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Craig Kimbrel News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 31
Rays Place Craig Kimbrel On 15-Day IL, Announce Other Moves
The Rays have placed right-hander Craig Kimbrel on the 15-day injured list with a right wrist strain, per a team announcement. The move is retroactive to May 28th.
Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 31
Rays Pitching Prospect Thrives in New Role on the Mound
Excitement is building for the Tampa Bay Rays in what has been a very successful 2026 MLB regular season to this point. If they are going to continue this level of success, the Rays are going to eventually have to add some reinforcements to the roster.
Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / May 30
Sad Saturday: Rays 3 Angels 14 
Drew Rasmussen put in one of his worst performances of the year, getting through just four innings while giving up five runs. Four of those runs came in the first, an uncharacteristically poor inning from the Rays righty.
The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz
How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?
MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 30
Nick Martinez Strengthens Cy Young Case Continuing Streak Against Angels
There have been a lot of players exceeding expectations on the Tampa Bay Rays, which has helped turn them into one of the best teams in baseball. With a 35-19 record entering play on May 30, they have the best record in the American League and look like a legitimate contender.
The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history
Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.
Jon Heasley News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 30
Rays Outright Jon Heasley
Right-hander Jon Heasley has cleared waivers and been outrighted to the Rays’ Triple-A affiliate. (Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reported the move shortly before the team’s official announcement.) Heasley isn’t able to decline the outright assignment, so he’ll return to Durham and await his next selection to the active roster.
Cole Sulser News / Field Level Media / May 30
Rays reinstate RHP Cole Sulser (back) from 15-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated Cole Sulser from the 15-day injured list on Saturday and optioned fellow right-hander Hunter Bigge to Triple-A Durham. Sulser had been sidelined with a low back strain.
MLB News / Field Level Media / May 30
Rays strive to continue offensive momentum vs. Angels
With their four-game losing streak over, the American League East-leading Tampa Bay Rays will use the heart of their rotation Saturday afternoon when they face the Los Angeles Angels in St.
Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 30
Perception of Rays Has One Complete 180 During MLB Season
Coming into the 2026 MLB regular season, expectations were very low for the Tampa Bay Rays. There weren’t many analysts and evaluators who believed they had what it took to hang in the American League East, which was projected to be the toughest division in the sport.
Seventh-Inning Flex Takes Angels Out the Ballgame: Rays 8, Angels 5
It’s good to be home. The Rays came back home Friday night needing something that felt a little less like the last few days in Baltimore and a lot more like the team that had made Tropicana Field a very uncomfortable place for visitors.
Nick Martinez News / Field Level Media / May 30
Nick Martinez, big seventh inning rally Rays past Angels
Tampa Bay's Nick Martinez continued his amazing start with seven quality innings, and the Rays rallied with seven runs in the seventh inning to stop a season-long four-game losing streak in an 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in St.
Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?
The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.
Carson Williams News / Athlon Sports / May 29
Why Did the Rays Demote Former Top Prospect Carson Williams After 12 Games?
The Tampa Bay Rays have chosen to send their former No. 1 prospect Carson Williams back to Triple-A Durham after a rough 12 game stretch. The shortstop was drafted by the Rays in the first round of the 2021 MLB draft and quickly soared to the top of the organizations prospect rankings.
Tampa Bay Rays News / ESPN / May 29
Rays reinstate 2B Williamson off injured list
The Rays second baseman Ben Williamson has come off the injured list after missing two weeks with a lower back strain.
Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 29
Rays Designate Jon Heasley For Assignment, Select Andrew Wantz
The Rays announced that they have reinstated infielder Ben Williamson from the 10-day injured list and selected the contract of right-hander Andrew Wantz.
Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 29
Rays Should Not Panic Following Four-Game Losing Streak
The Tampa Bay Rays are off to a fantastic start to the season and have the best record in the American League. However, on their recent home trip, they did slip up a little bit. Following a busy offseason, the Rays have been easily the biggest surprise in all of baseball.
Nick Martinez News / Field Level Media / May 29
Rays hope homecoming, Nick Martinez help snap skid vs. trending Angels
The Los Angeles Angels and Tampa Bay Rays open a three-game series Friday night in St. Petersburg, Fla., and the two American League clubs are trending in the opposite direction of the positions they occupy in the standings.
Nick Martinez News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 28
Nick Martinez Gets Bold Prediction for Stellar Start to Rays Tenure
The Tampa Bay Rays have received incredible performances from players up and down the roster to help get off to an impressive start in the 2026 season.
Tampa Bay Rays News / Total Pro Sports / May 28
Nasty Scene As Tampa Bay Rays Pitcher Pukes All Over The Mound In The Middle Of The Game
A Tampa Bay Rays pitcher had a unique performance in his first MLB appearance in two seasons. One would think he was a rookie making his debut, but at 29, Heasley has multiple games under his belt.
Tampa Bay Rays News / Just Baseball / May 28
Will the Rays’ Rotation Continue To Shine Brightly This Season?
The Tampa Bay Rays have emerged as a dominant force in the American League to begin this season. While many pegged them as a likely last-place finisher in a division filled with big spenders, they are pacing the pack at 34-19.
MLB News / Just Baseball / May 27
Tampa Bay Rays Drop Third-Straight, Lose Series to Orioles
BALTIMORE – Tuesday evening in Baltimore was a forgettable one for the Tampa Bay Rays, falling to the Baltimore Orioles, 6-1, as Shane Baz impressed against his former team for the second time this season.
The 'MLB 300-saves club' quiz
In MLB history, 31 pitchers have amassed 300 or more saves over the course of their careers. How many of the 31 can you name in five minutes?
Tampa Bay Rays News / Athlon Sports / May 26
Rays Add Outfielder Austin Slater on Minor League Deal
The Tampa Bay Rays are bolstering their outfield depth. It was first reported by Robert Murray of FanSided on Tuesday that the Rays have signed outfielder Austin Slater to a minor league deal.
MLB News / Yardbarker / May 27
Future Hall of Fame closer joins the best team in AL
His dominance in the closer role for the Atlanta Braves from 2011 to 2015 was among the greatest four-year stretches for any closer ever. Recently, though, it has been a rough go for the soon-to-be 38-year-old veteran.
MLB News / Yardbarker / May 25
Colton Cowser plays hero for Orioles with second straight walk-off home run
A majority of MLB players finish their careers without a walk-off home run. For someone to do it twice in two days is the rarest of rare occurrence. For Cowser, though, he just lived out a dream with that exact scenario.
Wander Franco News / Larry Brown Sports / May 26
Wander Franco sentenced in sexual abuse case
Former Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been sentenced after being alleged to have sexually exploited a minor. Franco was found guilty of sexual and psychological exploitation of a minor stemming from his relationship with a 14-year-old girl.
MLB News / Yardbarker / May 22
Rays ruin Gerrit Cole's season debut, match franchise-best stretch
With another come-from-behind win, the Tampa Bay Rays added to their American League-leading win total on Friday night.
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