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 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 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
Winning the MLB pitching Triple Crown entails leading the league in wins, ERA (earned runs average) and strikeouts.How many of the pitchers in the live-ball era (since 1920) that accomplished this rare feat can you name?
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 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.
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.
Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.
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.
How many of the active MLB pitchers with the most career strikeouts can you name in five minutes?
So which teams made the most of the pressure-packed final few hours? Here are three franchises that got better at the trade deadline and three that stumbled through it.
The Tampa Bay Rays weren’t the winners of the Tarik Skubal sweepstakes, as the Detroit Tigers traded their ace to the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, that doesn’t mean the Rays and Tigers aren’t going to be making a deal ahead of the deadline.
The Tampa Bay Rays have been very good this season, and with the trade deadline approaching, they have made a big splash. With the trade deadline nearly here, the Rays looked like a team that would be very aggressive, and that has proven true early on.
The Tampa Bay Rays have already dipped into their pool of prospects, acquiring Freddy Peralta from the New York Mets. However, there are plenty of other youngsters who could become the next October hero for the franchise.
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.
After a three game series in which they scored exactly three (3) runs over 27 innings, I think I’m going to need to see proof of life photos for the Rays offense.
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.
Last July, a few weeks before the MLB trade deadline, the Tampa Bay Rays shipped the 37th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft to the Baltimore Orioles for reliever Bryan Baker.
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.
The Tampa Bay Rays revealed an update on starting pitcher Shane McClanahan following his early exit. McClanahan has pitched well thus far in his first season since 2023.
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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