Tampa Bay Rays, local credit union partner for charities

The Tampa Bay Rays may have one of the smallest payrolls in Major League Baseball, but a new deal means its players will be able to raise a bunch of money for local charities.

The agreement isn’t with the players association or the league, though. It’s with Suncoast Credit Union.

The local credit union announced a partnership with the team Wednesday where it will give money to local charities every time a player gets a base hit or hits a home run. That means Suncoast will set aside $78 for every single, double, triple and home run and hand that money over at the end of the month.