Tampa Bay Rays: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Rays' Slugger Appears Like Favorite for Final Spot in Outfield

As the Tampa Bay Rays get set for Opening Day, their roster is starting to take shape, and one of the position battles in the outfield might be becoming clearer. With the World Baseball Classic and spring training both ongoing simultaneously, there has been no shortage of baseball going on.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Royals, Rays finally complete trade from November

In November, the Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals agreed to a trade. On Friday, the teams officially completed the deal, the Rays announced. “The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired minor league RHP Matthew Hoskins from the Kansas City Royals as the player to be named to complete the Nov.

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

Rays' Pitcher Returning From World Baseball Classic Hoping to Make Roster

With the World Baseball Classic still ongoing, the Tampa Bay Rays have a few notable players who are still away from the team. However, one player who

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

Rays Have No Surprises With Recent Spring Training Cuts

The Tampa Bay Rays have two weeks until Opening Day against the St. Louis Cardinals, and their roster is beginning to round into shape. With players beginning to return to camp from the World Baseball Classic, moves are starting to be made with the spring training roster.

Aaron Judge News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Last 40-homer season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Active 100-RBI MLB season leaders' quiz

The 'Live-Ball Era strikeout leaders' quiz

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / March 12

Breakout or small sample? What to make of Ben Williamson’s spring

The Rays gave up quite a bit to acquire Ben Williamson this offseason. They parted ways with a 4th OF profile in Colton Ledbetter and a Comp B pick. Coming into Spring Training, the expectation for Williamson seemed fairly straightforward: compete for a utility infielder role.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

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

Rays' Prospect Predicted To Be in Running for AL Rookie of the Year

With the start of the regular season right around the corner for the Tampa Bay Rays, how they will shape their roster is starting to take place. This winter was a busy one for the Rays.

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

Rays' Pitcher Projected to Regress Following Fantastic Campaign

As the Tampa Bay Rays get set for the start of the regular season, they will be relying on some key players to perform well if they are going to be a contender in 2026. Coming off missing the playoffs the last two years, the Rays are undoubtedly hungry to get back to the postseason.

MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 11

Griffin Jax, Paul Skenes Invited Special Guests to Team USA Game

Tampa Bay Rays’ reliever Griffin Jax, along with Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher and Team USA teammate Paul Skenes, coordinated to bring the Air Force baseball team to Houston, Texas, to attend Team USA’s game against Mexico, a game in which Team USA won 5-3.

Brody Hopkins News / Just Baseball / March 11

The Next Top Pitching Prospect: Brody Hopkins

MLB prospecting is in a great place. We have a generational talent in Konnor Griffin eyeing an Opening Day debut. Our number two-ranked prospect, Kevin McGonigle, is in a similar boat.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 11

Rays' Outfielder Wisely Predicted to Have Breakout Season

As the World Baseball Classic dominates most of the storylines in the majors right now, spring training is still underway for the Tampa Bay Rays, and they

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 11

Rays' Veteran Slugger Projected to Have Another Strong Campaign

As the Tampa Bay Rays get set for the start of the regular season, they will be hoping to get another strong performance from a key veteran. Coming off missing the playoffs the last two years, the Rays are motivated to get back into contention and start to make some noise again in the American League East.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Last Word On Sports / March 10

Looking at the Rays’ Catching Options for 2026

The catching position has been an area of weakness for the Rays over their entire existence. In recent years, that has become an extreme truth. Since 2022, the team has had the eighth-lowest fWAR for the position in the majors.

Tampa Bay Rays News / New Baseball Media / March 11

2025-26 MLB Offseason Recap: Tampa Bay Rays

As has become tradition over the past two decades, the Rays tweaked their roster considerably over the winter. Not only did the Rays move on from well-known players but Tampa also brought in veteran talent to complement a good, young core heading into the 2026 season.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The '21+ made free throws in an NBA game' quiz

The '100-rushing-yard Super Bowls' quiz

The '1K-yard, 10-TD-catch NFL seasons' quiz

The '4,500-yard NFL passers' quiz

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 10

Rays' Starting Pitcher Showing Encouraging Signs in Spring Training

With spring training rolling on for the Tampa Bay Rays, the team was able to see a very encouraging performance from one of their key free agent signings. Even though the Rays might not have been big spenders this winter, they were active in shaking things up a bit.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 10

Rays' Bullpen Could Have Multiple Roster Battles for Spots

As the Tampa Bay Rays continue to work through spring training, there are still a couple of potential positional battles for the team. It has been a busy time for the Rays to start spring training.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 10

Rays' Starting Pitcher Continues to Make Encouraging Progress

The Tampa Bay Rays are getting closer to the start of the regular season, and one of their key players for the upcoming campaign took another step forward. Coming into the 2026 season, it is a bit hard to predict how good or bad the Rays might be.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 9

Defensive Improvement Is Paramount for Rays Young Outfielder

If the Tampa Bay Rays are going to be competitive during the upcoming MLB season, they are going to need to produce offensively. Their pitching staff has looked quite solid throughout spring training in preparation for the regular season.

Kevin Cash News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 9

Kevin Cash Shares Multiple Rays Set for Return to Lineup

The Tampa Bay Rays have been dealing with a number of injuries during spring training this year to key members of the lineup. Second baseman Gavin Lux has not appeared in an exhibition game yet.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 9

Rays Still Have One Trade to Make Before Opening Day

With spring training continuing on for the Tampa Bay Rays, the team is starting to get a better idea of what the roster is going to look like for Opening Day.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / March 9

Four numbers that actually matter in Spring Training: Week Two

This is the second installment in analyzing team trends as we move towards the regular season. It’s still early and the exact numbers matter less than the trends they point toward – especially when compared to the same measurements from the 2025 season.

Junior Caminero News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 8

Junior Caminero’s aura is electric with monster WBC HR after HBP in mercy rule game

Team Dominican Republic dominated Team Netherlands in World Baseball Classic play, earning a 12-1 mercy rule win over seven innings. Helping lead the charge was Tampa Bay Rays infielder Junior Caminero.

Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 7

Joey Krehbiel Signs With Mexican League’s Guerreros De Oaxaca

The Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League announced that they have signed right-hander Joey Krehbiel to a contract for the 2026 season. Krehbiel (who turned 33 in December) elected to become a minor league free agent in November after spending the 2025 season pitching with the Rays’ and Royals’ Triple-A affiliates.

Jonathan Aranda News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 7