7 years agoTampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer feels confident that he won't be traded before the start of the season. “I’ve talked to (GM) Erik (Neander) a lot and he’s made me feel pretty good about being with the Rays in 2018," Archer said. Archer has mostly been linked to the Cardinals this offseason, but it looks like he may stay put as an affordable ace for the Rays. The right-hander went 10-12 in 2017 with a 4.07 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 249 strikeouts in just 201 innings. He's one of the elite starting pitchers in the league with an 11.2 K/9 and 2.7 BB/9 last year, but he may not have a chance at a ton of wins on a rebuilding team.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: Tampa Bay Times - Marc Topkin