One of the big splashes that the Tampa Bay Rays made ahead of the MLB trade deadline was acquiring catcher Liam Hicks from the Miami Marlins. Catcher has been a sore spot for the franchise basically since its inception.
As the clock ran out on the MLB trade deadline, the Rays made one final move by sending C Hunter Feduccia and minor league RP Jacob Kmatz to the Dodgers for Triple-A OF Jack Suwinkski and international bonus pool money.
It was reported last fall that Lindor and Soto had a "chilly" relationship after Soto signed a 15-year, $765M contract to join the Mets in December 2024.
Freddy Peralta’s pitching malaise appears to have followed him to Florida. The 30-year-old Peralta did not have a great introduction to Tampa Bay Rays
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The Tampa Bay Rays were very active ahead of the MLB trade deadline, completing four deals to upgrade the Major League roster and add some more organizational depth to the minor leagues.
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.
It was an impressive showing for the Rays offense last night, as Junior Caminero’s two homers and Jonathan Aranda’s four hits led the way to a 13-9 victory.
Peralta made his Rays debut on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies, and his performance fell right in line with the entire season.
The Tampa Bay Rays were very active ahead of the MLB trade deadline, completing four deals and not completely draining the franchise of assets. It was an incredible job done by the front office, filling needs on the Major League roster that will strengthen the team for the stretch run.
On August 2nd, the Tampa Bay Rays decided to trade for Freddy Peralta from the New York Mets. Peralta hasn’t had the best season thus far, but his 2025 production was clearly enough for the Rays to take a shot on him regardless.
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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.
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 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 continued fortifying their pitching staff on Monday in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles.
The Rays have struggled to find a viable option behind the plate for virtually all of their franchise history.
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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.
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.
It seems it's not a matter of if the Detroit Tigers trade ace Tarik Skubal, but when. The Dodgers are considered the favorites to land the ace, but could another team swoop in?
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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