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MLB Insider Reveals How Long a Contract Former Rays Closer Pete Fairbanks Will Get

The relief pitcher’s market in free agency got a little bit deeper when the Tampa Bay Rays made a surprising decision with their closer, Pete Fairbanks.

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Rays Rumors: A Starting Pitcher Reunion

In last weekend’s column from Marc Topkin, he strongly suggested that the Rays are not only in the market for a veteran starting pitcher than can project to the starting rotation alongside Shane McClanahan, Drew Rasmussen, Ryan Pepiot, and Shane Baz — he also suggested it might be a familiar name.

Dylan Lesko News / DRaysBay / November 21

2025 Draysbay Community Prospect Review: Dylan Lesko

Prior to the start of each season, the Draysbay community takes part in an excercise in which the top prospects in the Tampa Bay Rays system are ranked by popular vote.

Adrian Houser News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 21

Rays Starting Pitcher Adrian Houser Is Overlooked Free Agent Based on One Statistic

The Tampa Bay Rays have a few pressing needs to address this offseason. Their biggest weaknesses are in the lineup, where offensive upgrades are needed to get back into the playoff picture in the American League.

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Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 20

Rays Make Smart Gamble Acquiring Recently Drafted Pitcher From Twins in Trade

The Tampa Bay Rays are a team that many people are expecting to be active on the trade market this offseason. Multiple veterans on the Major League roster are viewed as excellent trade chips this winter.

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25 notable MLB Hall of Famers who never won a World Series

Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.

MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 20

Rays Could Be Pushed to American League East Cellar With Recent Orioles Buzz

The Tampa Bay Rays didn’t have a great season on the field in 2025, winning only 77 games. But they were able to avoid finishing in the cellar of the American League East thanks to the ineptitude of the Baltimore Orioles.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 20

Rays Slugger Seen As Most Likely Player To Be Traded This Offseason

With the offseason starting to heat up for the Tampa Bay Rays, they have already begun to make some moves to shape what the roster is going to look like. Even though the Rays have hopes of being a contender in 2026, they have some critical decisions to make.

Pete Fairbanks News / Just Baseball / November 20

Top Landing Spots for Free Agent Pete Fairbanks

After three straight seasons of 20-plus saves for the Tampa Bay Rays, a team notorious for using multiple pitchers in the role, Pete Fairbanks had his $11 million option declined and is now a free agent.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 20

Rays Prospect Could Become Useful Part of Bullpen in Near Future

The roster for the Tampa Bay Rays is starting to take shape for 2026, with their eyes set on improving upon a disappointing second half of the campaign. Despite a strong start to the season for the Rays in 2025, things went south quickly right around the All-Star break.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / November 20

The non-tender deadline has arrived

The MLB offseason is creeping along and with it, another important date can be marked off the calendar as today at 4pm, the deadline will pass for teams to off contracts to their arbitration eligible player or to non-tender them and thus make them free agents.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 20

Rays Prospect Could Be Solution to Problem at Catcher Position

After a flurry of moves by the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, the team is starting to take shape, and how the 40-man roster will look in 2026 is becoming clearer. Even though the offseason has just started, the Rays have already been a very active team.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Isaac Paredes News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 19

Isaac Paredes Trade Has Officially Become Failure for Rays Following Recent Move

The Tampa Bay Rays recently made a slew of moves as they started to set up their 40-man roster. It was a busy night for the Rays on Tuesday, with the franchise making a ton of moves to reshape what their 40-man roster looked like.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / November 19

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Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / November 19

Rays part with 7 players, add 7 at 2025 Rule 5 deadline

As expected, the Rays had a busy day on Tuesday ahead of the Rule 5 roster deadline. Here’s the full list, which we will get into one at a time. The Tampa Bay Rays have made the following roster moves today: – Designated OF Jake Fraley and OF Christopher Morel for assignment.

MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 19

Bold Orioles Free Agency Prediction Is Bad News for Already Underwhelming Rays Lineup

The Tampa Bay Rays are in a tough spot heading into the MLB offseason as a member of the American League East. They are always operating at a disadvantage because of the disparity that they have compared to their rivals in spending power.

Edwin Diaz News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 19

Rays' Free Agent Could Be Great Replacement if Mets Lose Edwin Diaz

The offseason is starting to heat up for the Tampa Bay Rays, and the team has numerous areas that they would like to address. Coming into the winter, the plan for the Rays was a bit uncertain.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Last Word On Sports / November 18

Rays Should Hire Former Gold Glover To Help Their Outfielders

The Tampa Bay Rays have plenty of issues to address when it comes to their outfield. They need to raise the ceiling on a group that was massively disappointing last season.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 18

Twins add to bullpen, acquire Eric Orze from Rays

The Twins announced they’ve acquired reliever Eric Orze from the Rays for minor league pitcher Jacob Kisting. Minnesota takes a flier on the 28-year-old righty as they overhaul a bullpen that they decimated at the trade deadline.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 18

MLB Insider Believes Rays Might Trade All-Star Slugger This Offseason

With the offseason starting to heat up, the Tampa Bay Rays will be actively trying to improve their team, whether it be for the short-term or long-term, this winter. Recently, one of the top free agents came off the board fairly quickly, with first baseman Josh Naylor signing with the Seattle Mariners.

Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 18