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Game Thread: Pin ‘em to the Matz
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Rays add future Hall of Fame reliever Craig Kimbrel
The Rays surprised the baseball world by signing likely future Hall of Fame pitcher Craig Kimbrel, adding a veteran presence to the bullpen well ahead of any forced move at the trade deadline, but with a similar effect. Kimbrel joins his 11th professional team in Tampa Bay, having been designated by the Mets after allowing […]
Straight to the bird bath: Orioles 6, Rays 1
The second Griffin Jax got drilled in the back, tonight’s contest between Baltimore and Tampa Bay felt like a wash. Jax delivered a pitch in the second inning and a 107 MPH comebacker square to the middle of his lower back had him exit after he completed the frame. He was later ruled day to […]
Game Thread: Yesterday was infuriating
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The Rays have a closer, outfield defense has improved, and other things we’ve learned over 51 games
Many factors have contributed to the strong start, but what have we actually learned that we didn’t already expect entering the season? Pitching The Rays entered the season with a much stronger pitching outlook than they had in 2025 thanks to the additions of Martinez and Matz, along with the return to the pitcher-friendly Trop. […]
Extra innings loss after a million ties: Orioles 9, Rays 7 (F/13)
Happy Memorial Day, everyone (unless you are a Canadian, like me, in which case, happy very belated Victoria Day). The Rays are facing familiar foes this week, as they head to Baltimore to take on the Orioles. The O’s were just in St. Pete last week, where the Rays swept them. However, Baltimore might be […]
Game Thread: Happy Memorial Day
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Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 7
This was the 7th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Monday, May 25th). 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 […]
Rays Run Into A Loss: Rays 0, Yankees 2
The Rays absolutely had their chances to win this game to wrap up a five-day and two-game road trip, but bad baserunning in multiple innings left the club scoreless to set up an Aaron Judge walk-off home run in the 9th. The game for the Rays came down to two innings – the 3rd and […]
Game Thread: Is Shane ready to kick it into another gear?
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Game Thread: Winning the series will have to go through our aces
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Rays wait out Cole, capitalize late: Rays 4, Yankees 2
Entering the eighth inning down by a run, the Tampa Bay Rays did what they have done all year. They found a way. This time, they turned a one run deficit into a three-run lead in a matter of six batters and flipped the script in the Bronx. Facing reliever Tim Hill, Simpson reached on […]
Game Thread: Everyone loves to come off the IL to face the Rays
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DRaysBay Mailbag
I decided to field some questions on X (Twitter) about the Rays and respond to them in a mailbag format article. This edition covers the improvements the Rays have made this season, the decisions facing the Rays in this year’s draft, and what the trade deadline could look like for the team. Jack McGovern (@jackmcgovern14): […]
City, County approve stadium MOU
The Hillsborough County Commission approved a nonbinding MOU with the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, and Tampa City Council followed suit today. These votes are the next step toward the start of stadium construction, but they are by no means the final step. The County has committed to providing $796 million, relying on bonds that […]
The context for that time the Rays nearly traded Junior Caminero for Shohei Ohtani
Let’s go back. It’s August 1st, 2023. The Tampa Bay Rays just defeated the New York Yankees, 5-2, and improved to 66-44 on the season. It has been a golden season for Tampa Bay as they kicked off the campaign with a 13 game winning streak and took 20 of their first 23 games to […]
An eighth inning tie-breaker seals the sweep: Rays 5, Orioles 3
On Wednesday afternoon, their last game at home before heading out on the road, the Rays were hoping to continue to widen their lead in the AL East by sweeping the Orioles in their three-game series. To get there, they had Steven Matz on the mound, up against Shane Baz for the Orioles, and if […]
Game Thread: Hello, old friend
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Tampa Bay Rays acquire Oliver Dunn from Chicago White Sox for Joe Rock, place Ben Williamson on Injured List
The Tampa Bay Rays have made a flurry of roster moves ahead of Wednesday’s series finale against the Baltimore Orioles. Prior to Tuesday’s game, Kevin Cash advised reporters that infielder Ben Williamson was dealing with a stiff back. Then following the Rays 4-1 victory over Baltimore, the team acquired infielder Oliver Dunn from the Chicago […]
Jax Early and Jack Late Propel Rays to Victory: Rays 4, Orioles 1
This game got off to an inauspicious start with a leadoff home run by Taylor Ward, but this was otherwise yet another persistent team effort to lead to the club’s 32nd win of the season as well as their eighth consecutive series win. Ward’s homer was no cheapy as it was a no-doubter that would […]
Game Thread: Happy Steely Dan Day!
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Beltway Beatdown, Tarps Off: Rays 16, Orioles 6
To start off the evening, we had a patented dome field advantage at One Trop Drive. There was a thunderstorm that passed directly over Tropicana Field for about the first hour of tonight’s contest, and had it been 2025 we might not have got the ballgame in. Tampa Bay placed seven right-handed hitters in tonight’s […]
Game Thread: What’s a guy gotta do to be ranked #1?
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Ready, Ceddy, Go – Mullins’ May Turnaround
Cedric Mullins got off to a relatively slow start as a Tampa Bay Ray and some fans were concerned he’d never recover. However, a strong stretch in May suggests Mullins is still largely the same player he has been throughout his career. Let’s compare Mullins’s profile for his Major League career through 2025 with what […]
Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 6
This was the 6th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Monday, May 18th). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), 19-year old Caden Bodine has regained his spot as the top hitter spot in the Rays system. The backstop was recently added to Baseball […]
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