Cleavinger was an integral member of the Rays' bullpen as their primary late-inning left-handed pitcher. He posted a 3.75 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, and 71/31 K/BB ratio in 60 innings. A return to health for Pete Fairbanks would make it hard for Cleavinger to match the six saves he recorded in 2024, but Fairbanks is not a lock for a healthy season, and the Rays could always trade him too, so Cleavinger could be added on fantasy waiver wires at some point next year.
Five Rays remain eligible for arbitration: Right-handers Shane Baz and Zack Littell, left-hander Garrett Cleavinger, catcher Ben Rortvedt and shortstop Taylor Walls.