Report: Rays agree to 1-year, $5M deal with Rasmus

The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a deal with free-agent outfielder Colby Rasmus, a source told FanRag Sports' Jon Heyman.

The one-year deal will reportedly pay Rasmus $5 million in guaranteed money, and contains another $2 million in incentives, according to multiple reports.

Heyman first reported the Rays as a possibility for Rasmus earlier Monday.

Rasmus slashed .206/.286/.355 in 107 games with the Houston Astros in 2016 before having his season cut short due to injuries. He played his last game of 2016 on Sept. 18 before reportedly undergoing surgeries in the offseason to repair a core muscle as well as a hip labrum, according to Sportsnet's Shi Davidi.

The 30-year-old will likely split time in left field with Corey Dickerson, though Rasmus can also provide backup for Gold Glove winner Kevin Kiermaier in center field.

Through eight MLB seasons, Rasmus owns a career .241/.311/.434 slash line and has blasted 156 home runs. Along with the Astros, he's also had stints with the St. Louis Cardinals and Toronto Blue Jays.