After clinching the American League East this week against the New York Yankees, the Tampa Bay Rays are preparing for October baseball. As one of the biggest surprises of the year, it has been the Rays who have not only won the AL East, but also hold the best record in the entire league.
The Rays stayed healthy in a game that didn’t matter to them — and won. That’s about all you can ask for at the end of the regular season post-clinching.
Freddy Peralta and four relievers combined on a four-hitter as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays topped the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 on Friday. Nick Fortes homered for Tampa Bay (97-63), which has already clinched the top seed in the American League playoffs but continued to pile on against a Philadelphia team with plenty to play for.
With the Tampa Bay Rays making their first postseason appearance since 2023, one of the team's young phenoms, Chandler Simpson, is set to make his postseason debut.
The Tampa Bay Rays designated right-hander Jake Woodford for assignment on Friday, a one-day major league cameo that ended as quickly as it began, via the MLB transaction log.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
The Rays announced that right-hander Manuel Rodríguez has been reinstated from the 15-day injured list. Fellow righty Jake Woodford has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move.
The Tampa Bay Rays are one of the most exciting teams in baseball and when they’re at their best, the on field action cannot be matched as they hit for power, constantly put the ball in play, and are always a threat to swipe a base.
The Tampa Bay Rays clinched the American League East with their victory over the New York Yankees in the second game of their doubleheader on Sept. 22.
The Rays announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Jake Woodford. Fellow righty Mason Englert has been optioned to Triple-A Durham as the corresponding active roster move.
Coming into the 2026 MLB regular season, not much was expected of the Tampa Bay Rays. They had just recorded back-to-back fourth-place finishes in the American League East and operated a bit like a team that was retooling this past winter.
The Rays have ruled out Shane McClanahan for the Division Series, manager Kevin Cash told Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times. He could return later in the postseason if Tampa Bay advances.
The Rays spent the past two Octobers as a bystander while the Orioles, Yankees, Red Sox and Blue Jays played a combined 44 postseason games, including 12 in the World Series.
For the first time since 2021, the Tampa Bay Rays are AL East champions. The Rays clinched the division and the best record in the American League with their 6-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.
The Tampa Bay Rays enjoyed a somewhat raucous celebration Tuesday night and are setting their sights on the best record in baseball among other possible achievements.
The Tampa Bay Rays officially released veteran outfielder Jake Fraley on Tuesday after he declined a minor-league assignment, ending his second stint with the organization that originally drafted him a decade ago, via the MLB transaction log.
A few hours after losing the first game of a day-night doubleheader to the New York Yankees, 2-0, at Yankee Stadium, the Tampa Bay Rays had a game to remember a few hours later.
For the first time in years, the Tampa Bay Rays are the kings of the American League East Division again. With their 6-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, the Rays officially took the flag in the AL East.
The Tampa Bay Rays have won the American League East four times and are close to securing a fifth division title. The Rays have already secured a spot in the postseason party, but there is still plenty to play for.
The Tampa Bay Rays designated outfielder Jake Fraley for assignment Sunday, opening a roster spot to activate infielder Ben Williamson from the 10-day injured list, via the MLB transaction log.
The Tampa Bay Rays have scuffled of late, losing three of their previous four games. An injury to one of their top starting pitchers could not have come at a worse time.