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Rays Outright Erasmo Ramirez

Rays right-hander Erasmo Ramírez cleared waivers after being designated for assignment on Wednesday. While the veteran had more than enough service time to test free agency, Tampa Bay announced that he accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Durham.

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Rays 1, Royals 8: Rays fail to score after first inning

And fail to win after the ninth. Happy Friday, friends! It was time for a nacho party in Randyland as Seth Lugo and Shawn Armstrong squared off (with Armstrong only out for two innings), so let’s see how things went down at the Trop tonight.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Last Word On Sports / 14 hours ago

Rays Looking Lost as Rough Start to the Season Continues

The Tampa Bay Rays’ struggles continue, as they now sit fourth in the AL East with a 25-26 record. Who or what is to blame for their tough start? While frustrations are surely spreading giving up is no option.

Josh Lowe News / MLB Trade Rumors / 10 hours ago

Rays taking 'wait and see' approach with injured OF

The club will wait until Friday to make a determination about a potential IL stint.

Red-hot Royals set to open series vs. sagging Rays

Which players have hit the most home runs in a season for every MLB franchise?

Tampa Bay Rays News / Last Word On Sports / 8 hours ago

A Pair of Pitchers are Working Their Way Back to the Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays are seeing progress in two of their pitchers. Shane Baz and Jeffrey Springs are both completing rehab stints with Triple-A Durham and the Rays rookie-level Flordia Complex League respectively.

Josh Lowe News / Field Level Media / 18 hours ago

Rays OF Josh Lowe injured, leaves game vs. Red Sox

Tampa Bay outfielder Josh Lowe suffered another setback in his injury-marred 2024 season when he exited Wednesday night's game against the visiting Boston Red Sox after 1 1/2 innings because of "right side tightness," according to the Rays.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Last Word On Sports / May 22

Tampa Bay Rays Designate Veteran Right-Hander for Assignment, Activate Former Top Prospect

The Tampa Bay Rays started the season off on a sour note but recently have clawed back to .500. They’ve faced plenty of injuries, particularly in the pitching department, where they have almost a full rotation on the shelf.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / May 21

Rays blow early lead to lose third straight: Rays 2, Red Sox 5

The Rays are back at .500. It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. The Tampa Bay Rays faced off against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field in a thrilling game that gave Rays fans one inning to be excited about early before gradually building up to disappointment in the eighth.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / May 21

Rays Your Voice: Red hot road trip, roster shuffling

On this week’s episode of Rays Your Voice, we went live immediately after the end of Sunday’s series finale against Toronto and reacted to the road trip that seemed to be the start of a new chapter for the 2024 Rays.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / May 21

Tampa Bay Rays Minor League Roundup: Week 8

Speedster Chandler Simpson is racing through the system with an early season promotion to Double-A Every Monday during the regular season, each minor league team has the day off (excluding the Florida Complex League).

MLB News / DRaysBay / May 20

Rays 0 Red Sox 5: This is what a .500 team looks like

A match up of Tanner Houck, Boston’s impressive 27-year old righty, against Taj Bradley, the Rays 23-year old righty on the verge, we hope, of greatness, was likely to be a good (if low-scoring) game.

Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB Trade Rumors / 2 hours ago

Rays place veteran pitcher on IL

The Rays announced a few transactions before Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Field Level Media / 3 hours ago

Rays activate 2B Brandon Lowe, place RHP Zach Eflin on IL

Brandon Lowe will be in the lineup for the first time in more than six weeks when the Tampa Bay Rays face the Boston Red Sox on Monday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Jonny DeLuca News / Field Level Media / May 18

Rays rally to edge Blue Jays on Jonny DeLuca’s HR

Jonny DeLuca hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays rallied to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 Saturday afternoon.

Tampa Bay Rays News / LWOSports.com / May 17

Biggest Underperformers on the 2024 Rays Roster

The start of the 2024 MLB season has been a rocky one for the Tampa Bay Rays. Through 44 games, the Rays sit at 22-22, a far cry from the division-leading 32-12 start in 2023.

MLB News / Action Network / May 16

MLB best bets: Picks and predictions for Thu. 5/16

Action Network's baseball experts share MLB best bets, including picks and predictions for Thursday, May 16.

MLB Opening Pitch: Zerillo's expert picks, odds, predictions for Thu. 5/16

Yandy Diaz's 2-run single helps Rays edge Red Sox

Which MLB players have the most career WAR?

Tampa Bay Rays News / ClutchPoints / May 9

3 early-season trades Rays must make

The Tampa Bay Rays are one of the most unpredictable franchises in all of professional sports when it comes to making trades. As a low-budget franchise, they’re always willing to be a year early in trading away their biggest names rather than risking losing them for nothing.

Tampa Bay Rays News / LWOSports.com / May 8

Five Injured Rays Players That Will Make An Impact On Return

Hampered by the absence of many key players early in the MLB season, the Tampa Bay Rays have come out of the gate much slower than their impressive 2023 start.

Wander Franco News / FanNation Fastball / May 7

Tampa Bay Rays' Standout Wander Franco to Be Formally Accused of Serious Charge in Dominican Republic

Tampa Bay Rays' shortstop Wander Franco is set to be formally accused of sexually exploiting a minor in the Dominican Republic, putting his baseball future in further doubt.

Jonny DeLuca News / FanNation Fastball / May 7

My Two Cents: Rays Get Hot in 'City Connects,' But Win Streak More About Jonny DeLuca

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jonny DeLuca is many things, but being superstitious isn't one of them. The 25-year-old Tampa Bay Rays outfielder is SoCal cool, has a great head of hair and can even talk skateboarding like the rad kids.

Josh Lowe News / FanNation Fastball / May 6

Tampa Bay Rays Activate Outfielder Josh Lowe Off Injured List to Make Season Debut

The Tampa Bay Rays have activated outfielder Josh Lowe from the 10-day injured list, the team announced Monday. Tampa Bay also selected right-handed pitcher Edwin Uceta to the major league roster.