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Rays' Pitcher Having Strong Spring Could Be Great Bullpen Option

With Opening Day quickly approaching for the Tampa Bay Rays, the team is working on getting their roster set for what they hope will be a successful campaign. Following missing the playoffs each of the past two years, the Rays are certainly hoping to get back on track and be a contender once again this year.

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Rays Season Hinges on Performance of This Starting Pitcher

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan is gearing up to toe the slab of a Big League mound for the first time since August 2023 during the 2026 season.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / March 16

Four numbers that actually matter in Spring Training: Week Three

Last week, we took a look at the early returns from the outfield group. This week, we’ll turn our attention to the catchers. The front office addressed this area at last season’s trade deadline by acquiring Nick Fortes and Hunter Feduccia.

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

Rays Predicted To Have Disappointing Finish in American League East

As spring training starts to come to a close, the Tampa Bay Rays are getting prepared for what they hope will be a successful campaign in 2026. The 2025 season was a challenging one for the Rays right from the jump, with the team knowing that they were going to be displaced from their home stadium for the entire year.

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MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 15

Dominican Republic’s Junior Caminero hits moonshot homer vs. USA’s Paul Skenes

Junior Caminero is taking advantage of the World Baseball Classic stage with Team Dominican Republic. Caminero blasted one deep home run nearly 10 days ago that helped force the mercy rule.

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One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

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

Rays Pitcher in Midseason Form Dominating at Spring Training

There are some questions for the Rays as spring training winds down, but one thing is clear: their pitching staff will be a strength. The organization has a stellar reputation for developing pitchers.

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

Rays Should Be Worried About AL East Being Top Division in Baseball

With the World Baseball Classic set to wrap up soon, Opening Day is right around the corner for the Tampa Bay Rays. This spring training has been a busy one as always, and the roster looks to be taking shape. This winter, the Rays were a very active team as always.

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

Rays' Key Slugger Projected to Take Step Backwards in 2026

With spring training coming to a close soon for the Tampa Bay Rays, the team is starting to prepare for Opening Day with the hopes of being a contender in 2026. Following a tough year in 2025, in which they missed the playoffs despite having a positive run differential, the Rays will be hoping for a better end result this coming year.

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

Rays Pitching Prospect Made Massive Jump in Team’s Top 30

The Tampa Bay Rays may not have a superstar in waiting in the minor leagues as they did a few years ago with current third baseman Junior Caminero, but this is a deep and talented system.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / March 14

Rays Reacts Results: WBC Edition

This week we asked two Rays specific questions related to the WBC. First up, I was curious to see how much of our readership was invested in watching the WBC, even in the early rounds.

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

Rays' Pitcher Projected to Have Another Solid Campaign in 2026

With the start of the season right around the corner, the Tampa Bay Rays will be hopeful to snap a two-year playoff drought. In order to accomplish that, they will need key players to perform well. Following a very busy winter for the Rays, the team is getting set to finalize what their roster is going to look like on Opening Day.

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

Junior Caminero News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 13

Rays Fans Will Love This Bold Junior Caminero Prediction

Heading into the 2026 MLB regular season, there are going to be a lot of eyes on Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero. He is one of the most talented young stars currently in the sport, who broke out with a monster campaign in 2025.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 13

Royals, Rays finally complete trade from November

In November, the Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals agreed to a trade. On Friday, the teams officially completed the deal, the Rays announced. “The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired minor league RHP Matthew Hoskins from the Kansas City Royals as the player to be named to complete the Nov.

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Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 13

Rays' Slugger Appears Like Favorite for Final Spot in Outfield

As the Tampa Bay Rays get set for Opening Day, their roster is starting to take shape, and one of the position battles in the outfield might be becoming clearer. With the World Baseball Classic and spring training both ongoing simultaneously, there has been no shortage of baseball going on.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 13

Rays' Pitcher Returning From World Baseball Classic Hoping to Make Roster

With the World Baseball Classic still ongoing, the Tampa Bay Rays have a few notable players who are still away from the team. However, one player who

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 12

Rays Have No Surprises With Recent Spring Training Cuts

The Tampa Bay Rays have two weeks until Opening Day against the St. Louis Cardinals, and their roster is beginning to round into shape. With players beginning to return to camp from the World Baseball Classic, moves are starting to be made with the spring training roster.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / March 12

Breakout or small sample? What to make of Ben Williamson’s spring

The Rays gave up quite a bit to acquire Ben Williamson this offseason. They parted ways with a 4th OF profile in Colton Ledbetter and a Comp B pick. Coming into Spring Training, the expectation for Williamson seemed fairly straightforward: compete for a utility infielder role.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 12

Rays' Prospect Predicted To Be in Running for AL Rookie of the Year

With the start of the regular season right around the corner for the Tampa Bay Rays, how they will shape their roster is starting to take place. This winter was a busy one for the Rays.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / March 12

Rays' Pitcher Projected to Regress Following Fantastic Campaign

As the Tampa Bay Rays get set for the start of the regular season, they will be relying on some key players to perform well if they are going to be a contender in 2026. Coming off missing the playoffs the last two years, the Rays are undoubtedly hungry to get back to the postseason.

Brody Hopkins News / Just Baseball / March 11

The Next Top Pitching Prospect: Brody Hopkins

MLB prospecting is in a great place. We have a generational talent in Konnor Griffin eyeing an Opening Day debut. Our number two-ranked prospect, Kevin McGonigle, is in a similar boat.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Last Word On Sports / March 10

Looking at the Rays’ Catching Options for 2026

The catching position has been an area of weakness for the Rays over their entire existence. In recent years, that has become an extreme truth. Since 2022, the team has had the eighth-lowest fWAR for the position in the majors.

Tampa Bay Rays News / New Baseball Media / March 11

2025-26 MLB Offseason Recap: Tampa Bay Rays

As has become tradition over the past two decades, the Rays tweaked their roster considerably over the winter. Not only did the Rays move on from well-known players but Tampa also brought in veteran talent to complement a good, young core heading into the 2026 season.

Junior Caminero News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 8

Junior Caminero’s aura is electric with monster WBC HR after HBP in mercy rule game

Team Dominican Republic dominated Team Netherlands in World Baseball Classic play, earning a 12-1 mercy rule win over seven innings. Helping lead the charge was Tampa Bay Rays infielder Junior Caminero.

Joey Krehbiel News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 7

Joey Krehbiel Signs With Mexican League’s Guerreros De Oaxaca

The Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League announced that they have signed right-hander Joey Krehbiel to a contract for the 2026 season. Krehbiel (who turned 33 in December) elected to become a minor league free agent in November after spending the 2025 season pitching with the Rays’ and Royals’ Triple-A affiliates.