The Rays won't have long to decide on the futures of three players. Just three days after the conclusion of the World Series, they will have to make calls on options for Fernando Rodney, James Shields and Luke Scott.

Tampa Bay will likely exercise Rodney's $2.5 million option. The $10.25 million option on Shields is also considered somewhat likely, but Scott is in line for $6 million.

Then the Rays will have to survey the free agent market.

"We are busy going through the potentially available names this winter that may fit the core group of players that we are constructing our 2013 roster around," Andrew Friedman said.