Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero was one of the most highly-rated prospects in baseball before making his Major League debut in 2023. More opportunity to play in the Big Leagues was provided in 2024 after his brief 2023 cameo.
Last offseason, the Rays acquired Mason Englert from the Tigers for Drew Sommers, adding a flexible, multi-inning arm with option years. Englert fit that role well, posting solid results while working more than one inning in nearly half his appearances.
It’s hard not to look at the Tampa Bay Rays’ lineup for the upcoming season and fret over the plethora of holes they have in it. Shortstop was the position discussed in a previous article; now it’s time for the three outfield spots.
If the Rays are to compete for an AL East crown this year, it’ll probably be behind another huge year from Junior Caminero. The 22-year-old cemented himself as the face of the franchise with a 45-homer season in which he hit .264/.311/.535 across 653 plate appearances.
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.
With the start of spring training nearly here for the Tampa Bay Rays, the team will be using the spring to figure out some positional battles and what their roster is going to look like. It was a very busy winter for the Rays, and they have a lot of new faces in the mix for 2026.
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.
DRaysBay works best as a place for community and conversation. Accordingly, in the lead up to the new season, we are posting “Daily Questions” in the month of February.
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 new MLB season brings opportunities as players head into their walk years and try to rebound from subpar performances. These 25 players stand out heading into 2026.
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.
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.
DRaysBay works best as a place for community and conversation. Accordingly, in the lead up to the new season, we are posting “Daily Questions” in the month of February.
Just a year ago, the FanGraphs top-10 prospect rankings for the Tampa Bay Rays featured names that fans envision as the foundation of the franchise. Carson Williams, Chandler Simpson, and Brody Hopkins were the obvious highlights, but further down at number seven is a name that seems strangely out of place now.
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.
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.
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 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.