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The Tampa Bay Rays hosted the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Thursday for Opening Day. Not only did the Rays lose the game 8-2, but Tampa Bay also embarrassed themselves with the banner they raised. The Rays unveiled …
The Tampa Bay Rays appeared to have an NPC pitching for them this week. Tampa Bay had an interestingly-named player take the mound for them in their spring game against the New York Yankees on Wednesday — right-hander Joe Record. The Rays …
The Tampa Bay Rays appear to be moving forward without Wander Franco. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported on Tuesday that the Rays are signing veteran infielder Amed Rosario to a one-year deal worth $1.5 million. Passan notes that Rosario is strong against …
The Tampa Bay Rays’ after-Christmas sale may not be over just yet. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported Monday that the Rays are shopping a notable name on the trade market — designated hitter Harold Ramirez. The 29-year-old Ramirez has …
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ signing of Shohei Ohtani was just the beginning. On the same day Ohtani was introduced to the media at Dodger Stadium Thursday, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that the Dodgers had agreed on a trade with the Tampa Bay …
The Tampa Bay Rays are rarely quiet when it comes to offseason trades, and they could be open to a significant one in the coming weeks. The Rays are at least willing to listen to trade interest for star outfielder Randy Arozarena, according to Jeff …
The Tampa Bay Rays rarely keep hold of their pricey stars, and that trend appears likely to hold this offseason. The Rays are “widely expected” to trade pitcher Tyler Glasnow this winter, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The frontline …
The Tampa Bay Rays may be hitting the eject button on their 2020 AL pennant DVD. Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported Tuesday that the Rays have discussed veteran outfielder Manuel Margot in trade talks with multiple teams this month. Morosi notes that …
The Miami Marlins have landed their replacement for Kim Ng. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported Sunday that Rays general manager Peter Bendix has informed team staffers that he is leaving the organization to join the Marlins. Rosenthal reported …
New York Yankees team president Randy Levine called out two rival teams by name on Wednesday over their attendance issues despite receiving revenue sharing money from the league. Speaking at Sportico’s Invest in Sports conference, Levine said …
Is manager Kevin Cash looking at opportunities outside of the Tampa Bay Rays? He does not sound like it, at least right now. Cash was asked Monday about rumors and speculation linking him to the Cleveland Guardians’ managerial position, but was …
After the Tampa Bay Rays’ promising 2023 season completely disintegrated in the playoffs, there now appears to some internal concern over manager Kevin Cash’s future. Veteran baseball writer Peter Gammons appeared this weekend on 92.3 The …
The Tampa Bay Rays were eliminated from the postseason with their AL Wild Card loss to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, and longtime announcer Sean McDonough kicked them on their way out the door. The Rangers steadily built a lead en route to a 7-1 …
The Tampa Bay Rays’ defense completely fell apart in Game 1 of the team’s AL Wild Card Series against the Texas Rangers at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Tuesday. The Rays made four errors in their 4-0 loss to Texas, including …
The Tampa Bay Rays came out victorious in their testy showdown with the New York Yankees on Sunday, winning the heated affair 7-4. Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe made sure that his side had the final word following the win. Lowe was asked about the …
Tensions ran high during Sunday’s game between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays, with the benches clearing twice during the eighth inning. The problems started when Yankees reliever Albert Abreu drilled star outfielder Randy Arozarena …
