Tampa Bay Rays: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / October 17

Breaking Down Excellent First Base Production for Rays in 2025 Season

As the Tampa Bay Rays get set for the offseason, it is a great time to take a look back at how the team performed in 2025. With a record under .500, that indicates that it was a bit of a struggle for the Rays.

Nick Fortes News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / October 17

How Much Are Rays Projected To Pay Nick Fortes in Arbitration This Offseason?

The Tampa Bay Rays are going to be busier than any team in baseball when it comes to negotiations with players ahead of arbitration. They have an MLB-high 17 players eligible for hearings this winter.

MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / October 17

Yankees Outfielder Would Be Great Target in Free Agency if Rays Spend This Winter

With the start of the offseason right around the corner for the Tampa Bay Rays, they will be planning on what their winter will look like. Due to new ownership,

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Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / October 17

Rays Shockingly Predicted To Be an Active Spender in Free Agency

The Tampa Bay Rays are planning for the offseason with the World Series right around the corner. Unfortunately, Tampa Bay wasn’t able to play baseball

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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.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / October 17

Rays Could Impact Multiple Teams This Winter With Talented Trade Pieces

As the postseason continues on and the World Series is right around the corner, the Tampa Bay Rays will be preparing for an important winter. After a bit of a disappointing second half of the year, the Rays feel like a team that is capable of being a contender in 2026 with a bounce back campaign.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / October 16

Rays Speedster Could Be Potential Trade Target for Phillies This Winter

As the Tampa Bay Rays prepare for the offseason, they are going to likely be an active team in the trade market with numerous veterans that they could move.

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

All-Star Pitcher Would Yield Massive Haul Should Rays Make Him Available for Trade

The Tampa Bay Rays are a team that many people are going to be keeping a close eye on this offseason. Could they start to spend more money now that a new ownership group has taken over the franchise?

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

Rays Emerging High-Leverage Bullpen Arm Projected for Bump in Salary via Arbitration

The Tampa Bay Rays have something positive brewing when it comes to their bullpen. This is a solid group that stood out during a 2025 regular season that saw the team win only 77 games.

MLB News / Fastball on SI / October 15

Rays Predicted To Cut Ties With 27-Save Closer Via Trade To Tigers

When it comes to offseason trades in Major League Baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays are always a team to watch. The Rays have succeeded as a small-market team by frequently moving on from their expensive players a year early instead of waiting too long and watching those players lose value.

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

Rays Defensive Stalwart Named Finalist for American League Gold Glove Award

Given some of the obstacles the Tampa Bay Rays have to overcome off the field, such as spending limits, they have to find every edge on the field to make up the difference.

Taylor Walls News / DRaysBay / October 15

Taylor Walls named Gold Glove Finalist for 2025

Rays infielder Taylor Walls has been named one of three American League finalists for a Rawlings Gold Glove Award at shortstop, joining Texas’ Corey Seager and Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr.

MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / October 15

Former MLB Executive Links Phillies to Rays as Potential Trade Partner for Slugger

With the World Series getting closer as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Seattle Mariners take commanding 2-0 leads, the Tampa Bay Rays will be hoping to play meaningful baseball in October next year. Even though the 2025 campaign might not have gone according to plan, this is a franchise that has a lot of good things in place.

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

Breaking Down What Shortstop Position Will Look Like for Rays Next Season

The Tampa Bay Rays are awaiting the end of the postseason to officially get into the offseason. The franchise has a fair amount of excitement surrounding it with new ownership taking over just recently.

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

Rays In-Season Trade Acquisition Projected To More Than Double Salary in Arbitration

In an effort to improve the team’s bullpen during the 2025 MLB season, the Tampa Bay Rays pulled off a surprising trade with their American League East rivals, the Baltimore Orioles.

Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB on ClutchPoints / October 14

Stu Sternburg gave Rays employees parting gifts after selling team

The Tampa Bay Rays will look wildly different heading into the 2026 season. However, the biggest change is at the top of the organization. Stu Sternberg made the decision to sell the team during the season as Tampa Bay tries to figure out its future.

Junior Caminero News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / October 14

Accomplishing Rare Feat Proves How Special Rays Slugger Junior Caminero Is

The Tampa Bay Rays have a star in the making with third baseman Junior Caminero. One of the top prospects in baseball entering the 2024 campaign, he flashed some of the immense potential he possessed during his first extended stay in the Major Leagues.

Tampa Bay Rays News / SURFER / October 14

Graphic: Jamie Mitchell Sliced in the Face by Surfboard

It’s officially open-season on the North Shore of Oahu, with the kickoff swell to the winter shenanigans going down just a mere days ago. And already,

MLB News / Last Word On Sports / October 14

Rays Linked to Ex-Yankees Outfielder in Free Agency

The Tampa Bay Rays should be looking to beef up their outfield production next season. Chandler Simpson, Josh Lowe, and Jake Mangum represent a competent floor, but the Rays could look to add more outfielders.

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 12

MLB playoff takeaways: Brewers knock off Cubs, but bigger challenge awaits

Here are some takeaways from the Brewers' Game 5 win.

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Tampa Bay Rays News / Last Word On Sports / October 11

New Rays Ownership Pours Cold Water On Monster Payroll

The Tampa Bay Rays new ownership group finally met the media at long last. Patrick Zalupski, Bill Cosgrove, and Ken Babby represent a fresh set of faces for a franchise that had grown accustomed to Stu Sternberg.

Junior Caminero News / Yardbarker / October 11

Three questions facing the Tampa Bay Rays during the offseason

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Tampa Bay Rays News / Field Level Media / October 7

New Rays owner targeting Opening Day 2029 for ballpark

The Tampa Bay Rays' new managing partner and co-chair Patrick Zapulski announced on Tuesday that the organization intends to open a new ballpark in the Tampa Bay area on Opening Day 2029.

Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 7