Despite plenty of factors working against them – one of the league’s lowest payrolls, minimal attendance/revenue, playing in the AL East – the Tampa Bay Rays always seem to find themselves in the playoff mix.
From pitching prospects to veteran arms and young studs, the Rays truly have one of the best pitching depth in baseball. With pitchers and catchers reporting for Spring Training, the Rays pitching staff stands out as the team’s strength.
Edwin Uceta didn't get a chance to close games for the Tampa Bay Rays until Pete Fairbanks got shut down for the season in mid-August, and yet he still made a name for himself in 2024.
Yesterday's game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays took a turn for the worse when pitcher Edwin Uceta intentionally hit right fielder Nick Castellanos with a 96-mph sinker.
Major League Baseball suspended Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Edwin Uceta three games on Wednesday for intentionally drilling Nick Castellanos with a 96 mph fastball the night before.
MLB announced Wednesday that Rays righty Edwin Uceta had received a three-game suspension and an undisclosed fine. Manager Kevin Cash was suspended for one game.
The host Philadelphia Phillies and visiting Tampa Bay Rays took part in a bench-clearing brawl during the bottom of the eighth inning of the host's 9-4 victory on Tuesday.
Nick Castellanos said he knew Edwin Uceta was going to hit him with a pitch after imploding in the eighth inning, noting that the Rays reliever "was just (ticked) off that he got hit around and his ERA shot through the roof."
The Phillies and Rays played an absolutely bonkers bottom of the eighth inning on Tuesday night that featured a bad-luck bounce, a bench-clearing brawl and five runs.
He signed on to the Rays with a plan, and became a better version of himself. ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The Rays entered the second half of the season with plenty of unanswered questions, but bullpen depth was not one of them.
Former Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Edwin Uceta will be added to the Tampa Bay Rays' big-league roster. Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times announced
The Rays and right-hander Edwin Uceta have agreed to a minor league deal, per reporter Francys Romero. Romero adds that the deal includes an invite to Spring Training.