Snell and the Rays agreed to a five-year, $50 million contract extension Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Snell had his contract renewed by the Rays on Sunday and will make $573,700 in 2019, a raise of $15,500 from last season, Ralph Long of MLB.com reports.

Manager Kevin Cash announced Wednesday that Snell would take the hill for the Rays' regular-season opener March 28 versus the Astros, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

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.Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell was named the 2018 American League Cy Young winner on Wednesday. Snell beat out Astros starter Justin Verlander and Indians ace Corey Kluber for the award. The left-hander only threw 180 2/3 innings this year, with only Clayton Kershaw (198 1/3 innings) the only other starter to win the award under 200 innings in a non-strike shortened year. Snell averaged only 5.8 innings per start and was on the disabled list for two weeks with left shoulder fatigue. Still, he was the only 21-game winner in the majors and had a 1.89 ERA and miniscule .178 average against. He allowed two or fewer runs in 27 of his 31 starts. Although Snell may not be as effective in 2019, he should be expected to throw more innings with better health.

Snell won the 2018 American League Cy Young Award on Wednesday.

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.Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell put the cap on his great 2018 season Saturday versus Toronto. He would go five innings allowing only one run while striking out 10. He would end up getting a no-decision, thus denying him a 22nd win. Snell is 21-5 with a 1.89 ERA on the season. He set a new franchise record for wins in a season with 21 which broke David Price's previous record of 20 wins. With only one game left for the Rays, it is highly likely that Snell's season is over The last piece of intrigue is whether he is awarded the American League Cy Young award.

Snell gave up one run in five innings Saturday, giving up three hits while striking out 10 and walking four in the Rays' 4-3 win, but he didn't factor into the decision.

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.Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell added to his Cy Young case Sunday versus Toronto. He would go 6 2/3 innings allowing no runs and striking out 11. Snell is now 21-5 with a 1.90 ERA on the season. He set a new franchise record for wins in a season with 21 which broke David Price's previous record of 20 wins. Snell has one more outing this season on Saturday versus these same Blue Jays. Barring a miracle, it will be Snell's last start of the season. The Rays would have to win their last seven while Oakland loses their final six. That would force a tie and then the Rays would need to beat Oakland in a tiebreaker game.

Snell (21-5) allowed no runs on three hits and two walks over 6.2 innings while recording the win over the Blue Jays on Sunday. He struck out 11.

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.Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell hit a major milestone Tuesday versus Texas. He would throw five scoreless innings to start off the 4-0 victory. The win he earned was his 20th of the season, which leads the majors. It is a milestone for two reasons. First, 20 wins itself is considered a seasonal milestone that has become much rarer than 30-HR or .300 batting average. Second, Snell became only the second Ray to reach 20 wins in a season. Snell is now 20-5 with a 1.97 ERA this season. Snell has become an elite fantasy pitcher in 2018.

Snell (20-5) allowed one hit in five scoreless innings in a win over the Rangers on Tuesday, striking out five and walking two.

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.Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell had another dominant outing Wednesday versus Cleveland. Snell had a no-hitter going into the seventh inning. He went seven innings allowing one hit and one run with nine strikeouts. Snell has been amazing at home this season and now has a major league-leading 19 wins on the season. He is 19-5 with a 2.03 ERA in 2018. Snell has been one of the top fantasy starting pitchers this season so if he is eligible in your league, he should probably be owned.

Snell (19-5) picked up the win Wednesday against the Indians, allowing one run on one hit and two walks while striking out nine across seven innings.

Snell (18-5) picked up the win in Friday's 14-2 rout of the Orioles, allowing two runs on five hits over 5.1 innings while striking out nine.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell continued his dark horse case for the American League Cy Young award Saturday versus the Indians. He would last 6 2/3 innings allowing two runs (one earned). Snell would strikeout nine batters on the way to his 17th win of the season. Snell has had 17 starts this season where he has allowed either one or no earned runs. Snell is 17-5 with a 2.02 ERA in 2018. His ERA ranks second in the American League and third in the majors. Snell's 17 wins are tied for the most in the majors. He should be owned in most leagues as a strong option.

Snell won his 17th game of the season after a rough start.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell had another strong outing Sunday versus Boston. He would go six innings allowing only one run against an elite offense. In fact, he has gone 25 innings in 2018 against Boston and only allowed three earned runs. Snell has had 17 starts this season where he has allowed either one or no earned runs. Snell is 16-5 with a 2.05 ERA in 2018. His ERA ranks second in the American League and third in the majors. Snell's 16 wins are tied for second in the majors. He should be owned in most leagues as a strong option.

Snell (16-5) allowed one run on two hits and two walks while striking out eight over six innings as he secured the victory Sunday against Boston.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell continued his breakout season Tuesday versus the Royals. He went six innings allowing only one run while striking out 11 as he earned the win. He has been increasing his pitch count over a series of starts after returning from injury. He was able to throw 101 pitches Tuesday which hopefully means he will be able to go deep from now on when he is pitching well. Snell is 15-5 with a 2.07 ERA in 2018. He should be owned in most leagues as a strong option.

Snell (15-5) tossed six innings of one-run ball while earning the win Tuesday against the Royals, allowing four hits and one walk with 11 strikeouts.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell continued his strong 2018 season Thursday versus the Yankees. Snell followed up his five perfect innings last time by shutting the Yankees out for five innings with six strikeouts. He was pulled after five due to being on a pitch count. The pitch count was part of a plan to build his endurance back up after his injury. Snell is 14-5 with a 2.10 ERA in 2018. The hope is that Snell continues to build up his ability to go deep into games with more lenient pitch count oversight. He should be owned in most leagues as a strong option.

Snell (14-5) tossed five scoreless innings and earned the victory Thursday, allowing just two hits and a walk while striking out six batters in the 3-1 win over the Yankees.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell was perfect for five innings Friday versus the Blue Jays. He would retire all 15 batters he faced, including six strikeouts. Snell was then pulled and the Rays would go on to win 7-0 with Snell earning his 13th win. Snell needed only 47 pitches to get through the outing. Snell is 13-5 with a 2.18 ERA in 2018. The hope is that Snell continues to build up his ability to go deep into games with more lenient pitch count oversight. He should be owned in most leagues as a strong option.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell, who threw just 59 pitches over four innings last Saturday, is expected to move his pitch count up to 75 against the Blue Jays on Friday. Snell gave up just one run last weekend, his 12th straight home start in which he gave up no more than an earned run, which is tied for the longest streak in the majors since 1913, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Snell will be at Toronto on Friday, but it's still a solid matchup for his fantasy owners. Hopefully he'll be able to go long enough to qualify for a win.

Snell is slated to make his next start Friday against the Blue Jays in Toronto, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell (shoulder) made his first start coming back from his shoulder injury. He would last four innings allowing one run. He would end up with a no-decision after the 59 pitch effort. It had already been established that he would be limited in his first outing so the effort was likely to be considered a success. Snell has been the best pitcher for the Rays this season. He has been 12-5 with a 2.27 ERA and a .190 batting average allowed. He should be owned in most leagues and his owners can hope that he is able to stretch out his pitch count in the next outing.

Snell (shoulder) was officially activated as expected ahead of his scheduled start against the White Sox on Saturday, MLB.com reports.

Manager Kevin Cash said Snell (shoulder) will be on a pitch count for Saturday's start versus the White Sox, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said starting pitcher Blake Snell (shoulder) will be limited in his first start back from the disabled list on Saturday against the White Sox and won't get near 100 pitches after being out for two-plus weeks. While the matchup is still a nice one for Snell and his owners should probably start him anyway, don't expect him to go deep enough to be able to qualify for a quality start or even a win.

Snell (shoulder) will start Saturday's game against the White Sox, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

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Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash confirmed that starting pitcher Blake Snell (shoulder) will return from the disabled list to face the White Sox on Saturday. Snell was on the All-Star team for the first time in his young career and has been the team's ace all season. He'll return to a 12-5 record, 2.27 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and career-high 10.1 K/9 in 20 starts. Get him back into your lineups this weekend for a juicy matchup.

Snell (shoulder) will likely return from the 10-day DL and take the hill against the White Sox on Saturday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

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The Tampa Bay Rays are leaning towards having starting pitcher Blake Snell (shoulder) return from the disabled list to start this Saturday against the White Sox. Snell has been the team's unquestioned ace this year, going 12-5 with a 2.27 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 134 strikeouts in 119 innings over 20 starts. His fantasy owners would be pleased if Snell returned in a juicy matchup against the White Sox.

Snell (shoulder) threw another bullpen Wednesday without setbacks, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell (shoulder) threw a successful bullpen session on Wednesday. Snell probably won't return before next weekend, but he should remain stashed in all fantasy formats. He has broke out this year and was named to his first All-Star team. Before his injury he was 12-5 with a 2.27 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 134 K's in 119 innings over 20 starts. He has been Tampa's ace in 2018.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell (shoulder) might see his return pushed back a few days. Snell "felt great" after his bullpen session but the team is considering having him throw another session in a few days. If he throws that session, his return would likely be pushed back to the weekend. Snell is having a fantasy-winning type of season, going 12-5 with a 2.27 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and 134 strikeouts in 119 innings. Fantasy owners will want to get him back into their lineups whenever he returns.

Snell (shoulder) appears unlikely to return from the 10-day disabled list until the Rays' series next weekend against the White Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Snell (shoulder) played catch Saturday as a precursor to a Sunday bullpen session and remains very encouraged with his progress, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports. "It all depends on the bullpen and what they want to do, but I feel good, " Snell said. "Happy with everything right now. The ball's coming out good. All my pitches are working."

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell (shoulder) played catch on Thursday and plans to increase the intensity and distance the next two days before throwing a bullpen session on Sunday. If that goes well, he could rejoin the rotation on Tuesday or Wednesday against the Angels. Snell is having an excellent season, going 12-5 with a 2.27 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 134 strikeouts in 119 innings over 20 starts. Fantasy owners will want to get him back into their lineups whenever he returns.

Snell (shoulder) is on track to throw a bullpen session Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Snell was placed on the 10-day DL retroactive to Friday due to left shoulder fatigue. He underwent an MRI on Monday morning, which showed no structural damage, so he's only expected to miss one start, Juan Toribio of The Athletic reports.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell (shoulder) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list. The Rays expect Snell to only miss one start due to left shoulder fatigue. He underwent an MRI on Monday, but it showed no structural damage. Righty pitcher Chih-Wei Hu has been recalled from Triple A to take Snell's spot on the active roster.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell only went three innings Thursday. He gave up three earned runs on five hits and three walks. He only struck out two batters. Snell has been stellar this season with a 12-4 record and a 2.09 ERA entering Thursday's contest. On a team that struggles to find any pitching, Snell has been the lone bright spot. Fantasy owners should not be concerned after Thursday's start. Sometimes a pitcher just has a bad outing.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell held New York in check Saturday. He went 7 1/3 scoreless innings in the 3-0 victory. He would strikeout nine batters as he continues his great season. He has been the Rays best pitcher this season with his record now at 12-4 with a 2.09 ERA. Snell is only 25 years old but already had 218 1/3 innings pitched in the majors going into 2018. The most obvious strength of Snell's young career has been his 217 strikeouts coming into the season, showing that he is a power pitcher that can make a difference in fantasy lineups. He is currently performing closer to an SP2.

Snell (12-4) allowed six hits and three walks while striking out nine across 7.1 scoreless innings to earn the win Saturday against the Mets.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell held down one of the best offenses in baseball Sunday versus the Astros. He would go 7 1/3 innings allowing only one run while striking out 10. He has been the Rays best pitcher this season with his record now at 11-4 with a 2.24 ERA. Snell is only 25 years old but already had 218 1/3 innings pitched in the majors going into 2018. The most obvious strength of Snell's young career has been his 217 strikeouts coming into the season, showing that he is a power pitcher that can make a difference in fantasy lineups. He seemed like a fourth or fifth starter for fantasy coming into the season but is currently performing closer to an SP2.

Snell (11-4) allowed one run on four hits and one walk while striking out 10 across 7.1 innings Sunday as he picked up the win over the Astros.

Snell (10-4) tossed seven scoreless innings to earn the win Monday against the Nationals, striking out 10 while allowing one hit and four walks.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell dominated Monday versus Washington. He took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and would finish with seven scoreless innings Monday. Snell would also strike out 10 in the outing. He has been the Rays best pitcher this season with his record now at 10-4 with a 2.31 ERA. Snell is only 25 years old but already had 218 1/3 innings pitched in the majors going into 2018. The most obvious strength of Snell's young career has been his 217 strikeouts coming into the season, showing that he is a power pitcher that can make a difference in fantasy lineups. He seemed like a fourth or fifth starter for fantasy coming into the season but is currently vastly outperforming that.

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Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell kept up with one of the best pitchers in baseball Tuesday versus the Astros. He went seven innings allowing one run, outlasting the MLB ERA leader (among qualified starters). He did walk seven batters but earned the win when the Rays took the lead in the eighth. He has been the Rays best pitcher this season with his record now being 9-4 with a 2.48 ERA. Snell is only 25 years old but already had 218 1/3 innings pitched in the majors going into 2018. The most obvious strength of Snell's young career has been his 217 strikeouts coming into the season, showing that he is a power pitcher that can make a difference in fantasy lineups. He seemed like a fourth or fifth starter for fantasy coming into the season but is currently vastly outperforming that.