ST. PETERSBURG -- Veteran infielder Michael Martinez cleared waivers and has elected free agency, while the Rays on Thursday signed right-handed reliever Mike Broadway.
The Rays had designated Martinez for assignment on Monday to make room for infielder Trevor Plouffe on their 25-man roster.
Martinez hit .077 in 13 games for the Rays this season.
Broadway, 30, pitched in 25 games for the Giants in 2015-16, going 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA. He went 0-1 with a 10.38 ERA in 13 games for Triple-A Syracuse before the Nationals released him on May 31. The Rays have assigned him to Double-A Montgomery.