With spring training starting up for the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend, the team will be hoping to bounce back from a couple of losing years. Coming into the winter, the Rays seemed to have a clear plan for what they wanted to accomplish.
After finishing 77-85 in 2025, the Tampa Bay Rays will be relying on prospect talent to improve the roster in 2026. The Rays are known as one of the premier development organizations in Major League Baseball, and will yet again utilize their strong farm system heading into 2026.
The Tampa Bay Rays were incredibly active this offseason when it came to shaking up their roster via trades. They were part of nine different trades this offseason, as shared by Jim Bowden of The Athletic (subscription required) in his recent report cards piece.
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As spring training games draw near, there are a multitude of positions that are up in the air for the Tampa Bay Rays, with plenty of competition expected in camp and throughout the beginning of the 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.
As spring training nears, news abounds about one of the key contributors to the Tampa Bay Rays’ bullpen, Garrett Cleavinger, who has been rumored to be “drawing trade interest,” according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
With spring training right around the corner for the Tampa Bay Rays, the team will be hopeful to snap a little playoff drought. However, in order to do
Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic dropped a surprising note that the Rays lone lefty reliever Garrett Cleavinger is evidently drawing strong trade interest this week, in sourcing likely derived from a couple teams pushing for the acquisition.
The Rays new owners penned a Valentine’s Day card in their own unique way this year, hosting this season’s FanFest in tents outside Tropicana Field. Those
Pitchers and catchers have arrived for the Tampa Bay Rays, and they will be starting up spring training very soon. However, this team has quite a few questions that need to be answered in the coming weeks. It was a very busy offseason for the Rays as expected.
Teams interested in left-handed bullpen help have been calling the Rays about Garrett Cleavinger, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal writes. There isn’t any indication that a deal is close, and Rosenthal didn’t specify any clubs in pursuit of Cleavinger’s services.
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With pitchers and catchers reporting for the Tampa Bay Rays, the team will be hoping to snap a two-year playoff drought. Despite being a playoff contender most years, the Rays have taken a bit of a step back over the last two campaigns.
As the Tampa Bay Rays work through payroll constrictions, they always have to find creative ways to stay competitive. Entering spring training, rumblings of another sneaky Rays trade are starting to get louder.
With spring training set to start soon for the Tampa Bay Rays, the team will be hoping to be better than they were in 2025. In order to accomplish that, they will need some players to step up. This winter, the Rays were extremely active as both a buyer and a seller.
The Tampa Bay Rays lineup is going to look a lot different in 2026 than it did when the 2025 season came to a close. Easily the biggest change will no longer be having Brandon Lowe at second base.
With pitchers and catchers reporting for the Tampa Bay Rays, spring training is right around the corner for them. It was a very busy offseason for the Rays this winter.
As the Tampa Bay Rays get set for the start of spring training, this will be a team that has a lot of new faces following a busy offseason. However, some of those new players will be trying to prove something. Following a disappointing campaign in 2025, the Rays came into the offseason looking to shake things up.
With pitchers and catchers starting to report, the Tampa Bay Rays will be excited to get back on the field and try to compete in the American League East. This winter, the AL East did not disappoint when it came to making moves.
The Tampa Bay Rays are living in between eras. The 2020 club that stormed to the World Series feels distant now — a group defined by overwhelming pitching depth, matchup advantages, and structural edge.
With Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan landing a $3.6 million contract to avoid arbitration, the 28-year-old is looking to bounce back after a myriad of injuries.
A shining light will soon cascade upon the Tampa Bay Rays’ infield in 2026. Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda are among baseball’s best power hitters, while Gavin Lux looks to resurrect his career after a trade from the Reds.
The Braves announced they’ve reacquired infielder Brett Wisely from the Rays for cash. Atlanta placed reliever Joe Jiménez on the 60-day injured list with what they termed a “left articular cartilage injury” to open a spot on the 40-man roster.
The Rays appear to have a full projected rotation. Of course, no modern baseball franchise only uses five starting pitchers over the course of the regular season.
The Rays have new owners and the major order of business is to build a new stadium. It was reported last month that the club had signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with the board of trustees at Hillsborough College as the club pursues the college’s Dale Mabry campus.
The Seattle Mariners had been looking for another bat in the lineup, with president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto hinting that a trade was in the works. That deal came together on Monday.