The Tampa Bay Rays were sloppy Friday night, issuing seven walks, hitting a batter and committing three errors that led to five unearned runs. But none of it mattered because an offense that has been on a roll since the middle of May stayed in recent form during a 7-5 win over the New York Mets.
Down 5-1, Tampa Bay flipped the switch with a furious rally capped by Jansen’s bomb and Aranda’s heroics. It wasn’t always pretty last night, but a win is a win.
Danny Jansen's two-run homer capped a six-run sixth inning Friday night as the Tampa Bay Rays handed the New York Mets a rare home loss with a 7-5 decision in the opener of a three-game set.
Tampa Bay Rays' prospect Chandler Simpson is so fast that he just accomplished something that only Corbin Carroll has done this season. Per MLB Pipeline on social media: "Watch Simpson fly!" @RaysBaseball's No.
The Houston Astros enter Friday atop the American League West standings. Owning a 4.5 game lead over the second place Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels, the Astros look primed for another postseason appearance.
The Tampa Bay Rays received unfortunate news regarding pitcher Shane McClanahan as they departed Boston and prepared to play the New York Mets in Queens.
Diaz had hits in all three games, including a game tying homerun The Tampa Bay Rays just completed a frustrating three games series with the Boston Red Sox, losing two of the three games.
The Tampa Bay Rays were dealt a frustrating blow Wednesday evening, as Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that southpaw Shane McClanahan has paused his throwing progression and is seeking additional medical opinions on the nerve issue in his triceps that’s kept him sidelined since spring training.
The Tampa Bay Rays placed right-hander Manuel Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with a strained right foreram. The move was retroactive to Tuesday.
It has been a roller coaster two years for Junior Caminero. After the nationwide disappointment from baseball fans when he was kept in Triple-A Durham, and then saw his stay in AAA extended because of a battle with injuries, Caminero was finally called up on August 12th for his first full stay in the Majors.
Tampa Bay Rays fans got good news and bad news on Tuesday when it comes to pitcher Shane McClanahan. The lefty starter has been out since spring training with a triceps nerve injury, but threw off a mound at full distance over the weekend for the first time since his injury.
The Tampa Bay Rays have won 14 of their past 18 games and are now 4.5 games back in the AL East. It wasn’t all that long ago when the Rays were below .500 and wondering how they could play more consistently.
Wander Franco now finds himself in even more legal trouble. The Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Franco was charged in his native Dominican Republic on Sunday with illegal possession of a handgun, according to a report by the Associated Press.
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who was placed on administrative leave in August of 2023 before being moved to the restricted list last July, is now officially facing another legal case.
If Chandler Simpson is smarting after the Tampa Bay Rays sent him to Triple-A Durham, he isn’t showing it. Simpson, 24, went 5-for-5 Sunday as the Durham Bulls routed the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Miami Marlins affiliate) 10-2.
The Tampa Bay Rays pitching staff is amid a great 14-game stretch. Their pitchers have allowed three earned runs or fewer in their last 14 games. That is the most such games in franchise history and the longest streak in the league since the Houston Astros had 15 consecutive games in 2022.
Winning at home has been an issue for the Tampa Bay Rays, yet they've found a level of success on the road. It makes some sense as the Rays are playing at George M.
In recent years, Major League Baseball has seen an influx of fast players, with many possessing the ability to steal numerous bases. As this new age of speed has come, we’ve also seen a large spike in stolen bases as a result.
There definitely was a need for outfielders with the Tampa Bay Rays for a period of time. Travis Jankowski performed admirably for the team, but there ended up being no room for him on the 40-man roster.
Two names that have emerged as potential trade candidates for the Phillies are Kyle Finnegan and Pete Fairbanks. So, which one is the better fit in Philadelphia?
Tampa Bay Rays Starting Pitcher Drew Rasmussen has been historic over his last four starts. He is the first pitcher in American League history to have a four-start span with a 4-0 record, no runs allowed, 10 or fewer hits allowed, and three or fewer walks allowed.
The Tampa Bay Rays are one of the hotter teams in baseball over the last couple of weeks. They have risen in the American League East and are within spitting distance of one of the Wild Card spots.
Tampa Bay Rays Third Baseman Junior Caminero had a game for the ages Saturday afternoon on the road against the Houston Astros. He finished the day 4-of-5 with 5 RBI.