Tampa Bay Rays: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Rays To Select Austin Slater

The Rays will select the contract of outfielder Austin Slater from Triple-A Durham, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Slater signed a minor league deal with Tampa Bay late last month but is now headed to the major league club as the Rays gear up for a slate of left-handed pitchers.

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Rays Trade Candidate: Freddy Peralta

While the Rays’ rotation has performed pretty well so far this season, they could benefit from some reinforcements. They have several pitchers with relatively strict workload limits (Shane McClanahan, Griffin Jax, and Steven Matz) and will be without Ryan Pepiot this season.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / June 8

Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 9

This was the 9th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Sunday, June 7th). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), 22-year old Caden Bodine remains the top hitter spot in the Rays system.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / June 8

Rays Highly-Ranked Prospect ‘Looks Like Future All-Star'

The Tampa Bay Rays have been mired in a brutal slump, losing 10 out of their last 13 games after dropping the series finale against the Miami Marlins. This recent stretch has brought them back to the pack in the American League standings, but they are still in first place of the AL East, just ahead of the New York Yankees.

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How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

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MLB News / Field Level Media / June 8

Offense badly needed for Red Sox, Rays through down stretches

The Tampa Bay Rays and visiting Boston Red Sox will both be searching for more offense when they open a three-game series Monday night. Tampa Bay was limited to six hits and struck out 10 times during Sunday's 4-1 loss to Miami.

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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 / June 7

Rays Named Best Trade Fit for Mets Starting Pitcher

The Tampa Bay Rays have fallen into a bit of a rut, but they are still arguably the best team in the American League. However, during the struggles of late, another potential need has arisen. Over the last two weeks, the Rays have not played their best baseball.

MLB News / DRaysBay / June 7

Weak offense and too many walks = Rays 1 Marlins 4

Today, the Marlins played a sort of game that felt familiar. Their pitching, from starter to bullpen, was outstanding. Their defense possibly robbed Cedric Mullins of a home run and was sharp across the board.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / June 7

Rays Might Be Overextending Usage of Young Outfielder

The Tampa Bay Rays got off to a scorching hot start in the 2026 MLB regular season, but have come crashing back down to Earth over the last few weeks. A few players who got off to hot starts have regressed to the mean, leading to mixed results on the field.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / June 7

Rays Understandably Named Best Fit for Pitcher at Trade Deadline

The Tampa Bay Rays are trying to break out of a little bit of a funk of late, and after dropping the second game of their series to the Miami Marlins,

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / June 6

Rays Hoisted By Their Own Petard: Marlins 4, Rays 3

For ‘tis the sport of baseball to have the engineer of infield hits and great defense hoist with his own petard. The Marlins stole the Rays’ playbook and beat them at their own game with infield hits, excellent defense mixed around some timely extra base hits while employing a Jonny Bullpen plan to stifle the Tampa Bay offense.

Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 6

Rays Move Steven Matz To Bullpen

Left-hander Steven Matz is heading to the Rays’ bullpen, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The veteran failed to escape the second inning on Tuesday against the Tigers.

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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.

Steven Matz News / Field Level Media / June 6

Rays moving struggling LHP Steven Matz to bullpen

Struggling Rays left-handed pitcher Steven Matz will be removed from the rotation and sent to the bullpen, Tampa Bay announced Saturday. Matz's ERA climbed to 5.48 after two poor outings, including Tuesday's 8-0 loss to the Detroit Tigers in which he allowed five runs and six hits, including two home runs, in 1 2/3 innings.

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Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / June 6

Rays Trade Candidate: Luis Arraez

With the uncertainty surrounding Gavin Lux’s health, the Rays are relatively thin in the middle infield. Richie Palacios (103 wRC+ vs righties) and Ben

Shane McClanahan News / Field Level Media / June 6

Rays' Shane McClanahan puts stellar streak on line vs. Marlins

The Tampa Bay Rays will turn to their most reliable pitcher of late when left-hander Shane McClanahan takes the mound Saturday afternoon in the second contest of a three-game series against the host Miami Marlins.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / June 6

Rays Wisely Seen as Potential Landing Spot for Twins Slugger

With the trade deadline about two months away, buzz is starting to generate about some potential options for teams. For the Tampa Bay Rays, they should be buyers, and the team has a few areas that they could look to address. The Rays have been easily one of the biggest surprises in baseball with the best record in the American League.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Field Level Media / June 5

Drew Rasmussen dominant in Rays' 2-hit shutout of Marlins

Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen was nearly unhittable over seven outstanding innings, allowing just one hit as the American League East-leading Rays opened a three-game road series with a 6-0 blanking of the Miami Marlins on Friday night.

MLB News / DRaysBay / June 5

Rays 6, Marlins 0: Rays sting Marlins in series opener

The Rays are in Miami to open their annual Citrus Series against the Marlins. Drew Rasmussen is on the bump against Marlins starter Ryan Gusto. Junior Caminero got things going in the top of the first with a one-out double to right, and Jonathan Aranda drew a walk to put two runners on for Yandy Diaz.

Andrew Wantz News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 2

Andrew Wantz Elects Free Agency

The Rays announced that right-hander Andrew Wantz has cleared waivers and elected free agency. Tampa designated him for assignment a few days ago. He has a previous career outright, which gives him the right to reject further outright assignments in favor of the open market.

Chandler Simpson News / Larry Brown Sports / June 1

Chandler Simpson suffers a bizarre injury on a stolen base

Chandler Simpson was a victim of his own blinding speed during Monday’s game. The Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Simpson suffered an unusual injury in the middle of his team’s series opener against the Detroit Tigers.

Carson Williams News / Athlon Sports / May 29

Why Did the Rays Demote Former Top Prospect Carson Williams After 12 Games?

The Tampa Bay Rays have chosen to send their former No. 1 prospect Carson Williams back to Triple-A Durham after a rough 12 game stretch. The shortstop was drafted by the Rays in the first round of the 2021 MLB draft and quickly soared to the top of the organizations prospect rankings.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Athlon Sports / May 29

Rays' Reliever Suffers 2nd Injury Setback

This isn't good news for the Tampa Bay Rays and their bullpen. Rays manager Kevin Cash told reporters on Friday that relief pitcher Edwin Uceta (right shoulder impingement) suffered a setback after he extended his throwing to 75 feet.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Just Baseball / May 28

Will the Rays’ Rotation Continue To Shine Brightly This Season?

The Tampa Bay Rays have emerged as a dominant force in the American League to begin this season. While many pegged them as a likely last-place finisher in a division filled with big spenders, they are pacing the pack at 34-19.

Craig Kimbrel News / Yardbarker / May 27

Future Hall of Fame closer joins the best team in AL

His dominance in the closer role for the Atlanta Braves from 2011 to 2015 was among the greatest four-year stretches for any closer ever. Recently, though, it has been a rough go for the soon-to-be 38-year-old veteran.

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Wander Franco News / Larry Brown Sports / May 26

Wander Franco sentenced in sexual abuse case

Former Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been sentenced after being alleged to have sexually exploited a minor. Franco was found guilty of sexual and psychological exploitation of a minor stemming from his relationship with a 14-year-old girl.