For the first time this season, the Yankees headed south for a series against a division rival, Tampa Bay. New York (11-7) is atop the American League East while the Rays (8-10) are fourth going into the teams’ four-game series that starts Thursday. Despite New York’s overall success, multiple Yankees have struggled, especially left-handed hitting … Read more
A series victory is always rejuvenating and this past weekend is no exception as the Rays took two of three from the Atlanta Braves. The Rays have now improved to 7-8 on the season, putting them in 4th place in the division 1.5 games back of the division leading Toronto Blue Jays. Tampa Bay is … Read more
Joe Maddon & Rick Vaughn are supporting the Tampa Baseball Museum with a book signing on Monday April 21st between 6 to 8 PM at the museum. Tickets are $70. This month the Tampa Baseball Museum is spotlighting the 5 managers of the Tampa Bay Rays. The museum will be sharing the careers & stories … Read more
The Tampa Bay Rays bullpen picture just got more crowded as the team announced that the Washington Nationals have returned right-handed pitcher Evan Reifert back to the organization. The Nationals had selected Reifert during the MLB portion of the Rule 5 draft this past December. Among the draft class, Reifert was considered one of the … Read more
The Tampa Bay Rays have signed Yandy Diaz to a contract extension that could keep with the organization through the 2027 season. Diaz previously signed an extension with the Rays entering the 2023 season that had an option for the 2026 season. The Rays have now picked up that $12M option and added a vesting … Read more
Photo: @Capitals With the 2024-25 NHL Trade Deadline come and gone, teams reshaped the race and we have seen a shift in power in the Eastern Conference. NoVa Caps assesses each Eastern Conference teams’ moves over the course of the regular season: Atlantic Division Buffalo Sabres Record: 25-32-6 (.444 points percentage), last in Eastern Conference, … Read more
Rumors have been swirling about a prospective buyer for the Rays for years, and particularly in the last two weeks. The Rays are approaching a March 31 deadline to continue or terminate the new stadium deal in St. Petersburg, creating a potential inflection point for selling the team as a new owner may want the … Read more
MLB has announced each team’s prospect participants for the annual Spring Breakout games. Carson Williams headlines the Rays group of prospects. Williams is considered a top ten prospect in the game by multiple publications; MLB has the superb defender ranked as the 9th top prospect entering the season. Nathan Flewelling, C Kenny Piper, C Xavier … Read more
The Tampa Bay Rays have added two more players to camp as they have signed right-handed pitcher Kodi Whitley and infielder Jamie Westbrook to minor league deals, bringing the total spring training roster to 74 players. Whitley, 30, has big league experience in three seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. Originally selected in the 27th … Read more
The Tampa Bay Rays have named Shane McClanahan their Opening Day starter for the 2025 season when they’ll take on the Colorado Rockies on Friday, March 28th at Steinbrenner Field. This will be McClanahan’s third time as the Rays Opening Day starter; he started in consecutive years in 2022 and 2023. He unfortunately would undergo … Read more