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Yada, yada, yada: Rays 5 Blue Jays 10
The Rays lost another blowout tonight, one in their starter could not complete four innings and the subsequent relievers didn’t offer much relief. Nick Martinez….I don’t know, I love the guy for so many reasons, but after his amazing first couple of months, it seems like every three, maybe even two outings is a clunker. […]
Game Thread: Today’s a new day
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Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 19
This was the 19th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Tuesday, August 18th). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), prospect Theo Gillen tops the system and might just find himself in the running for Minor League Player of the Year. Meanwhile, Aidan Cremarosa […]
No Sweep For You: Rays 7, Orioles 6
A king can get knocked around. It can lose three straight games at home. It can even trail by two runs in the seventh inning with a four-game sweep creeping closer. But, as D’Angelo Barksdale once explained on The Wire, “The king stay the king, aight.” Jonny DeLuca helped the Rays remain atop the American […]
Game Thread: Liam Hicks Appreciation Thread
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Richie Palacios and the power of confidence
The Rays opted to go with the “we have McDonalds at home” approach during the trade deadline by not acquiring any external talent to upgrade at second base. Luis Arraez was a popular name, but ultimately the team decided to roll with a platoon pairing of Richie Palacios and Ben Williamson. Overall, this was a […]
Rays Reacts Survey: Biggest concern?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rays fans and fans across the country. Last week we reacted to recent injuries in the rotation, let’s take a step back. Do you have concerns generally for these last few weeks of […]
Need to get back to the west coast, stat! Rays 2 Orioles 10
The Rays defense kept the first inning from escalating into disaster. With Pete Alonso on first base, Ryan Vilade made this catch to save a run. But that’s not all! Pete Alonso was so sure this would be a hit that he was moseying around second base and even with Vilade having stand up and […]
Game Thread: Welcome home, Peralta!
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Another Night, Another One-Run Loss: Rays 3, Orioles 4
It’s not often you see the losing team have more base hits, draw more walks, and strike out 10 fewer times than the victor, but that is exactly what happened tonight in a 4-3 Rays defeat. Simply put, the Rays had plenty of chances in this game, but left 12 men on base while going […]
Game Thread: Cy Seymour
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Rays Reacts Results: Rotation Risks Realized
Welcome back to Rays Reacts. We asked, you voted. This time, we inquired on your confidence in the Rays starting rotation, which as a question conjures playoff considerations. Practically, many teams skate by with just three plus starting pitchers, so personally I’m not too worried about how the rotation shakes out down the stretch. Despite […]
Can’t win ‘em all: Rays 5, O’s 6
What was almost a thrilling comeback ended with the Rays falling just short in the bottom of the ninth and dropping their first game since August 2nd. However, if there was a game this series where the O’s had an advantage, it was this one, with the Rays utilizing a bullpen day. The pitching staff […]
Game Thread: I just woke up from a 10 day coma
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What will Bryan Baker’s place in Rays history be?
In the Tampa Bay Rays’ tradition of extracting unexpected value from overlooked arms, Bryan Baker stands tall as a textbook success story. Acquired from the Baltimore Orioles on July 10, 2025 in exchange for a competitive balance draft pick (No. 37 overall), which the Rays would later re-acquire in the Shane Baz trade, the 6-foot-6 […]
Rays sign INF Jorge Mateo, designate RHP Trevor Martin for assignment
Following the loss of infielder Ben Williamson to a likely season ending hamstring strain, the Rays have signed INF Jorge Mateo to a major league deal. Mateo is expected to fill Williamson’s role in the right handed side of a second base platoon role, while also serving as the back up short stop. The move […]
Rays complete the series and road trip sweep: Rays 8, A’s 4
Joy, joy, the West Coast tour is drawing to a close! The Rays were looking to complete the series sweep against the A’s and finally return to a proper time zone. To get the job done, they had Drew Rasmussen on the mound, and he was squaring off against Jack Perkins for the A’s. In […]
Game Thread: The gauntlet is over!
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Rays Hit Dingers, Martinez Pitches Gem: Rays 12, Athletics 4
The Rays looked to make it eight straight against the Sacramento Athletics tonight, as Nick Martinez took the hill for Tampa Bay. Opposite him was 25 year old Mason Barnett, making just his eighth career start at the major league level. The Rays offense didn’t take long to get things started, as Junior Caminero crushed […]
Game Thread: Nick Martinez’s new test
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Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 18
This was the 18th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Tuesday, August 11th). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), prospect Theo Gillen tops the system and might just find himself in the running for Minor League Player of the Year. Meanwhile, the Rays […]
Rays Reacts Survey: Rotation Confidence
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This. Team.: Rays 10, Athletics 6
With the Yankees sitting idle, and at first pitch, the Red Sox losing a one-run game to the Blue Jays, tonight felt like the perfect opportunity to gain ground on both teams in the AL East pennant race. Two pitches in from West Sacramento, Yandy Diaz launched Jacob Lopez’s offering atop the visiting clubhouse at […]
Game Thread: Peralta, Take #2
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The Rays new competitive edge: offspeed usage
Since Spring Training, the Rays have quietly been pushing pitching theory in a new direction. They’re throwing more offspeed pitches than any team in baseball and, perhaps more importantly, they’re throwing them to same-handed hitters at a rate nobody else approaches. To begin, their overall offspeed usage is on pace to be the highest in […]
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