The Tampa Bay Rays are starting to see their roster take shape for 2026, but there are still a couple of big questions for the team. As expected, the Rays have made a number of moves this winter and have been quite active.
Coming into the MLB offseason, there wasn’t a team in the sport that had more players who were eligible for arbitration than the Tampa Bay Rays. When their regular season came to an end, they were in line to have 17 players arbitration-eligible.
The Tampa Bay Rays are attempting to balance the present and future with regard to their roster. The three-team trade that sent franchise stalwart Brandon Lowe to the Steel City brought in a pair of talents.
With the offseason continuing on for the Tampa Bay Rays, the team is still being worked on for 2026. More than likely, the current roster won’t be the one the franchise has on Opening Day, but it is starting to take shape. Coming into the winter, the Rays were a team that jumped out of the gate as one looking to improve this offseason.
An MLB analyst recently predicted what the Opening Day roster would look like for the Tampa Bay Rays. As a bit of a surprise, a talented prospect did not make the cut. It has been a busy winter for the Tampa Bay Rays, who have reshaped their roster quite a bit over the offseason.
The Tampa Bay Rays have been busy this offseason, but there is still work to be done if they want to be a contender. However, one target that they have been linked to is reportedly coming off the board. Coming into the winter, the Rays were a team that wanted to make some improvements and become a contender once again.
The Tampa Bay Rays have been a very active team so far this winter, and they will need to continue to be if they want to compete in the American League East. As expected, following a season in which three teams from the division made the postseason, the AL East is once again shaping up to be one of the best divisions in baseball.
Patrick Zalupski, the new lead owner of the Tampa Bay Rays, issued a letter to the Shareholders of Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (DFH), the company for which he is both Chairman and CEO, on December 29th, and included some commentary on his recent purchase of the team.
With the arbitration deadline arriving for the Tampa Bay Rays, the team came to an agreement with most eligible players. It was a busy afternoon for the Rays on the arbitration front with the deadline approaching.
Coming into the MLB offseason, there wasn’t a team in the league that had more arbitration-eligible players than the Tampa Bay Rays. 17 players in total were eligible for arbitration, which meant a lot of negotiating was going to be done by the team.
The Tampa Bay Rays have addressed a few of their areas of need coming into the offseason. In the outfield, Cedric Mullins was signed and Jake Fraley was brought back.
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It has undoubtedly been a busy offseason so far for the Tampa Bay Rays, but they haven’t been the only team working hard in the American League East this winter. Coming into the offseason, the AL East was expected to be an active division in trying to improve, and so far, that has yielded mixed results.
As the Tampa Bay Rays look to shape their roster for 2026, a recent trade could provide them with a nice depth piece for their outfield and fill a bit of a need. Coming into the winter, one of the top priorities for the Rays was to improve offensive outfield production.
The Tampa Bay Rays have been pretty active this season, reshaping their roster ahead of the 2026 campaign. Alas, even with all of the moves that have been completed, there are still some needs on the roster that have to be addressed.
It has been a hectic offseason for the Tampa Bay Rays, but since the holidays, things have cooled down a bit. With the calendar rolling into January, there are a number of top free agents still available, and the market has appeared to have come to a bit of a standstill.
The Tampa Bay Rays have been very active this offseason, but there still remains plenty of work to do with their roster. After trading second baseman Brandon Lowe to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a three-year deal with the Houston Astros, there is a massive void at the keystone.
It has been a busy winter so far for the Tampa Bay Rays, but the team is starting to take shape for 2026 despite a long offseason still to go. This winter has moved along a bit slowly around baseball, with many of the top free agents still on the market.
The Tampa Bay Rays created quite a void in their lineup when second baseman Brandon Lowe was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a three-team deal that also included the Houston Astros.
The Tampa Bay Rays’ offseason plods along as they see former talent sign elsewhere. The Pete Fairbanks departure was inevitable after the Rays declined his option at the start of the winter.
The Rays made a pair of significant trades last month, shipping Shane Baz to Baltimore and Brandon Lowe to Pittsburgh on the same day. The Baz move probably means they’re going to dip back into free agency for a cheap back-end starter after signing Steven Matz to a two-year deal.
The Tampa Bay Rays primarily fly under the radar. They may want to keep flying under the radar, especially as they consider poaching a popular free-agent target from the large-market clubs.
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