The Tampa Bay Rays are getting set for the start of the season soon, but they are still extremely active in their pursuit of upgrades. However, one spot that is still a bit of a question mark is in the rotation. It has been a very busy winter for the Rays, who were just recently involved in another three-team deal.
The Tampa Bay Rays came into the offseason with a roster that had clear areas of weakness to be addressed. Their offense struggled to consistently produce in 2025, leading to mixed results on the field and only 77 victories.
The Tampa Bay Rays’ offseason is coming to an end as pitchers and catchers prepare to report to Spring Training. As per usual, the Rays found themselves in the middle of a few trades, a free agent signing or two, and the hope that further development will propel their young players forward.
With the offseason continuing for the Tampa Bay Rays, they recently got involved in a blockbuster deal that sent Brendan Donovan of the St. Louis Cardinals to the Seattle Mariners.
Even though the Tampa Bay Rays didn’t get the catcher they pursued, they have still been active. However, there is one last-minute move the Rays must make before spring training.
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With pitchers and catchers set to report soon for the Tampa Bay Rays, their offseason is finally coming to a close. However, adding a little bit more could make some sense before the start of the year. It has been a very busy winter for the Rays, who have made a ton of moves trying to improve the team both for 2026 and in the future.
The Tampa Bay Rays are coming off a 77-win season in 2025, the first time since 2016, when they won 68 games, that they failed to reach the 80-win plateau in a 162-game season.
The Rays announced they’ve designated left-hander Ken Waldichuk for assignment. That’s the corresponding 40-man roster move for infielder Ben Williamson, acquired from Seattle in tonight’s three-team trade that sent All-Star utility player Brendan Donovan to the Mariners.
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.
With pitchers and catchers set to report soon for the Tampa Bay Rays, the start of the season is right around the corner. For the Rays, they will be hoping a key player can stay healthy and succeed. As expected for Tampa Bay this winter, there were no shortage of moves made by the team to try and improve.
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The Tampa Bay Rays have been very busy this offseason and made a lot of moves, but they have not been able to address one area of need. Coming into the winter, the Rays had a desire to improve and try to snap a two-year playoff drought.
With the start of spring training quickly approaching, the Tampa Bay Rays will be hoping to snap a two-year playoff drought. However, there are still some question marks on the roster. So far this winter, the Rays have been one of the more aggressive teams in terms of making moves.
As the Tampa Bay Rays start to prepare for the start of spring training, they will have some questions that will need to be answered. With the start of the season quickly approaching, most of the major moves for the Rays are likely done.
The Tampa Bay Rays are getting set for pitchers and catchers to report soon, and all eyes will be on a budding star for the franchise. It was a challenging campaign for the Rays in 2025 after the roof was taken off their home stadium due to a Hurricane.
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