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The Rays announced that right-hander Andrew Wantz has cleared waivers and elected free agency. Tampa designated him for assignment a few days ago. He has a previous career outright, which gives him the right to reject further outright assignments in favor of the open market. It was a very brief stint in the majors for […]
The Tampa Bay Rays have missed the playoffs the last two seasons. While a small market team, the Rays have had success in the past. Since 2008, they have made the playoffs nine times and won the American League twice, but they do not have a World Series title. Now, the team could be swinging […] The post How Rays can shock MLB world with Tarik Skubal trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The San Francisco 49ers are buying low on one of the best receivers in the NFL over the past decade. Last season, Mike Evans had career lows across the board. This included receiving yards, touchdowns, routes run, and percentage of passes caught, etc. Then you watch the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2025 with Evans on […]
Detroit Tigers infielder Gleyber Torres has been recovering from an oblique injury. Torres has been trending in the right direction, and it seems as if he will return on Tuesday. “Gleyber Torres will be activated from injured list tonight and be in Tigers lineup against Rays LHP Steven Matz, manager A.J. Hinch told @MLBNetworkRadio,” Jason […] The post Tigers set to make huge Gleyber Torres move for Rays game appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Yankees were on the couch on Monday, alongside most of the league, but there were still a couple of notable teams on the docket for them to scoreboard watch. Their biggest challenger for the AL East in the Rays were one of those two, and boy did they get into a barn burner of […]
With the Detroit Tigers mired in a difficult season, Major League Baseball insiders continue to speculate about the future of Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. Skubal is battling injury, and some insiders think that Detroit will trade him this season. According to a report in The Athletic, insiders wonder if the Tampa Bay Rays will get […] The post MLB rumors: Insiders wonder if Rays will get in Tarik Skubal trade mix appeared first on ClutchPoints .
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS Blackhawks trade prospect Jack Pridham to the Lightning ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( Athletic ) Blackhawks CHL prospect update, 6/1: Vanacker and Behm finish strong; Pridham not signing? ( SCH ) Blackhawks mailbag: Will Kevin Korchinski be in Chicago next season? ( Athletic ) Blackhawks 100 years of drama and dramatics ( Sun-Times ) Dennis Hull, longtime Blackhawks forward and counte...
The Detroit Tigers opened up June with a white-knuckle 10-9 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, as one of the worst teams in the majors took down the top squad in the American League. AJ Hinch’s squad went wire-to-wire in the victory, but the team nearly collapsed in characteristic fashion in the […]
As part of their job, general managers listen to trade offers, even if they don't intend to make a roster move. In some cases, those inquiries materialize into headline deals, and that's exactly what happened on Monday.
Desperate times are calling for desperate measures in St. Petersburg. The post BSB: Griffin Jax Is the Rays’ Latest Starter Project appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
Which is more painful, losing a blowout? Or climbing back into a blowout and then losing by just one run? From the Rays standpoint, this game felt like one of those punishments imposed by the gods in Greek myth. Like Sisyphus, on several occasions the Rays seemed poised to roll that boulder back up the […]
The Tigers collected a rare W tonight in their 10-9 win over the Rays. It’s no secret that the Tigers have had a rough go of it over the past month. They just finished being swept by the White Sox, and the last thing anyone wanted to do after that was face the top team […]
The Chicago Blackhawks have made a decision to trade prospect Jack Pridham to the Tampa Bay Lightning . With the forward core being overcrowded, finding a spot in the Blackhawks lineup might be difficult for someone being projected as a third-line forward in the NHL. This follows another tough decision after the Lightning snagged prospect Dominic James beforehand. The wealth of riches has overwhelmed a team that is having trouble signing prospects. Now, the last debacle for ...
Stop us if you’ve heard this before. The Chicago Blackhawks are up against a deadline to sign one of their prospects and somehow that prospect ends up with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Last year it was Dominic James, and this year it is Jack Pridham. Chicago’s third-round selection (92 overall) in the 2024 NHL Draft was set to have his contract rights expire if he didn’t sign his entry-level contract or commit to a college program by 5:00 PM EST on June 1. Had he done neither, the 20-year-old woul...
The Tampa Bay Lightning, who were eliminated in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, swung a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, acquiring the signing rights to prospect forward Jack Pridham in return for a third round draft selection in 2027. The Blackhawks initially selected Pridham in the third round (94th overall) […] The post Brand-new Lightning prospect Jack Pridham commits to Denver for NCAA career appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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Detroit Tigers (22-38) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (36-20) Time/Place: 6:40 p.m., Tropicana FieldSB Nation Site: DRaysBayMedia: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Ty Madden (0-0, 2.38 ERA) vs. RHP Griffin Jax (1-3, 3.60 ERA) Lineups TIGERS RAYS Kevin McGonigle – SS Yandy Diaz – DH Dillon Dingler – C Jonathan Aranda – 1B Kerry Carpenter – LF Richie Palacios – […]
And thus ends the Jack Pridham saga before it ever officially reached Chicago. On Monday morning, the Blackhawks traded their 2024 third-round pick (No. 92 overall) to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2027 third-round pick. trade alert🔔 details📰 ➡︎ https://t.co/FDlrSEX96v pic.twitter.com/4jYhAtrgwv — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) June 1, 2026 The deal ends an odd series of events, which started late last week when Scott Powers of The Athletic mentioned that the Blackhaw...
Pridham was one of the stars for the Rangers in the team’s victory at this year’s Memorial Cup.
Coming off his Memorial Cup triumph this weekend, Chicago Blackhawks prospect Jack Pridham had until today to either sign an entry-level deal with the Hawks, or re-enter the NHL Draft. Instead, an 11th-hour trade will send Pridham's rights to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Chicago Blackhawks have traded Jack Pridham to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2027 third-round pick pic.twitter.com/IS2pXLRqAH — PuckEmpire (@puckempire) June 1, 2026 Pridham had been developing well in the Chicago system since...
It was a day of crooked numbers for much of the American League East. The Yankees rode their 13-run (!) third inning to victory over the Athletics. Meanwhile, Boston and Toronto were on opposite ends of high-scoring games with the BoSox emerging victorious as the Jays got routed by Baltimore. Unfortunately for New York, Tampa […]
Angels outfielder Jose Siri robbed a grand slam on Sunday against the Rays, reaching over the short wall in left to bring back a would-be homer from Taylor Walls. In the process of saving four runs, Siri also preserved the lunch spread (video via MLB). 1. Yankees’ wild third inning The Yankees racked up 13 […]
The Rays signed Cam Booser this past offseason as a non-roster invitee. He performed well enough during Spring Training to earn a spot on the Rays’ 40-man roster and remain in the organization’s plans despite opening the season in Durham. Booser has the lowest walk rate of his career while still getting above average swing-and-miss […]
Bucs News: Jalen McMillan Outshines Egbuka at OTAs, but Context Matters Before Investing Jalen McMillan is back on the practice field, healthy, and making a statement. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver outperformed teammate Emeka Egbuka at OTAs this past week, according to Scott Reynolds of PewterReport.com, a development worth monitoring, even if one week [...]
This was the 8th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Sunday, May 31st). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), 22-year old Caden Bodine has regained his spot as the top hitter spot in the Rays system. The backstop was recently added to Baseball […]