Yandy Diaz and Edwin Uceta have been with the team the entirety of the 2025 season. Today, for what feels like the first time, they finally arrived. Both players have struggled so far in 2025. Yandy being well below the standard on base machine we have come to know and love from one of the … Read more
In a very citrus-infused weekend series, and with a very unusual start time for a Friday game, the Rays invited the Marlins to town. Edward Cabrera was on the mound for the Marlins, while Zack Littell got the nod for the Rays. It was a blistering hot day in the Florida sun, and certainly everyone … Read more
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Kumar Rocker gave the Dawg a bone, as Brandon Lowe connected on a solo shot for his 12th of the year to open this evening’s scoring. 1-0 Rays. On the next trip through the batting order, Lowe just missed a two-run homer by Mets inches off the right field wall, but the result is an … Read more
This week’s minor league roundup will only feature the numbers accumulated prior to the start of play on Wednesday. This was the tenth week of minor league play. According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), the overall top hitter in the Rays farm system has changed once again. This … Read more
Coming into this Sunday matchup the Rays were playing with house money. Already securing the series split on the road vs a good Astros team in Houston. After they were able to get to Hunter Brown back in Tampa under a sweltering sun, the young Cy Young candidate was not going to be an easy … Read more
Generally when I write a recap I settle on a key storyline. A particular position player with a few clutch hits. An impressive pitching start. A key defensive play that became a turning point. Today, however, I’m not sure where to start. Should we talk about the first complete game by a starter since 2021 … Read more
Houston native Shane Baz was rolling — until he wasn’t. Baz was cruising through the first four frames with the aid of a first inning lead by way of a Yandy Diaz sacrifice fly. Two more Rays runs came in the fourth and fifth from Chandler Simpson walking, stealing second and third base, and scoring … Read more
The Rays go back on the road one game over .500, taking on the Houston Astros for four games, luckily just missing the resurgent ace Lance McCullers. The first pitcher up is… maybe a starter? Ryan Gusto has made 12 appearances with six starts, but has also thrown relief in between. It’s not immediately clear … Read more
The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired catcher Matt Thaiss, age 30, from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for outfielder Dru Baker. A left-handed hitting backup catcher with a plus walk rate, Thaiss (pronounced “thice”) has hit .212/.382/.294 (18-for-85) with four doubles, one home run, 8 RBI, 23 walks and 21 strikeouts over 35 games … Read more