Tampa Bay Rays: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Rays 3, Yankees 2: Rays Snap Skid

Taylor Walls and Curtis Mead pack the punch as Rays win in the Bronx New York, New York. “That’s Life”, by Frank Sinatra would play as patrons leave Yankee Stadium today, as the Rays win a nail-biter 3-2.

Chandler Simpson News / Athlon Sports / May 3

Tampa Bay Rays Rookie Has Strong First Two Weeks in The Show

The Tampa Bay Rays are in need of a spark plug to get their season going. Exciting rookie outfielder Chandler Simpson could be just what the doctor ordered.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / May 3

Tampa Bay Rays Unable To Deliver On Offense Against Yankees

Fans that watch the Tampa Bay Rays closely know that the team has a pretty decent offense. It was seriously lacking some pops from their hitters as New York Yankees starter Max Fried held them in check.

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How many of the league leaders in K's for both the American and National Leagues since the 2000 MLB season can you name in five minutes?

MLB News / DRaysBay / May 2

Bronx Bummer: Rays 0, Yankees 3

Goldschmidt homers, Rays’ offense remains silent. In a game where scoring opportunities were sparse, one swing by Paul Goldschmidt for the Yankees turned out to be decisive, as the Tampa Bay Rays fell to the New York Yankees 3-0 at Yankee Stadium Tuesday night.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 19 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 2

Max Fried, Paul Goldschmidt lead Yankees to shutout win over Rays

Max Fried, who is in his first season in a New York Yankees uniform, took the mound on Friday and did exactly what he's done all season — dominate the game.

Yankees All-Star infielder shocked by his own injury news

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Yankees offense goes nuclear in blowout win

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Tampa Bay Rays News / Athlon Sports / May 2

Tampa Bay Rays Hope to Continue Road Win Streak Against Yankees

Any fans who have attended Tampa Bay Rays home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field this season haven't seen too many victories. The Rays, though, have been pretty solid when hitting the road.

Chandler Simpson News / Minor League Baseball on SI / May 2

Tampa Bay Rays' Double-A Affiliate Commemorates Amazing Season of Chandler Simpson

Fans attending the game of the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits Friday night will walk away with one of the most creative giveaways of the 2025 season – in the minor leagues or major leagues.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Athlon Sports / May 1

Tampa Bay Rays May Not Contend, But Will Be Pesky

We are not far removed from the Tampa Bay Rays finishing a season with 99 wins, laying claim to the top Wild Card berth in the American League. We are also not far removed from the Rays making it to the World Series before falling to the daunting Los Angeles Dodgers.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Athlon Sports / May 1

Tampa Bay Rays May Have Burgeoning Superstar

The Tampa Bay Rays, throughout their existence, have been one of the biggest reasons why fans have clamored for a salary floor to incentivize spending.

Noah Cameron News / Athlon Sports / May 1

Tampa Bay Rays Held in Check by Royals

Noah Cameron was called up by the Kansas City Royals to make a spot start and ended up fooling the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night. Cameron took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and leaned on the Royals bullpen to secure a 3-0 win at George M.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / May 1

Rays Closer Mocks Yankees Ahead of Series in the Bronx

The Rays are borrowing the Yankees’ spring training home this season, but Pete Fairbanks wants to make sure the Yankees aren’t borrowing anything back.

Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 30

Rays’ Pete Fairbanks makes hilarious joke after brutal showing vs. Yankees

The Tampa Bay Rays are playing at Steinbrenner Field while their normal home, Tropicana Field, is repaired. The team is also working on plans for a new stadium for the Rays to play in.

Chandler Simpson News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 29

Rays teammates ‘excited’ for Chandler Simpson’s arrival

Rookie Chandler Simpson has eight career games to his name, but the newest member of the Tampa Bay Rays has made the most of them. Tampa is 6-2 since calling up its electric centerfielder, who is hitting .400 with three stolen bases in that time.

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Jonathan Aranda News / Just Baseball / April 28

Jonathan Aranda is the Rays Early-Season Standout

Under President of Baseball Operations Erik Neander, the Tampa Bay Rays have steadily maintained one of the lowest payrolls in baseball. Yet, they continue to be a competitive entity in one of baseball’s toughest divisions.

Zack Littell News / Field Level Media / April 27

Rays' Zack Littell looks for elusive win in clash vs. Padres

The series finale on Sunday between the visiting Tampa Bay Rays and San Diego Padres could be seen by a true cynic as a movable force against a resistible object.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 27

Rays' streak at 4 wins as Padres' offensive woes continue

Brandon Lowe homered Saturday night and Ryan Pepiot fired six strong innings as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays won their fourth straight game with a 4-1 decision over the San Diego Padres.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 26

Latest on Ha-Seong Kim’s recovery from shoulder surgery

When the Rays signed Ha-Seong Kim to a two-year, $29MM contract in February, they knew he wouldn’t be ready to play by Opening Day. The question was how much time he would miss.

Travis Jankowski News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 25

White Sox trade away one-time World Series champion

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Kameron Misner News / Just Baseball / April 24

Kameron Misner Is Giving the Tampa Bay Rays a Spark

On Opening Day, Kameron Misner was called off the bench in the ninth inning to pinch-hit for the Rays against the Rockies’ Victor Vodnik. Misner, a 27-year-old

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 23

Astros named as trade fit for Rays All-Star, with Jose Altuve catch

The MLB trade deadline isn’t until July 31, but rumors are already suggesting that teams like the Houston Astros could make a notable move.

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Richie Palacios News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 19

Rays' Richie Palacios to miss significant time due to knee injury

Rays outfielder Richie Palacios was placed on the injured list due to what was termed a right knee sprain yesterday. It wasn’t immediately clear how long Palacios was expected to miss at the time, but manager Kevin Cash provided an update reporters (including Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times) this afternoon.

Shane Baz News / Just Baseball / April 19

Shane Baz Is Looking Like an Ace

Stats and rankings taken prior to first pitch on April 18. Shane Baz has had his spotlight swapped with the other Shane in the Tampa Bay Rays‘ rotation (McClanahan) over the past couple of seasons, and rightfully so.

Chandler Simpson News / Yardbarker / April 19