and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided arbitration, agreeing Wednesday to a $1.4 million, one-year contract. Wells gets a $1.35 million salary this year, and the Rays have a $2.45 million option for 2026 with a $50,

The slick-fielding, weak-hitting infielder will get $1.35 million this season, and a chance for up to $2.5 million the next.

The Rays announced Wednesday that they’ve signed infielder Taylor Walls to a one-year deal with a club option for the 2026 season. In doing so, the two parties avoided an arbitration hearing.

The Rays and shortstop Taylor Walls avoided arbitration on a one-year deal that contains a 2026 club option. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.