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Rays place LHP Steven Matz (elbow) on 15-day IL

The Tampa Bay Rays placed left-hander Steven Matz on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with elbow inflammation and selected the contract of right-hander Chase Solesky from Triple-A Durham.

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Rays Place Steven Matz On IL With Elbow Inflammation

The Rays announced that left-hander Steven Matz has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to May 4th, with left elbow inflammation. Right-hander Chase Solesky has been selected to take his place on the active roster.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 5

Rays On Pace for Impressive Milestone Following Hot Start

The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten off to an amazing start to the season, and they are showing no signs of slowing down. While expectations for the team might have been a bit mixed coming into the season, the Rays are arguably the second-best team in the American League right now behind only the New York Yankees.

Chandler Simpson News / Legends On Deck / May 5

Tampa Bay Rays Chandler Simpson is a Thrilling Player

Tampa Bay Rays Chandler Simpson has become a thrilling player in 2026. He has turned out to be the spark the Rays needed to get off to a good start. The outfielder wants to continue establishing himself as an offensive player and to be a disruptive force on the base paths.

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Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 5

Rays Building Up Mason Englert, Griffin Jax As Rotation Options

The Rays have had an excellent first six weeks. Last night’s series-opening win over the Blue Jays was their fourth in a row and 10th in their last 11.

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 5

Blue Jays search for solutions to struggles at Tampa Bay

After picking up Monday right where they left off over the weekend, the Tampa Bay Rays will try to win their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night in St.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 5

Rays Earn Well-Deserved Elite First Month of Season Grade

Coming into the 2026 MLB regular season, the Tampa Bay Rays were a team that many fans and evaluators didn’t have high expectations for. There were a lot of question marks surrounding their lineup and how the team would consistently be able to produce offense.

Ryan Vilade News / Field Level Media / May 4

Ryan Vilade homer lifts Rays past Blue Jays

Ryan Vilade stroked his first homer with Tampa Bay as the Rays won their fourth straight game, clipping the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Monday night in St.

MLB News / DRaysBay / May 4

This is the way: Rays 5, Blue Jays 1

Hot off yet another home series sweep, the Rays welcomed the Blue Jays to Tropicana Field for the opener of a three-game series. Nick Martinez starts the series opener, bringing a 1.70 ERA into the game after six starts on the season.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 4

Rays Rightfully Make Significant Rise in MLB Power Rankings

The Tampa Bay Rays were able to continue their excellent play this week and continue to prove they are one of the best teams in baseball right now. Fortunately,

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 4

Rays Received Truly Dominant Pitching Performances To Beat Giants

The Tampa Bay Rays have consistently found ways to win games during the 2026 MLB regular season, regardless of the obstacles that were ahead of them. In some matchups, it has been the offense picking up the pitching staff or vice versa.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Griffin Jax News / DRaysBay / May 4

Griffin Jax begins starter conversion with new (old) cutter

As has been speculated since his acquisition, and propitiated by the season ending hip surgery required by Ryan Pepiot, the Rays have formally started the transition of Griffin Jax to a starting role, and in doing so Jax has reintroduced his cutter.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / May 4

Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 4

This was the 3rd week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on May, 3rd). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), 19-year old Cooper Flemming has taken over the top hitter spot in the Rays system.

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Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 4

Biggest Changes for the Rays Since Opening Day

The Tampa Bay Rays came into the 2026 MLB regular season with incredibly tepid expectations. They were projected by many people to finish in last place in the American League East and be an afterthought in the playoff race.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 4

Tampa Bay looks to lengthen gap above Blue Jays

The Tampa Bay Rays will renew their American League East rivalry with the Toronto Blue Jays when they open a three-game series Monday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / May 3

The Rays Needs to Make a Change in Center Field Soon

The Tampa Bay Rays are off to a fantastic start to the season and appear to be a true contender in the American League. However, there is still room for improvement. Coming into the season, not many would have predicted that the Rays would be as good as they have been so far this year.

MLB News / DRaysBay / May 3

Every Little Hit Counts: Rays 2, Giants 1

Good teams win close games. The Rays are proving so far this season that they truly are a good team. Today was another example. Not because every win has to be clean, or because the offense is turning games into batting practice.

Jonathan Aranda News / Field Level Media / May 3

Jonathan Aranda, Rays walk off Giants to complete sweep

Jonathan Aranda's walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning capped a four-hit outing, and the Tampa Bay Rays swept the first half of their six-game homestand with a 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon in St.

Garrett Cleavinger News / Field Level Media / May 2

Report: Rays to activate LHP Garrett Cleavinger from IL

The Tampa Rays activated left-handed reliever Garrett Cleavinger from the injured list Saturday, while right-hander Yoendrys Gomez was designated for assignment, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 1

Ryan Pepiot to undergo season-ending hip surgery

Rays right-hander Ryan Pepiot will undergo hip surgery and miss the rest of the season.

Rays 'encouraged' by return of Shane McClanahan as he prepares to face Giants

Griffin Jax News / Just Baseball / April 30

Why Griffin Jax Would Work as a Starting Pitcher

Griffin Jax debuted as a starting pitcher in 2021 after being selected in the third round of the 2016 draft out of the Air Force Academy. It did not go well.

Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 28

Rays’ Junior Caminero exits Guardians game after injury scare

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Junior Caminero exited Tuesday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians. Caminero left the game after a foul ball he hit off the ground came back up and hit him in the face.

MLB News / Yardbarker / April 15

$Craig Albernaz suffered seven fractures in face after being struck by foul ball$