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The debate over the Tampa Bay Rays’ postseason venue has been settled. The Rays will play their home games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fl. if they make the postseason, commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed Tuesday. Manfred said he understands …
The Tampa Bay Rays are on a hot streak that has them positioned to make the MLB Playoffs, but that could present a pretty big challenge due to their stadium situation. The Rays have already begun to discuss with the league whether they would even be …
The Tampa Bay Rays are reportedly close to being sold in a potential $1.7 billion deal. The Rays are in advanced talks to sell to a group of investors led by Jacksonville, Fla., developer Patrick Zalupski, according to Scott Soshnick and Kurt …
The Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday made a major announcement about their future plans for a new ballpark. In a statement, Rays owner Stu Sternberg confirmed that the team will not be moving ahead with plans for a proposed new ballpark. Sternberg cited …
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Chandler Simpson is one of the most exciting prospects in baseball, and if you blink you may not have an opportunity to see why. Simpson has quickly become known as the fastest man in baseball. The former Georgia Tech …
The Tampa Bay Rays are bringing in a former Gold Glove infielder to bolster their roster. The Rays agreed to a two-year contract with free agent infielder Ha-Seong Kim, according to multiple reports. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported the deal is for two …
The Tampa Bay Rays are trying their luck with a restoration attempt. Jesse Rogers of ESPN reported Monday that the Rays are signing veteran slugger Eloy Jimenez in free agency. The 28-year-old Jimenez is getting a minor-league deal from Tampa Bay, …
The Tampa Bay Rays will be playing a very grueling schedule in 2025, largely due to their enforced move from Tropicana Field. Major League Baseball announced a pair of changes to the Rays’ previously-announced regular season schedule for 2025 …
The New York Mets acquired outfielder Jose Siri in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. They sent pitcher Eric Orze to Tampa Bay in return. Siri is the big name in the deal. Though he has struggled with just a .210 career batting average, Siri …
The Tampa Bay Rays have made their decision on where they will play home games for the 2025 season. The Rays announced Thursday that they will play games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, the spring training home of the New York Yankees. The stadium …
Juan Soto appears to be drawing interest from an unlikely team elsewhere in the division. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported on Wednesday that the Tampa Bay Rays have joined the list of suitors for the star free agent outfielder Soto. While …
The Tampa Bay Rays sound increasingly likely to need a new home, at least temporarily, for part of the 2025 season. Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times wrote this week that it “seems certain” that Tropicana Field will not be ready for play …
Tropicana Field sustained major damage from Hurricane Milton, and those damages could lead the Tampa Bay Rays to abandon the stadium prematurely. The Rays are set to move in to a new stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla. in 2028 thanks to the city …
Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Rays’ home stadium, took a major hit from Hurricane Milton on Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Tropicana Field’s roof was more or less completely shredded by the hurricane, as seen in various pictures …
The Tampa Bay Rays moved yet another player before the Tuesday trade deadline, but the destination was something of a surprise. The Rays traded infielder Isaac Paredes to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for infielder Christopher Morel and two prospects, …
Ex-Tampa Bay Rays slugger Randy Arozarena made sure to show some love to his former fan base before leaving for his new city. On Thursday, Arozarena was traded to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for a few prospects. But instead of rushing to board a …
