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Rays Designate Aaron Brooks For Assignment

The Rays have designated right-hander Aaron Brooks for assignment and recalled fellow righty Trevor Martin from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

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Rays, Tampa, Hillsborough MOU details

The Tampa City Council and Hillsborough County Commission will be voting on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to allow the construction of a baseball stadium on the property currently occupied by Hillsborough College.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 15

Rays happy to face Marlins at home sweet dome after tough road loss

The Tampa Bay Rays will look to extend their home winning streak to 11 games on Friday night when they face the in-state rival Miami Marlins in the opener of a three-game series in St.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Just Baseball / May 15

The Rays Are Working Their Magic Again With New Closer

Death, taxes, and the Tampa Bay Rays taking toolsy arms and maximizing them to their fullest potential. We’ve seen it on almost an annual basis for the better part of two decades.

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The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

There are 24 active MLB players with at least one 40-home run season under their belt. How many of those players can you name in five minutes?

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Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 15

Rays Have Looming Decision To Make Regarding Struggling Slugger

It has been an amazing start to the campaign for the Tampa Bay Rays. However, there is still room for improvement and not all is perfect. As the Rays

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 14

Rays Take Massive Step Toward Getting Stadium Project Started

When the sale of the Tampa Bay Rays became official this past winter, focus shifted immediately toward getting the team a new home stadium. The new ownership group mentioned plans to propose a new place for the Rays to call home.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / May 14

Rays, Tampa, Hillsborough closer to a stadium deal

Earlier today, Florida Politics broke the news that the Rays, Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa have drawn up an MOU sketching out a public-private partnership to build a stadium to be built on the current Hillsborough College campus.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 14

Tampa Bay Rays Have New Top Prospect in MLB Top 100

It has been a fantastic start to the season for the Tampa Bay Rays, who have been able to blow away expectations early on. With the best record in the American League in the middle of May, the Rays have proven that they are an early contender this year.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 14

Rays Accomplish AL East Feat Not Done in Over 30 Years

The Tampa Bay Rays have been one of the hottest teams in baseball to start the year and are emerging as a true contender early on. While it still might be early in the season, there have been few teams in baseball that have been better than the Rays.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 13

This Rays' Pitching Prospect Has Been Red-Hot This Season

The Tampa Bay Rays are playing some excellent baseball and have blown past expectations so far this year. However, this is a team that is always thinking

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / May 13

State of the Keystone

With the news that Gavin Lux has had another setback in his recovery from several injuries to begin the 2026 season, the Rays will be without their anticipated second baseman for the foreseeable future.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Shane McClanahan News / Athlon Sports / May 13

Rays' Shane McClanahan Extends Career-Best Scoreless Streak

The Tampa Bay Rays hold the best record in the American League at 28-13. A large part of the Rays' strong start has been their pitching staff. Tampa Bay entered Monday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays having allowed three runs or fewer in 15 of its last 16 games.

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Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / May 12

If you’re reading this, the Rays won: Rays 7, Blue Jays 5

Death, taxes, and the Tampa Bay Rays defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in the year 2026. Drake’s 15th project, Iceman, is set to debut May 15, and Shane McClanahan sure had Blue Jays bats frozen Tuesday evening in “The 6ix”, as McClanahan went five innings, allowing only one hit and one walk while striking out seven.

Gavin Lux News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 13

Gavin Lux Pulled Off Rehab Stint With Left Shoulder Injury

The Rays are pulling Gavin Lux off his rehab assignment with a left shoulder injury, manager Kevin Cash tells Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times. He’ll go for imaging later in the week, and Cash said he’ll be out of action “for the foreseeable future.” Lux has yet to make his team debut.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 12

Rays beat Blue Jays in extras despite blowing 5-run lead

Jonathan Aranda's 10th-inning sacrifice fly proved to be the difference Tuesday night as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 12

Rays Stellar Pitching Staff Makes Impressive Franchise History

With the 2026 MLB regular season just about a quarter of the way complete, the Tampa Bay Rays have been the cream of the crop in the league. Entering play on May 12, they have the best record in the American League at 27-13.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 12

Rays' Pitcher Wisely Seen as Potential Sell-High Trade Candidate

The Tampa Bay Rays have been playing some excellent baseball to start the season, and a major reason for that has been some of their decisions made this offseason. Over the winter, the Rays faced some uncertainty with new ownership taking over and some questions about the direction of the team going forward.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Field Level Media / May 12

Rays, riding lengthy hot streak, chase another series win over Jays

The visiting Tampa Bay Rays will shoot for their second series win over the Toronto Blue Jays in a week on Tuesday night. The Rays took the opener of the three-game series 8-5 on Monday night despite the first career two-homer game and a career-best five RBIs by Toronto's Andres Gimenez.

Chandler Simpson News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 12

Rays outfielder Chandler Simpson gets injury update after big game vs. Blue Jays

The Tampa Bay Rays received encouraging news Monday night after second-year outfielder Chandler Simpson exited an 8-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays with a leg issue.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 11

Slumping Yankees remain quiet at the plate in fourth consecutive loss

After a red-hot start to the 2026 season, the New York Yankees are beginning to cool.

Orioles spoil Yankees pitching gem with late homer

Padres' Manny Machado breaks out of slump with monumental home run

On deck: Cubs-Braves, Mookie Betts return, fall of Astros, Blue Jays

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Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 11

Ken Rosenthal shares major reason behind Rays’ 2026 turnaround

The Tampa Bay Rays continue to emerge as one of baseball’s biggest surprises during their 2026 turnaround. After finishing near the bottom of the American League East standings last season, the Rays entered Monday atop the division while benefiting from their return to Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Minor League Baseball on SI / May 8

Rays Pitching Prospect Tosses No-Hitter in Sixth Minor League Start

Tampa Bay Rays fans, and baseball fans in general, may want to start getting familiar with the name Aidan Cremarosa. The right-handed pitcher has begun his professional career by accomplishing something that a lot of other hurlers go their entire lives without doing.

Kevin Cash News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 8

Rays’ Kevin Cash won’t undersell Tropicana Field aspect to hot 2026 start

The Tampa Bay Rays are off to a hot start and have surprised many in the MLB with their great play. With his team off to a great start, manager Kevin Cash did not undersell the impact of playing at Tropicana Field in 2026, according to a piece by Kevin Rosenthal of The Athletic.

Junior Caminero News / Yardbarker / May 8