Last night’s Game 5 ALDS loss to the Texas Rangers could possibly have been the final game for Carl Crawford, Carlos Peña and Rafael Soriano in a Tampa Bay Ray’s uniform. All three are eligible for free-agency after the World Series, and given the likelihood that Rays will cut their payroll, all three are likely going elsewhere, according to MLB.com’s Bill Chastain.

“I don’t want to leave, everybody knows that,” Crawford said. “I like it here. I’ve made that known. I wish something was able to be worked out.”

Crawford may be the most sought after free-agent this winter with a good chance that the Yankees will start knocking on his door as soon as possible. He’ll likely sign a 6-7 year deal in the $96-126 million range. Other suitors that could drive up his price are the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels.

Last week, Peña said, “My heart is with this ballclub,” but later added, “I don’t hold all the cards.” Some experts peg Peña’s deal to be anywhere from a 2-3 year deal for $10-12 million per season.

As for principal owner Stuart Sternberg’s opinion:

“This is a great group of guys. Seasons end and things change in the offseason,” Sternberg said. “We’ll probably have half the guys this year that we had in 2008, give or take one or two. The nice thing is, it wasn’t a group of 25, it was a group of 30 or more that got this done. So that’s the way our organization runs. We do it with a large group of contributors and we’re going to continue doing it that way.”