The Rays gave up quite a bit to acquire Ben Williamson this offseason. They parted ways with a 4th OF profile in Colton Ledbetter and a Comp B pick. Coming into Spring Training, the expectation for Williamson seemed fairly straightforward: compete for a utility infielder role. That likely meant coming off the bench to spell […]
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Previous Winner Brayden Taylor, 2B/3B24 | L/R | 6’0” | 180AA | .173/.289/.286 (77 wRC+) 437 PA, 8 HR, 17 SB, 14% BB, 27.7% KAFL | .264/.400/.472 (.384 wOBA) 65 PA, 1 HR, 5 SB, 12 BB, 19 K Taylor entered 2025 as a top-100 prospect after demolishing High-A (154 wRC+), and left 2025 as […]
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First pitch against the Atlanta Braves is at 1:05 at CoolToday Park and the Braves will be providing TV and radio coverage.
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Gavin Lux is slated to make his spring debut while Chandler Simpson and Cedric Mullins will make their returns to the Rays lineup. First pitch against the Minnesota Twins is at 1:05 at Charlotte Sports Park and the Rays will be providing radio coverage.
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First pitch against the Detroit Tigers is at 1:05 at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium and the Tigers will be providing radio coverage.
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This is the second installment in analyzing team trends as we move towards the regular season. It’s still early and the exact numbers matter less than the trends they point toward – especially when compared to the same measurements from the 2025 season. The underlying data from Rays outfielders has stood out the most so […]
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Parking is a nightmare. Sightlines are blocked. Also, most games are held in sweltering heat. Honestly prefer Tropicana Field. First pitch against the Atlanta Braves is at 1:05 at Charlotte Sports Park and the Rays will be providing radio coverage.
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The Rays seem primed to carry five outfield capable defenders this season, with Jake Fraley (L) and Cedric Mullins (L) on MLB deals, utility man Ryan Vilade (R) out of options, and previous starting center fielder Jonny DeLuca (R) returning from injury. If the Rays carry a fifth, these five players are the key candidates, […]
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A legendary legacy. First pitch against the Boston Red Sox is at 1:05 at JetBlue Park and the Rays will be providing TV and radio coverage.
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First pitch against the New York Yankees is at 6:35 at Steinbrenner Field and the Rays will be providing TV and radio coverage.
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The Rays essentially abandoned the words “Tampa Bay” when the team rebranded to Navy and Columbia Blue, but with the new ownership group has come a clear intent to listen to the desires of the Rays fan base, and that includes the re-introduction of a road grey jersey that reads TAMPA BAY proudly across the […]
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Previous Winner Brailer Guerrero, OF20 | L/R | 6’1” | 215A | .249/.338/.399 (119 wRC+) 222 PA, 6 HR, 9 SB, 11.3% BB, 29.3% KAFL | 2 H, 0 HR, 2 SB, 3 BB, 16 K, 29 PA Good news: the $3.7 million 2023 signee made the leap out of the complex league in his […]
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While most of the attention in camp has focused on players battling for the final spots on the major league roster, several prospects have quietly stood out in small samples. Spring Training results are noisy, but traits like strike throwing, approach, and batted-ball profile can still signal meaningful development – especially when viewed in the […]
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MLB’s third annual MLB Spring Breakout game is scheduled for March 19-22. Growing in popularity, the four-day event features top prospects from every team in 16 exhibition games. Tampa Bay’s prospects will play Thursday, March 19 at the Mets (Clover Park — St. Lucie, FL) at 7:10 PM. The game will be broadcast for free […]
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Growing up, the first player to actually become my favorite player was Steve Cox. I remember seeing him react like a cat at first base and making ridiculous looking plays; naturally I considered him the best player on the team. Actually looking back, he was just replacement level but darnit I think he was great. […]
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Previous Winner Gary Gill Hill, RHP21 | 6’2” | 160A+ | 3.82 ERA, 4.37 FIP, 136.2 IP (25 GS), 18.8% K, 5.3% BB A groundballer, Gill Hill was a feather in the cap for the Rays scouting department when snagged in the sixth round in 2022. He raised his armslot in 2024 to great success, […]
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The Rays will be taking on the Team Netherlands for the World Baseball Classic this afternoon. The team features a former top prospect in Druw Jones plus established big leaugers Kenley Jansen, Xander Bogaerts, Ceddanne Rafaela, Ozzie Albies, and Jurickson Profar. First pitch is at 1:05 at Charlotte Sports Park and the Rays will be […]
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It’s split squad day with one contingent of Rays traveling to take on the Twins and another contingent remaining in Port Charlotte to take on the Phillies. No TV today but the Twins radio team will cover that game and the Rays will have radio coverage of the game in Port Charlotte. We will have […]
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Previous Winner Dom Keegan, C25 | R/R | 6’0” | 210AAA | .241/.306/.429 (89 wRC+) 297 PA, 10 HR, 0 SB, 8.1% BB, 30.6% K Keegan is at an inflection point in his minor league career, having joined the 40-man roster as the third catcher, and overall the jury is still out. Trusted more at […]
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Perusing former big leaguers as one does and Jose Guillen fascinates me. A freak athlete with a ridiculous arm, he was utterly terrible for the first few years of his career. From 1997-2002, he had -6.1 fWAR, easily the worst of any player over that stretch of time (next closest was Neifi Perez, -3.8 fWAR). […]
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As fans, we thrive on finding meaning in our teams’ stats. Do the numbers coming out of spring training — which is basically one very long practice — actually have significance, however? I would argue that most spring numbers tell us little, except a few that can tell us a lot more. We may not […]
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There will be MLB.tv coverage of the games today with the Braves broadcast available, along with both teams providing radio feeds. First pitch against the Atlanta Braves is at 1:05 at CoolToday Park Today’s highlight package is from June 7-9, 1999 when the Devil Rays took on the Atlanta Braves
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Nick Martinez takes the hill the today as he makes his first appearance of the Spring. There will be local radio coverage of the game today by the Rays. First pitch against the Detroit Tigers is at 1:05 at Charlotte Sports Park Today’s highlight package is from May 31-June 2, 1999 when the Devil Rays […]
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