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Rays interested in Zach Eflin, Adrian Houser

The Rays are known to be perusing the market for shorter-term starting pitching help as they look to fill out their 2026 rotation, and Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that a pair of familiar names are being discussed by the team as potential targets: right-handers Zach Eflin and Adrian Houser.

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Market Value for Rays' Free Agent Pete Fairbanks Starts to Take Shape

With a recent signing by the Baltimore Orioles, the market and the value of Tampa Bay Rays’ free agent closer Pete Fairbanks has become a bit clearer. While there haven’t been a plethora of major moves just yet in free agency, there have been some deals starting to trickle in day by day.

MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 30

Orioles Signing Star Closer Widens Gap in AL East for Rays This Offseason

The offseason is starting to heat up with free agents beginning to sign with their new teams. Even though the Tampa Bay Rays will be relatively quiet on that front, their division has already been very aggressive. Coming into the winter, there was some slight hope that with new ownership, the Rays might look to make a splash this offseason.

Pete Fairbanks News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 29

Surprise NL East Team Named Potential Landing Spot for Rays' Pete Fairbanks

With the winter meetings coming up right around the corner for the Tampa Bay Rays, one of their free agents continues to draw interest. Even though the Rays very rarely have free agents come from their team, that is the case this year with two pitchers from the team.

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Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 29

Rays' Top Prospect Reveals He Had Life-Saving Brain Surgery

As the offseason continues for the Tampa Bay Rays, a top prospect of theirs recently revealed what ended his season early in 2025. With the winter starting up for the Rays, the team has been focused on trying to get better.

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25 notable MLB Hall of Famers who never won a World Series

Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 29

Rays All-Star Slugger Unsurprisingly Deemed Top Potential Trade Candidate

The offseason is well underway for the Tampa Bay Rays, and the franchise will be hoping to improve and make a run in the American League East. While the Rays have been busy to start the winter, they have yet to make a significant improvement to the roster.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 29

Rays Are Excelling at Squeezing Most out of Low-Budget Roster

The Tampa Bay Rays are at a major disadvantage when it comes to roster construction compared to their rivals in the American League East. The Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays all have the ability to spend big in free agency and have grand plans to do so this winter.

Xavier Isaac News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 29

Rays former first-round pick 'fully recovered' after brain surgery

Xavier Isaac revealed in an Instagram post that he actually underwent a "life-saving" brain surgery on July 3, following a routine brain scan for what seemed to be just a dehydration issue.

Pete Fairbanks News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 29

Division Rival Makes Sense in Free Agency for Rays' Free Agent Pete Fairbanks

With the offseason continuing for the Tampa Bay Rays, free agency has been moving somewhat quietly around the holidays. However, things should start to heat up soon with the winter meetings right around the corner.

Pete Fairbanks News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 28

Rays Former Closer Pete Fairbanks Has Reportedly Been in Talks With NL Contender

The Tampa Bay Rays surprised a lot of people when they decided to decline the club option they possessed on closer Pete Fairbanks for the 2026 season. Instead of exercising it and paying him $11 million, they opted to pay a $1 million buyout instead, making him a free agent.

Christopher Morel News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 28

Rays Non-Tendered Outfielder Named a Potential Good Fit for Guardians

The Tampa Bay Rays began their much-needed reshaping of the outfield when they announced that Christopher Morel was designated for assignment, and then they decided to non-tender him.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 27

Former MLB Executive Labels This Area as Need for Rays To Improve This Offseason

With the offseason continuing on for the Tampa Bay Rays, the team will be focusing on trying to improve a couple of key areas. As shown by the team finishing eight games under the .500 mark in 2025, there are some areas that they would like to improve upon.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 27

Rays Should Be Thankful for This Key Reason on Thanksgiving This Year

With Thanksgiving here for the Tampa Bay Rays, the fanbase and the franchise have plenty to be thankful for. As free agency and the offseason continue to move along, things have been relatively quiet for the most part.

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Rays Reportedly Add Former Orioles Manager to Front Office Role

The Tampa Bay Rays have been relatively busy this winter in terms of roster moves, but they have reportedly made a nice addition to their front office as well.

MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 27

Blue Jays Signing Star Pitcher Makes Things Increasingly Difficult for Rays

With the offseason rolling on for the Tampa Bay Rays, they recently saw a division rival get even better with a massive addition to their starting rotation. Coming into the winter, the Rays knew that their division was going to be active and trying to improve.

Christopher Morel News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 27

Rays Moved On From Christopher Morel With Cons Outweighing the Pros

The Tampa Bay Rays made a bold decision when they traded third baseman Isaac Paredes to the Chicago Cubs ahead of the MLB trade deadline in 2024. He was named an All-Star that year and still had multiple seasons of team control.

Brandon Hyde News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 26

Rays discussing adviser role with former Orioles manager Brandon Hyde

The two parties have been discussing a senior adviser role that would see Hyde work with both the major league club and various minor league affiliates, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times adds.

Jake Fraley News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 26

Rays Still Need Corner Outfield Help Even With Jake Fraley Returning to Team

One of the biggest needs that the Tampa Bay Rays had coming into the offseason was to upgrade their outfield. This team struggled to find consistent production from that positional group throughout 2025.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 26

MLB Executive Believes Rays Are Going to Start Increasing Spending Soon

The offseason has started for the Tampa Bay Rays, and the team has begun to make some moves to improve their roster and fill some holes for 2026. Coming into the winter, the Rays knew that they were going to be a team that needed to make some improvements in order to keep pace in the American League East.

MLB News / Tampa Bay Rays on SI / November 26

Red Sox Reportedly Interested in Signing Rays' Ideal Target in Free Agency

With the offseason starting to heat up, the Tampa Bay Rays might be getting into some competition for an ideal free agent with another team from their division. Even though it is very early in the winter and a lot can change, it is clear that the American League East is once again going to be one of the best divisions in baseball.

Jake Fraley News / Last Word On Sports / November 26