The Tampa Bay Rays and manager Kevin Cash have reportedly agreed to a contract extension through the 2024 season.According to Marc Topkin of theTampa Bay Times Joey Gallo Jersey , Cash had one year remaining on his original five-year contract, plus two option years. As part of the new deal, the Rays will have an option for 2025 as well.The Rays were one of Major League Baseball's most surprising teams this season, as they finished third in the competitive AL East at 90-72.In four seasons as Tampa's manager, the 40-year-old Cash owns a 318-330 (.491) record.While the Rays went just 68-94 in 2016, they went 80-82 in both 2015 and 2017 before finally breaking through with a winning season in 2018.Winning 90 games was impressive, considering Tampa Bay parted ways with several key players prior to the 2018 campaign.First baseman Logan Morrison and starting pitcher Alex Cobb left in free agency http://www.rangersfanproshop.com/authentic-nomar-mazara-jersey , reliever Brad Boxberger and outfielder Steven Souza Jr. were traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks, third baseman Evan Longoria was traded to the San Francisco Giants, starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi was traded to the Minnesota Twins and outfielder Corey Dickerson was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates.Tampa also traded former ace Chris Archer to the Pirates during the season.Even so, Cash managed to make the most of an unheralded roster led by potential Cy Young-winning starting pitcher Blake Snell. The 25-year-old left-hander went 21-5 with a 1.89 ERA, but he was one of only two Rays to throw at least 100 innings.Meanwhile, aside from designated hitter C.J. Cron and his 30 home runs, no other Rays player hit as many as 15 homers.Cash often got creative with his lineups Ferguson Jenkins Jersey , but he also may have changed the way managers will approach pitching for many years to come.Instead of using a starting pitcherto open a game, Cash often began with a reliever dubbed an "opener," who would give way to a long reliever after one or two innings.That allowed the Rays to get a platoon advantage at times, and the unorthodox method worked well for a team that was short on overallpitchingtalent.The Rays haven't reached the playoffs since 2013, but the lengthy extension is a vote of confidence that Cash is the manager capable of getting them back to the postseason. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have placed ace James Paxton on the disabled list with a forearm bruise, one day after the left-hander was struck by a line drive.Paxton was facing the third batter in the first inning Tuesday night when Jed Lowrie lined a ball back up the middle http://www.rangersfanproshop.com/authentic-jason-grilli-jersey , hitting the pitcher hard. Paxton walked toward second base in obvious pain as a team trainer and manager Scott Servais rushed onto the field.Paxton was replaced by Felix Hernandez.After the game, Paxton told reporters he felt tightness in his arm and could not grip a baseball. X-rays were negative.Paxton is 10-5, including a no-hitter against Toronto, and a 3.68 ERA.Hernandez, who allowed two runs over 5 2/3 innings, is likely to take Paxton’s turn in the rotation.Right-hander Christian Bergman was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma to fill Paxton’s roster spot.