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Three Differing Rays Relief Pitchers Battling for Bullpen Spots

If there is any team in baseball that knows what it takes to develop a successful relief staff, it is the Tampa Bay Rays. Different looks, situational matchups, and a range of pitch velocities are the keys to a diversified, tough bullpen.

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Rays Have One of the Most Underrated Infielders in Baseball Anchoring Lineup

There are a few questions surrounding the Tampa Bay Rays entering the 2026 MLB regular season. Likely the biggest question is their lineup, specifically where offensive production will come from.

Junior Caminero News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 1

Junior Caminero Knocking on Door of Being Best Third Baseman in MLB

The 2025 season was a coming-out party for Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero. A highly regarded prospect, he made his debut in 2023. In 2024, he was called up shortly after the MLB trade deadline and has stuck with the Major League club ever since.

MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 1

Rays' Starting Lineup Against Braves on Sunday Missing Key Players

The Tampa Bay Rays will be back in action on Sunday with spring training rolling on against the Atlanta Braves. Coming off a bad loss, the Rays will be looking to bounce back. While wins and losses in spring training aren’t the most important thing, it was not a good showing for Tampa Bay on Saturday.

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The 'A.L. wins leaders since 2000' quiz

How many of the starting pitchers to lead the American League in wins since the 2000 season can you name in five minutes?

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Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 1

Rays’ Talented Prospect Has Potential To Be Excellent Power-Hitter

As the Tampa Bay Rays continue through spring training, the team is getting a good look at some of the young talent in their system. Of their prospects, they do have one who has some appealing power. With the Rays preparing for the 2026 campaign, there is undoubtedly some concern about whether or not they can keep up in the American League East.

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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.

Chandler Simpson News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / February 28

Rays' Chandler Simpson Highlights Skill He's Trying to Improve

With spring training underway for the Tampa Bay Rays, the team is working hard to improve and get ready for the regular season. With a young group overall, development and improvement will be key to their success. This winter, the Rays were a very aggressive and busy team following missing the playoffs the last two years.

Cedric Mullins News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / February 28

Cedric Mullins Has Plenty of Motivation To Produce With Rays

Heading into the MLB offseason, the Tampa Bay Rays knew that they needed to shake things up in their outfield. In 2025, they had arguably the least productive group of outfielders in baseball.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / February 27

Rays' Slugger Predicted to Land With Padres by End of Season

With spring training underway for the Tampa Bay Rays, the team is starting to put their roster together for the 2026 campaign. However, what the roster looks like at the end of the season could be very different. Following missing the playoffs each of the last two years, the Rays made it a mission to shake things up a bit this winter.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / February 27

New pitch alert! — Rays changeups

A few Rays pitchers have debuted new pitch shapes this spring — and they all have one thing in common: they’re offspeed pitches. That’s not a coincidence.

Kevin Cash News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / February 27

Kevin Cash Reveals Rays Reliever Won't Be Ready To Start Regular Season

The Tampa Bay Rays entered spring training in excellent shape regarding the health of their players on the roster. Only one player, relief pitcher Manuel Rodriguez, was not healthy enough for camp.

MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / February 27

Rays Deploying Talented Lineup in Spring Training Against Blue Jays

With spring training rolling on for the Tampa Bay Rays, they will be set to face the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. As the team continues to prepare for the season, there have been some nice bright spots for the Rays so far this spring.

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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 / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / February 27

Rays Have One of the Top Relief Pitchers in Baseball Anchoring Bullpen

The Tampa Bay Rays bullpen suffered a significant loss this offseason when the team made the difficult decision to move on from closer Pete Fairbanks. Instead of exercising an $11 million club option, the Rays paid a $1 million buyout, making the veteran righty a free agent.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / February 26

Rays announce first three New Stadium public community engagement sessions

The Tampa Bay Rays today announced the first three public community engagement sessions, inviting residents across Hillsborough County to learn more about

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Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / February 26

Rays' Slugger Predicted to Make American League All-Star Team in 2026

With spring training underway for the Tampa Bay Rays, the team is working hard to try to prepare for the start of the regular season. Even though the 2025 campaign wasn’t perfect, there were some positives from the season. As expected, it was a busy winter for the Rays.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / February 26

Rays' Star Pitcher Scheduled to Face Phillies in Live Action Next Week

With spring training underway for the Tampa Bay Rays, the team is getting set for what they hope will be a successful campaign. Fortunately, they continue to receive good news about the health of a key player. Coming into the spring, all eyes have been on the health of former two-time All-Star Shane McClanahan.

MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / February 26

Rays Announce Lineup, Starting Pitcher for Spring Training Matchup Against Red Sox

With spring training underway, the Tampa Bay Rays will be facing off against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon, looking to build some momentum against a division rival. Even though it is early in spring training, there have been some good things for the Rays so far.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / February 26

Rays Should Not Be Concerned About Road Struggles of Star Player

With spring training now underway, the Tampa Bay Rays are getting prepared for the start of the regular season. As the team hopes to compete, a lot will fall on the shoulders of their emerging superstar. It was a busy offseason for the Rays this winter.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / February 25

Unfortunate Circumstances Led to Rays Top Prospect Prediction Being Wrong

The Tampa Bay Rays know that the pressure is on when it comes to developing prospects because of the disadvantage they face in terms of spending on their Major League roster.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Last Word On Sports / February 23

Who’s Going To Round Out This Rays Rotation?

The top of this Tampa Bay Rays rotation is relatively set. Drew Rasmussen, coming off an elite 2025 season, is their Opening Day starter. Ryan Pepiot is a solidified number two.

Gavin Lux News / Last Word On Sports / February 22

Rays Have a LUX-ury of Options at Second Base

Didn’t like that pun in the headline? That’s alright; hopefully the article is better. The Tampa Bay Rays seem to have a second baseman in mind for the season.

Shane McClanahan News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 22

Rays’ Shane McClanahan sounds off on big rehab step in quest to pitch for first time since 2023

Tampa Bay Rays started Shane McClanahan hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2023. But as the Rays go through spring training, McClanahan has found himself back on the bump.

Edwin Uceta News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 19

Rays’ Edwin Uceta Headed For Testing On Shoulder

Rays right-hander Edwin Uceta is headed for testing after experiencing shoulder discomfort early in camp, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Uceta

Drew Rasmussen News / Field Level Media / February 19

Drew Rasmussen named Opening Day starter by Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays will hand the ball to right-hander Drew Rasmussen on Opening Day. Manager Kevin Cash told reporters Thursday at spring training in Port Charlotte, Fla., that it was "a pretty easy call" to start Rasmussen against the Cardinals in St.

Junior Caminero News / Yardbarker / February 17

Rays young slugger Junior Caminero open to long-term deal, but it's complicated

The Rays have several pressing issues that may be a barrier to any extension talks.

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Nick Castellanos' ex-teammate responds to reporter throwing shade at him

Tampa Bay Rays News / Just Baseball / February 17

Top Rays Prospects Who Could Make An Impact in 2026

After finishing 77-85 in 2025, the Tampa Bay Rays will be relying on prospect talent to improve the roster in 2026. The Rays are known as one of the premier development organizations in Major League Baseball, and will yet again utilize their strong farm system heading into 2026.