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.
Tonight felt like a Rays game of yore, with yore being seasons in which Tampa Bay was winning a lot of games. This game had it all — great pitching, stellar defense, some timely hitting, and a chance to argue about Kevin Cash’s bullpen management.
This season has been a topsy-turvy one already for the Tampa Bay Rays. They have been respectable in road games, but their home record has been woeful.
MLBTR wraps our division by division look at next year’s team/mutual option class with the AL East. Virtually all of the mutual options will be bought out by one side.
When the Tampa Bay Rays hit the road for a six-game trip, they were coming off a rather disappointing homestand. They must have found some mojo on the airplane because the Rays turned things around pretty quickly.
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.
TAMPA, Fla. — It only took a couple of decades of baseball for 29-year-old Jake Mangum to become an overnight sensation with the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.
After having a five-season playoff streak end, then suffering through a hurricane that ravaged their domed stadium, the Tampa Bay Rays begin season No.
UPDATE, Sunday, 4:30 p.m. ET: According to manager Kevin Cash, the Rays have gotten some best-case scenario news regarding McClanahan, who has a nerve issue in his triceps.
Much of the prospect buzz out of Tampa Bay Rays camp this spring has been about speedster Chandler Simpson. The outfielder who stole 104 bases last season in the minor leagues has Rays fans excited, and deservedly so, but they shouldn't forget about young shortstop Carson Williams.
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays seem to have dodged an injury scare. Infielder José Caballero left Thursday's Grapefruit League contest against the Detroit Tigers after fouling a ball off his left foot.
The Tampa Bay Rays took a flier on Eloy Jiménez earlier this offseason, and the 28-year-old slugger is seemingly taking his new chance seriously. Jiménez joined the Rays on a minor league deal back in December.
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.
If the Tampa Bay Rays hope to make a run at making the playoffs for a sixth consecutive season, a good time to start would be Monday evening in the opener of a four-game series against the visiting Minnesota Twins.
Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash knows every game against the Seattle Mariners could come down to a single run. Just like Tuesday night, when Jose Siri and Yandy Diaz hit late-inning home runs as the visiting Rays pulled out a 3-2 victory, evening the three-game series at one win apiece.
The Tampa Bay Rays picked up a 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, but it did not come without conflict, as Yandy Diaz and Jose Caballero were seen getting into an altercation during the game, and manager Kevin Cash calmed the concerns after the game.
Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Díaz, who hasn't appeared in a game since before the All-Star break, remains on the restricted list as he attends to personal matters.
Former Tampa Bay Rays All-Star Wander Franco has been away from baseball since August 2023 after he was placed on administrative leave by MLB. On Wednesday, the case against Franco received a disturbing update.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a recurring series that spotlights Pittsburgh Pirates-oriented news and notes from their opponents. Derek Shelton and Kevin Cash hold no animosity toward each other.
The Rays are having a bit of a disappointing season so far in 2024 but it’s unlikely that manager Kevin Cash is going to be on the hot seat because of it.
Manager Kevin Cash said that while none of the six players would be making the Opening Day roster, the Rays were hoping the entire group would remain as minor league depth.
The Tampa Bay Rays have extended the contracts of manager Kevin Cash and Erik Neander, the president of baseball operations, the team announced Thursday.
The Tampa Bay Rays are off to an incredible start, one not seen for decades. The team is 12-0 and will look for lucky 13 on Thursday the 13th against Boston.