The money, of course, will be nice, especially with the millions Drew Rasmussen didn’t make over the years due to elbow injuries. But to listen to the Rays right-hander talk about the new contract that guarantees him $8.

Right-hander Drew Rasmussen and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided salary arbitration, agreeing to an $8.5 million, two-year contract that could be worth up to $28 million over three seasons.

Right-hander Drew Rasmussen and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided salary arbitration, agreeing to an $8.5 million, two-year contract