While the Astros didn’t sign Yordan Alvarez as an international free agent out of Cuba, the three-time All-Star has undoubtedly become the face of Cuban baseball in Houston. The club repeatedly taps into the baseball-rich island to find talent,

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz (2) looks on from the dugout before a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in 2024. Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Right-hander Drew Rasmussen and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided salary arbitration, agreeing to an $8.5 million, two-year contract. Rasmussen's agency, the Beverly Hills ...