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AL East fool's gold: Don't expect these players to keep up current pace

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Player of the Series: Jose Caballero

Caballero’s grand slam gave the Rays their lone victory of the series It was a series worth forgetting for the Tampa Bay Rays as they lost two of the three games to the Los Angeles Angels.

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Tampa Bay Rays News / Fastball on SI / April 10

Watch: Jose Caballero Makes History With First Career Grand Slam For Tampa Bay Rays

TAMPA, Fla. — Sometimes, all you need is an opportunity. Jose Caballero got his chance Wednesday night for the Tampa Bay Rays. With their outfield decimated by injuries, the 28-year-old utility player from Panama got a rare start in right field.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 9

Jose Caballero’s grand slam helps Rays top Angels in homer-filled game

Jose Caballero's first-inning grand slam and Yandy Diaz's seventh-inning solo homer provided all the offense the host Tampa Bay Rays would need in a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.

MLB News / DRaysBay / April 9

Rays 5 Angels 4: A home run for everyone

We knew that Tropicana Field East had been modeled after that ballpark in the Bronx, with right field dimensions very friendly to home run hitters, but this is the first game we have really seen it in action.

Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 6

Rays getting Jose Caballero, Richie Palacios work in CF

Defensive versatility is a hallmark of the Rays organization, and they’re expanding the role for utilitymen Jose Caballero and Richie Palacios this spring, writes Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

MLB News / Seattle Mariners on SI / February 5

Former Seattle Mariners Infielder Set to Make Fun History For Tampa Bay Rays

Today on "what's up with former members of the Seattle Mariners...." Former M's infielder Jose Caballero is set to make some fun uniform-related history with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2025.

Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / January 30

Seattle Mariners Fans Clamor For Team to Bring Back Infielder Jose Caballero

The Seattle Mariners are less than two weeks away from Spring Training. And the team still has two pressing needs in the infield. The club's plan is to have recent signing Donovan Solano mainly play first base and have him occasionally stand at second.

Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 5

Rays president of baseball operations discusses offseason plans

Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander recently held his end-of-season news conference, where he indicated that the club figures to prioritize improving behind the plate after an 80-82 season that saw them stave off elimination from postseason contention until the final week of September despite engaging in a major sell-off prior to the trade deadline.

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MLB News / Field Level Media / August 25

Homers in 9th, 10th innings push Rays past Dodgers

Jose Caballero hit a go-ahead home run in the 10th inning after Junior Caminero's game-tying solo shot in the ninth as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 9-8 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.

Seattle Mariners News / Seattle Mariners on SI / June 24

Seattle Mariners' Skipper Jokingly Says He's No Longer a Fan of Ex-Player's Style

Ahead of the series opener on Monday night, Seattle Mariners' manager Scott Servais spoke about Tampa Bay Rays' infielder Jose Caballero, who used to play for the M's.

MLB News / Legends On Deck / June 24

Mariners-Rays Trade Pieces To Play Former Teams For First Time in St. Pete Tonight

Baseball can be a game of irony when it comes to players going up against their former teams. Sometimes when a trade happens, it tends to include a big-name talent and then a slew of prospects.

Cincinnati Reds News / Total Apex Sports / May 17

Cincinnati Reds Star Player On Torrid Pace In Important 2024 Season

Cincinnati Reds Shortstop Elly De La Cruz stole his league-leading 30th stolen base on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is 13 stolen bases clear of second place, who is Tampa Bay Rays Shortstop Jose Caballero.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / April 21, 2024

Rays 2, Yankees 0: Rays go the extra mile in the Bronx

Jose Caballero breaks a scoreless tie in 10th For the second time in as many starts, Zach Eflin did not allow the opposition to plate a run. Eflin dazzled through six scoreless innings, striking out six and only giving up three hits.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 20, 2024

Rays score twice in 10th, shut out Yankees

Jose Caballero hit a tiebreaking double in the 10th inning as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays earned a 2-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon.

Tampa Bay Rays News / Field Level Media / April 11, 2024

Giants head east to take on Jose Caballero, Rays

Whether it has been at the plate or in the field through 13 games, new Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Jose Caballero has been doing his part to make the memory of former star Wander Franco a distant one.

Los Angeles Angels News / DRaysBay / April 10, 2024

2024 Sunburst Awards: Los Angeles Angels games 10-12

Rays advance to 7-6 with series win in Anaheim “Sunburst Awards” is a series-by-series evaluation of player performance, where four different awards are given out after each series: Offensive player of the series, defensive player of the series, pitcher of the series, and highlight play of the series.

Tampa Bay Rays News / DRaysBay / April 10, 2024

Rays 4 Angels 2: Thanks goodness for José Caballero

If you’ve been missing three plus hour games, then today would have made you happy! This is surprising with the super efficient Zach Littell on the mound for the Rays, but today he wasn’t quite his usual low-walk, elite control pitcher.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 10, 2024

Rare strong bullpen effort carries Rays past Angels

Jose Caballero led the Tampa Bay offense with three hits and the bullpen had an unusually effective performance in the Rays' 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday in Anaheim, Calif.

MLB News / Yardbarker / March 31, 2024

Benches clear after Blue Jays LHP shoves Rays player in face

Watch: Benches clear after Blue Jays reliever shoves Rays player in face

The 2024 Major League Baseball season is only a couple of days old and we have already seen a couple of bench-clearing incidents. The latest came on Saturday afternoon in Tampa Bay when the Rays and Toronto Blue Jays had a bizarre altercation at third base.

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Tampa Bay Rays News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 15, 2024

Rays anticipate who will win roles at catcher, shortstop

Rays anticipate who will win starting roles at catcher, shortstop

Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander spoke with reporters Tuesday at the opening of the team’s spring training camp. He addressed a pair of positions of relative uncertainty as the season approaches: shortstop and catcher.

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