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• Series win in the Big Apple: Rays 8, Mets 4

Brad Penner-Imagn Images The Mets’ league-best ERA has been no match for the Rays offense. It’s the second game of the Rays’ weekend series at Citi Field, and Drew Rasmussen is tasked with starting this one to try and clinch the series win against the Mets. Starting pic.twitter.com/3jiCDGb1yW— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) June 14, 2025 Rain pushed the start of this game back by a...2025
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• Rays Stun Mets in Friday Night Thriller after Six-Run Sixth: Rays 7, Mets 5

Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Down 5-1, Tampa Bay flipped the switch with a furious rally capped by Jansen’s bomb and Aranda’s heroics. It wasn’t always pretty last night, but a win is a win. The Tampa Bay Rays found their Friday night groove scoring six in the sixth for a wild 7-5 comeback win over the New York Mets at Citi Field. Jonathan Aranda homered, Danny Jansen went yard, and the...2025
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• Player of the Series: Yandy Diaz

Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images Diaz had hits in all three games, including a game tying homerun The Tampa Bay Rays just completed a frustrating three games series with the Boston Red Sox, losing two of the three games. On Monday, the Rays blew multiple leads throughout the contest and just narrowly hung on to win the game, 10-8, in 11 innings. On Tuesday, the Rays offense hit the ball really...2025
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• Rays 10, Red Sox 8 (F/11): Live to tie another day

Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images This game was bonkers. Happy Monday, and time for a new series! This time, it’s against division rivals, the Red Sox, and the Rays are in enemy territory for the outing. The night was also a big deal as the Sox had called up MLB’s top prospect, Roman Anthony. The Rays weren’t in the mood to be wowed by hot prospects, though. They had Shane Baz on the mound, up a...2025
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• Player of the Series: Christiopher Morel

Photo by Mark Taylor/Getty Images I was over ruled in trying to give it to Evan Longoria When the Tampa Bay Rays acquired Christopher Morel at the 2024 trade deadline, the hope was for some immediate thump to be added to their lineup. After Morel homered in his first two games as a Ray, it seemed like they had made a good decision in trading Isaac Paredes to Chicago in order to obtain More...2025
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• Rookie Agustin Ramirez Blasts 8th home run among 3 hits - June 7, 2025
Agustin Ramirez (C- Marlins) Ramirez went 3-4 with his 8th home run of the season; he was lifted late in the game for a pinch runner. Ramirez has tapered off a bit since his torrid start but it is still impressive as a Rookie he has drawn walks at a 8% clip with just a 15% K rate. Fantasy owners will probably ride the ups and downs in his Rookie season this year but a 114.7 max exit velo is one o...2025
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• Rookie Agustin Ramirez Blasts 8th home run among 3 hits - June 7, 2025
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• Roundtable: What is the top storyline of the first third of the season?

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images or, are the Rays good? With the 2025 season one third complete, what is the top story line of the year thus far? Danny Russell With the series win against the Twins, the Rays have risen to a 28-27 record, second in the AL East — albeit 7.0 games back from the Yankees — and, in an astonishing turn around, improving their playoff odds to 30%. Y...2025
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• Rays 7 Twins 2: Did Zach get pulled a Littell too soon?

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Tonight felt like a Rays game of yore, with yore being seasons in which Tampa Bay was winning a lot of games. This game had it all — great pitching, stellar defense, some timely hitting, and a chance to argue about Kevin Cash’s bullpen management. A real pitcher’s duel prevailed for more than half the game. Zach Littell for the Rays and Chris Paddack for th...2025
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• Player of the Series: Brandon Lowe

Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images Lowe capped off an eventful series with a two homerun game on Thursday During the Rays three game series victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, veteran second baseman Brandon Lowe broke out of a weeks long slump. Entering play on Tuesday, Lowe had seven hits over his last 52 PA and was hitting .152/.250/.304 over that span (13 games); during this series aga...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Tampa Bay Rays

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Crew heads to Florida to take on the Tampa Bay Rays of George M. Steinbrenner Field The Milwaukee Brewers are set to head to Florida as they’ll take on the Tampa Bay Rays for three games beginning Friday night. The Crew is coming off a 3-3 homestand against the Cubs and Astros, including a series win over Houston. They sit at 19-19 this season. On the other side, th...2025
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• Phillies 8, Rays 4: Bleak start to the home stand

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Did we ever stand a chance against Wheeler? Another series opener at home after a big series win on the road. These are the games meant to be won on momentum. Playing winning baseball in front of the home faithful. For the Rays so far this year, that has not been the case. Red shirts and caps filled the stands at George Steinbrenner Field as the Phillies ca...2025
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• Bronx Bummer: Rays 0, Yankees 3

Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images Goldschmidt homers, Rays’ offense remains silent. In a game where scoring opportunities were sparse, one swing by Paul Goldschmidt for the Yankees turned out to be decisive, as the Tampa Bay Rays fell to the New York Yankees 3-0 at Yankee Stadium Tuesday night. Ryan Pepiot started for Tampa Bay and battled through early innings without allowing the Yank...2025
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• Outside The Confines: The Dodgers’ injury woes continue

Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Tyler Glasnow will join Blake Snell on the IL. Happy Wednesday everyone, we’re halfway through the week, and wrapping up the first full month of baseball play. For the Dodgers, it hasn’t been a great month at all. Despite all their efforts to stockpile the best players in baseball over the offseason, they are struggling to maintain a hold on first in the NL...2025
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• Rays series preview: Outdoor baseball in Tampa

Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images How will Steinbrenner Field play? The Royals have sought to emulate the Rays in many ways, poaching manager Matt Quatraro and bench coach Paul Hoover from the organization. Owner John Sherman has talked about having a more sustainable approach to competitiveness, like the Rays have done despite a shoestring budget. The team has won fewe...2025
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• Rays 1, Padres 0: A True Pitcher’s Duel

Chadd Cady-Imagn Images Kameron Misner’s defensive heroics sealed the deal Following two consecutive dramatic extra-inning wins, the Rays hoped to continue their string of good luck into San Diego. The Padres came into tonight’s contest leading the National League West by a half a game over the Giants and a game over the Dodgers. For the Friars, it was 29-year-old Michael King, who enjoyed...2025
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• Player of the Series: Zack Littell

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images I wish I could give it to all three starters! With Adam on vacation this week, I’ve had the opportunity to write this week’s Player of the Series articles, and the power is thrilling. I can choose anyone! Maybe I could even choose the fans! Because, in addition to the great bucket hat catch on Memorial Day, we were treated to this bro who celebrated catchin...2025
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• Rays 1, Padres 0: A True Pitcher’s Duel
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"He promptly walked Díaz but struck out the free-swinging Morel and Junior Caminero to end the inning."

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"The Rays optioned top infield prospect Junior Caminero to Triple-A Durham among their camp cuts this afternoon, writes Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times."

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"Jimenez then struck out Junior Caminero to keep the game tied."

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"Both runs were driven in by Charleston DH Junior Caminero."

• Player of the Series: Christiopher Morel
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• Rookie Agustin Ramirez Blasts 8th home run among 3 hits - June 7, 2025
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• Player of the Series: Zack Littell

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Littell did we know we knew so little In a series that featured the Tampa Bay Rays plating double digit runs twice and out scoring the Houston Astros, 30-9 there are several players worthy of receiving this accolade. There was Junior Caminero doing something that only a few other 21-year olds in baseball history have done. Taj Bradley was excellent over 7 IP in a...2025
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• Rays 13, Astros 3: Cami Crush

Thomas Shea-Imagn Images Junior Caminero’s six-RBI night and Chandler Simpson’s three stolen bases powers the Rays past the Astros 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, s...2025
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• Roundtable: What is the top storyline of the first third of the season?
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Tampa Bay Rays
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• Phillies 8, Rays 4: Bleak start to the home stand
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• Rays 4, Padres 2: The sweep smell of success

Denis Poroy-Imagn Images The Rays closed out their series in San Diego with a sweep. The Padres are heavily considered to be one of the hottest teams in baseball this season, but between dropping two of three to the Detroit Tigers during the week, then losing the first two games of the series to the Rays, they’re not quite living up to the hype they were generating a couple weeks ago. Toda...2025
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• 2025 DRaysBay Community Prospect List

Carson Williams #65 and Brayden Taylor #93 of the Tampa Bay Rays run off the field during the first ever spring training Spring Breakout game | Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Eleven new players enter the annual top prospect list. Welcome back to the annual DRaysBay Community Prospect List, a treasured tradition at the site where our community diligently votes ...2025
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• Rays Opening Day roster for 2025 appears set

Mason Englert wins the bullpen competition. | Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Pending no further injuries, the Rays roster is ready for Opening Day. After several roster moves, the Rays lineup appears to be set. Here’s the latest projection for Opening Day. * left-handed hitter** switch hitter Starting Lineup C — Danny Jansen 1B — Yandy Diaz 2B — Brandon Lowe* 3B ...2025
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• Rays 10, Red Sox 8 (F/11): Live to tie another day
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• Rookie Agustin Ramirez Blasts 8th home run among 3 hits - June 7, 2025
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• Christian Yelich named National League Player of the Week

Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images The honor comes as he put together a monstrous streak that included a walk-off homer Christian Yelich has won the NL’s Player of the Week honor, per MLB: Junior Caminero: 11-for-29 (.379 AVG), 8 XBH, 13 RBICal Raleigh: 8-for-23 (.348 AVG), 6 HR, 10 RBIChristian Yelich: 10-for-20 (.500 AVG), 3 HR, 9 RBIYour AL and NL Players of the Week presented by @Chevrolet!...2025
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• Rays 3, Blue Jays 1: The Caminero Show

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Junior Caminero slugs a 3-run homer in the first for all of Tampa Bay’s runs Same score as last night, same results. Junior Caminero provided all of the Rays’ offense this evening, as his three-run blast in the first inning, his ninth on the season, was enough offense to lead Tampa Bay to a 3-1 victory. Junior Caminero's 9th homer of the year gets @Rays...2025
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• One Pitch, Three Runs, No Reward: Rays 1, Blue Jays 3

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images One swing erased five innings of brilliance from Pepiot in a painful loss. One strike away. That’s how close Ryan Pepiot was, not once but twice, to escaping the sixth inning unscathed on Wednesday night in Toronto. Instead, one 0-2 pitch turned a night of promise into another gut-punch loss for the Tampa Bay Rays. Alejandro Kirk, down to his final strike...2025
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• Brewers drop close, ugly game to Rays 4-3

Dave Nelson-Imagn Images Tampa prevails in a not-particularly-well-played game Box Score The Brewers and Rays are often thought of as the Spider-Man meme of baseball teams, different versions of themselves in opposite leagues, small-market teams with tons of development successes. This season, though, both are a bit mired. Tonight, the Rays managed a victory in a game that was disappointin...2025
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• Outside The Confines: The Dodgers’ injury woes continue
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• Rays 1, Padres 0: A True Pitcher’s Duel
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• Rays Stun Mets in Friday Night Thriller after Six-Run Sixth: Rays 7, Mets 5
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• Rays 10, Red Sox 8 (F/11): Live to tie another day
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• Rays 16 Astros 3: Could this team be a contender?

Troy Taormina-Imagn Images When you see great pitching, strong defense, and crazy good hitting you start to dream 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 ...2025
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• Rays 1 Marlins 5: Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain

Jim Rassol-Imagn Images The Wizard of Baz was not sharp, Caminero adds to his MLB leading stat (in a bad way), and Rays drop series to cross state Marlins. Shane Baz not only looks like a haggard Confederate general on his back heels having to retreat while Tecumseh Sherman and his Union troops barrel down on his position, he’s lately pitching like one too. In May for Baz:19.2 IP 30 hits...2025
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• One Pitch, Three Runs, No Reward: Rays 1, Blue Jays 3
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• Rays 11, Blue Jays 9: Rollercoaster ride north of the border

Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images They should try scoring 11 runs every night. My last two recaps have come at the start of home stands. Thank you to our managing editor Danny Russell for allowing me to recap the start of a road trip, where the magic will happen this season. Before the game, we learned that Yandy Diaz would not be accompanying the team to Toronto because of a passport issue. He...2025
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• Yelich, Contreras homer as Brewers top Rays 4-2

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images No offensive explosion, but encouraging signs Box Score After two demoralizing losses in which the Brewers looked utterly helpless offensively, they did what they needed to do to pick up a win on Sunday. After a 40-minute rain delay, neither starter (Chad Patrick for Milwaukee and former Brewer Drew Rasmussen for the Rays) looked particularly sharp, but neit...2025
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• Brewers drop another close game, 3-2, on Jankowski walk-off

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Brewers bullpen can’t deliver for second consecutive game For the second time in as many games, the Brewers played well enough to win for most of the game. For the second time in as many games, the bullpen and the bats couldn’t close it out. Today’s game was postponed about half an hour due to a rain delay, and both teams looked slightly rusty through the ...2025
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• Brewers drop close, ugly game to Rays 4-3
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• Kyle Wright debuts, Vaughn Grissom collects three hits as Braves beat Rays
John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports Wright allowed four runs over 2 2/3 innings in his first action of the spring. Vaughn Grissom had three hits while Matt Olson homered again to help the Atlanta Braves grab a 6-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Kyle Wright made his spring debut and retired Yandy Diaz and Wander Franco before allowing a solo home run to Brandon Lowe on a 3-0 pitch. He then a...2023
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• Cubs prospects make midseason Top 100 lists from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline

Pete Crow-Armstrong | Dylan Heuer Two major publications updated their top prospects lists this week. Two major publications, Baseball America and MLB Pipeline, both updated their Top 100 prospects lists to include recently-drafted players. And while the two lists are quite different, both lists include several Cubs prospects. Both organizations agree that Orioles shortstop Jackson Hollida...2023
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• Commanding Cameron’s cutters carve, cartilaginous competitors conquered 3-0

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The debutant took a no-hitter into the seventh. Noah Cameron was outstanding in his big league debut for the Kansas City Royals, while the bullpen provided enough support to shut out the Tampa Bay Rays in a 3-0 game. Kansas City quickly got started in the first against Drew Rasmussen. With one out, Bobby Witt Jr. singled the other way to run his hit stre...2025
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• Sources: Rays calling up top prospect Caminero

The Rays are calling up top infield prospect Junior Caminero as they gear up for the stretch run and their pursuit of the AL East title, sources told ESPN....2023
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• Rays To Promote Junior Caminero
The Rays are calling up top infield prospect Junior Caminero, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. More to come....2023
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• Rays Option Junior Caminero
The Rays optioned top infield prospect Junior Caminero to Triple-A Durham among their camp cuts this afternoon, writes Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. That takes him out of the mix for an Opening Day roster spot. Caminero always seemed like a long shot to secure a season-opening big league job. The Rays promoted…...2024
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• Lorenzen sharp, Fermin tough as Royals beat Rays 3-1

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The Royals have won 7 of 8. Michael Lorenzen was sharp over six innings and the offense did just enough to defeat the Rays 3-1 on Tuesday night. The Royals have won seven of eight and have climbed back to .500 on the year. The Royals jumped on the board in the first inning. Leadoff hitter Jonathan India singled to start the game, then advanced to second on...2025
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• Rays To Recall Junior Caminero
The Rays plan to recall top infield prospect Junior Caminero from Triple-A Durham before tomorrow’s game against the Astros, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (X link). It’s his first promotion of the season. Caminero is already on the 40-man roster because the Rays initially called him up last September. They’ll only need to…...2024
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• Ober-Rated - April 11, 2025
Bailey Ober, SP, Minnesota Twins On the surface, Ober had a solid game, going 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K. That being said, he allowed a whopping ten hard hit balls. Ober has an astronomical .462 xwOBACON against, driven by 56.5% Hard Hit rate. He's also walking a career high 13.9% of batters. His fastball velocity is at a career low 90.6. Do not start him. Tristan Casas, 1B, Boston Red Sox Casas ...2025
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• Coming Down the Homestretch- Preseason Prep- March 23, 2025
As we come close to the domestic Opening Day on Thursday, rosters and rotations are falling in line. Players are getting slotted into where they will open the season. There are also still some moves. And, of course, not a day goes by without some injury news to raise questions about how playing time will be impacted. The Tigers were a surprise participant in the 2024 postseason. P Tarik Skubal ca...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Waiting for a milestone

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Getty Images Aaron Judge is on the cusp of a major career moment. As of Wednesday morning, Aaron Judge is currently sitting at 299 career home runs. The major 300 home run milestone is just around the corner, and Judge will join a special club, and doesn’t seem poised to slow down any time soon. Judge’s quest (and how he adjusted his swing) is a big story of the week...2024
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• Series win in the Big Apple: Rays 8, Mets 4
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• Player of the Series: Christiopher Morel
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• Rookie Agustin Ramirez Blasts 8th home run among 3 hits - June 7, 2025
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• Player of the Series: Junior Caminero

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images The speedster stole home and also scored a winning run from second on an infield single Earlier this season, the Tampa Bay Rays were swept in a three game series in Texas against the Rangers. Over the past three days, the Rays returned the favor in Tampa as they took all three games against the Rangers. The starting pitching was solid for the Rays and th...2025
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• Rays 4, Rangers 3: Caminero runs the Rangers out of town

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Rays sweep Rangers behind strong Pepiot start and improbable 9th inning walk off It appeared to be just one of those games you chalk up as a tough loss. Solid pitching on both sides and one or two swings make all the difference. Then, in the bottom of the ninth everything changed and instead of the Rays getting stuck with a tough loss, the Rangers left ...2025
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• Player of the Series: Zack Littell
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• Christian Yelich named National League Player of the Week
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• Rays 13, Astros 3: Cami Crush
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• Rays 0, Phillies 7: Is the home stand over yet?

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Rays drop another home game behind just two hits and fourth inning implosion by Baz. Well... at this point we could probably start just reposting the same recap for every home game the Rays play at the house of horrors some call George M. Steinbrenner Field. It would go something like this: “Rays drop another game at home and fail to score behind just (Inser...2025
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• Rays 0, Red Sox 1: Bright Lights, Dim Bats

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images A sharp outing from Littell was wasted as the Rays' offense could not get it going against the Red Sox. Jake Mangum may have been mic’d up for the television broadcast, but the Tampa Bay Rays’ offense was muted. After scoring at least four runs in each of their last five games, they could only manage five hits in a 1-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox. The los...2025
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• Baseball Prospectus finds new ways to insult the Rays

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Baseball Prospectus compares the Rays way of operating to the people firing air traffic controllers. We think that insults the reader’s intelligence more than it does the Rays. Sometimes being a Rays fan feels like being part of a dysfunctional and much-maligned family. We are aware — hyperaware! — of our family problems. We resent having to share Thanksgiv...2025
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• Rays and Seattle Mariners are discussing Randy Arozarena and Isaac Paredes

Photo by Mark Taylor/Getty Images Seattle just cleared $30 million in payroll commitments. The Winter Meetings are always a source of constant speculation about that next big baseball blockbuster that sends the sport’s world into a frenzy. This year, the Rays are at the center of many of the hottest rumors. The Seattle Mariners made a shocking move late Sunday night as they traded former ...2023
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• Tuesday Rockpile: Three Colorado Rockies who should be Gold Glove finalists (or winners)

Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, September 26, 2023 That the 2023 Colorado Rockies have not had a good season is no secret — Evan Lang looked at the specifics yesterday. But there’s one area in which the team has been strong, their defense, and on this front, three Rockies have been outstanding: Brenton Doyle, Ryan McMahon, and Ezequiel Tovar. As speculation begins turning to award se...2023
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