One of the goals that the Tampa Bay Rays had heading into the MLB trade deadline was to find reinforcements for their starting rotation. That was near the top of their to-do list even before Shane McClanahan went on the injured list with a back ailment.
This was the 15th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Tuesday, August 4th). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity
The Tampa Bay Rays entered the MLB trade deadline with a few clear-cut needs the front office wanted to address. While they weren’t able to acquire the infield upgrade they sought, they did acquire several players who will help them finish the campaign strongly and compete for the American League pennant.
The Tampa Bay Rays were heading into the MLB trade deadline with a few areas of need on their roster, including the starting rotation, and that was before Shane McClanahan landed on the injured list with a back ailment.
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The Tampa Bay Rays have officially thrown their hat into the World Series race, and it’s fair to ask if they are now the team to beat in the American League.
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This game had a little bit of everything, and it really was not as close as the final score. This game was well in hand very early, but Coors did what it often does and made things interesting late.
Junior Caminero hit two home runs, Jonathan Aranda had four hits, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Colorado Rockies 13-9 in Denver on Monday night. Richie Palacios also went deep among his two hits, Chandler Simpson, Cedric Mullins and Taylor Walls had two hits each and Ian Seymour tossed six strong innings for Tampa Bay.
The Rays had an extraordinarily busy trade deadline in 2026, and in a pleasant surprise, they were the ones buying and not selling — and better yet, the Rays did so without trading any of their top prospects.
The Rays selected catcher Kenny Piper onto the major league roster on Monday evening. He’s in the lineup tonight at Coors Field, batting eighth against Michael Lorenzen for his big league debut.
The Tampa Bay Rays have been one of the best teams in baseball this year, and they have been aggressive in their pursuit of improving. With the trade deadline
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The Tampa Bay Rays were active ahead of the MLB trade deadline, addressing several areas of need on the roster. Right before the buzzer sounded on the 6 pm ET deadline, they got one more deal in.
The Tampa Bay Rays continued fortifying their pitching staff on Monday in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles.
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The Tampa Bay Rays have addressed one of their more glaring holes ahead of the MLB trade deadline, acquiring Freddy Peralta from the New York Mets to bolster their starting rotation.
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The Rays have informed right-handed reliever Craig Kimbrel that they are designating him for assignment, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. His roster spot will go to righty Freddy Peralta, whom the Rays acquired from the Mets on Sunday.
Tampa Bay's front office is well aware of its chance to make a deep postseason run, and that was shown Sunday with a major starting pitcher acquisition.
The Dodgers add Skubal to an already stacked rotation that features Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki.
Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen dominated over six shutout innings, Nick Fortes singled in the only run, and the Rays opened August by blanking the Chicago White Sox 1-0 on Saturday afternoon in St.
At only 23, Caminero joined a group of MLB legends when he hit his 30th home run of the season in the fourth inning.
The Tampa Bay Rays are reportedly in the market for a starting pitcher. That need became even more important on Friday. Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander announced during an appearance on WDAE radio with Tom Krasniqi that pitcher Shane McClanahan is being placed on the Injured List due to tightness in his back.
The Tampa Bay Rays have quietly become one of the most intriguing teams in the race for Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, and recent events may be pushing that possibility closer to reality.
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There haven't been many seasons where the Tampa Bay Rays front office has decided to be aggressive at the MLB trade deadline. Will that change this season with the team leading the AL East?
The Tampa Bay Rays held their breath when slugger Junior Caminero exited Tuesday's All-Star Game after being hit by a pitch.
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