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Mike Zunino #10 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts after an RBI single by Harold Ramirez #43 against the Seattle Mariners during the fourth inning at T-Mobile Park on May 05, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.

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Tyler Glasnow #20 of the Tampa Bay Rays walks back to the dugout after being pulled in the sixth inning against Texas Rangers during Game One of the Wild Card Series at Tropicana Field on October 03, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida.

MLB Insider Reveals Likely Plan For Rays Ace

The Tampa Bay Rays are famous for being a small-market team with one of the lowest payrolls in baseball. However, they are different to other low payroll squads. Many of these choose to rebuild for years and only go for it for a small window when the stars align for them. Howe

Andres Chavez • 2 weeks ago

Tyler Glasnow #20 of the Tampa Bay Rays prepares to deliver a pitch in the second inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on June 01, 2021 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

Insider Reveals Latest Tyler Glasnow Offseason Update

The Tampa Bay Rays are not known for paying their quality players as they get closer to free agency. They are known for developing players and keeping the "factory" active, producing solutions for their depth issues. The system develops stars and quality players with frequency.

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago

Tampa Bay Rays helmet and pads in the dug out during a game one of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles on June 27, 2014 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. The Rays won 5-2.

Rays 'Widely Expected' To Trade Star Pitcher This Offseason

The Tampa Bay Rays are a small-market team that usually runs one of the lowest payrolls in MLB. They recently gave away a rare mammoth extension to Wander Franco and the player is currently on administrative leave. Perhaps more than ever, they want to make sure they take good car

Andres Chavez • 3 weeks ago

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The Rays Set Unfortunate History In Both Playoff Games

Junior Caminero #1 of the Tampa Bay Rays looks on prior to Game Two of the Wild Card Series against the Texas Rangers at Tropicana Field on October 04, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago The Tampa Bay Rays were playing with their back against the wall on Wednesday. They had to win to keep their postseason hopes alive, but ended up losing, 7-1, to the Texas Rangers. The Rangers are moving on to the next round, the Division Series, while the Rays are out of the rac

Fans hold up signs for Randy Arozarena #56 of the Tampa Bay Rays during Game One of the Wild Card Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Texas Rangers at Tropicana Field on October 03, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Rays Hit Rock Bottom In Postseason Attendance

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago

Curtis Mead #25 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts after hitting a single in the second inning against the Texas Rangers during Game One of the Wild Card Series at Tropicana Field on October 03, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida

Rays Rookie Makes Postseason History For Australia

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago

Randy Arozarena #56 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts after hitting a double in the third inning against the Texas Rangers during Game One of the Wild Card Series at Tropicana Field on October 03, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Randy Arozarena Has Extra Motivation On Tuesday

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago

Tampa Bay Rays helmet and pads in the dug out during a game one of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles on June 27, 2014 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. The Rays won 5-2.

Rays Decide To Call Up A Top Prospect As October Nears

Andres Chavez • 2 months ago

Vidal Brujan #7 of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch on a fly ball from Christian Arroyo #39 of the Boston Red Sox during the eighth inning of a baseball game at Tropicana Field on April 10, 2023 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Rays Show Off Upcoming New Stadium

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago

Rays Show Off Upcoming New Stadium

Vidal Brujan #7 of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch on a fly ball from Christian Arroyo #39 of the Boston Red Sox during the eighth inning of a baseball game at Tropicana Field on April 10, 2023 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago The Tampa Bay Rays have traditionally had some of the lowest attendance numbers in MLB. This is despite being one of the most consistently entertaining teams in the league. Their stadium, Tropicana Field, has been widely criticized for years. Its distance from downtown, design

Tampa Bay Rays fans cheer during Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field on October 07, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Rays Set To Announce A Huge Win For The Future

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago

Pitcher Pete Fairbanks #29 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates after getting the last out during the Rays 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 14, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland.

The Rays Bullpen Is Stepping Up In A Huge Way

Andres Chavez • 3 months ago

Wander Franco #5 of the Tampa Bay Rays at bat against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on July 02, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

MLB Insider Comments On Wander Franco's Leave

Andres Chavez • 4 months ago

Wander Franco #5 of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a throw to first in the seventh inning during a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field on July 23, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida.

MLB Insider Reveals Massive Wander Franco Update

Curt Bishop • 4 months ago

MLB Insider Reveals Massive Wander Franco Update

Wander Franco #5 of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a throw to first in the seventh inning during a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field on July 23, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Curt Bishop • 4 months ago The Tampa Bay Rays have found themselves in a difficult situation recently. Shortstop Wander Franco has been absent from the team's games since last week after reports surfaced detailing potential relationships he had engaged in with minors. The expectation was that the young sho

MLB Reporter Discusses Rays' Outlook After Key Losses

Manager Kevin Cash #16 of the Tampa Bay Rays looks on during a game against the Miami Marlins at Tropicana Field on July 25, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Curt Bishop • 4 months ago The hits keep on coming for the Tampa Bay Rays. Last week, it was learned that left-hander and staff ace Shane McClanahan would be out for the remainder of the season. To make matters worse, the Rays later discovered that he would need Tommy John surgery, which would keep him out

Wander Franco #5 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts after hitting a foul ball during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on June 18, 2023 at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

MLB Insider Reveals Huge Wander Franco Update

Curt Bishop • 4 months ago

Shane McClanahan #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches during a game against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field on July 12, 2022 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Fans React To Latest Shane McClanahan Update

Andres Chavez • 4 months ago

Shane McClanahan #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches during the second inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on June 30, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Rays Get More Tough News On Shane McClanahan

Curt Bishop • 4 months ago

Wander Franco #5 of the Tampa Bay Rays at bat against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on July 02, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

MLB Insider Reveals New Wander Franco Update

Andres Chavez • 4 months ago

Shortstop Wander Franco #5 of the Tampa Bay Rays throws out Zack Short of the Detroit Tigers at first base during the sixth inning at Comerica Park on August 5, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.

MLB Insider Reveals Wander Franco Update

Curt Bishop • 4 months ago

MLB Insider Reveals Wander Franco Update

Shortstop Wander Franco #5 of the Tampa Bay Rays throws out Zack Short of the Detroit Tigers at first base during the sixth inning at Comerica Park on August 5, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.

Curt Bishop • 4 months ago Wander Franco has recently found himself in some hot water. The Tampa Bay Rays shortstop was not in the starting lineup for Sunday's finale against the Cleveland Guardians after recent social media posts went viral which indicated that Franco had engaged in an inappropriate relation

Shane McClanahan #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches against the New York Yankees during their game at Yankee Stadium on August 2, 2023 in Bronx borough of New York City.

MLB Insider Reports Bad News For Rays Ace

Curt Bishop • 4 months ago

Tampa Bay Rays helmet and pads in the dug out during a game one of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles on June 27, 2014 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. The Rays won 5-2.

Rays Reportedly Close To Acquiring Key White Sox Starter

Curt Bishop • 4 months ago

Wander Franco #5 of the Tampa Bay Rays at bat against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on July 02, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Wander Franco Is Being Rewarded For His Stellar Season

Andres Chavez • 5 months ago

Randy Arozarena #56 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Tropicana Field on May 04, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Rays Continue To Dominate A Set Of AL Odds

Jarrett Prendergast • 5 months ago

Rays Continue To Dominate A Set Of AL Odds

Randy Arozarena #56 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Tropicana Field on May 04, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Jarrett Prendergast • 5 months ago The Tampa Bay Rays have shown this year what makes them one of the most underrated franchises in baseball. Each year people overlook the Rays as serious contenders but they always seem to find their way into the playoffs. This season will be no different. The Rays have been th

Yandy Diaz Is Making Rays ASG History

Yandy Diaz #2 of the Tampa Bay Rays hits a rbi double scoring Manuel Margot #13 against the Oakland Athletics in the top of the fifth inning at RingCentral Coliseum on June 14, 2023 in Oakland, California.

Andres Chavez • 5 months ago At 56-28, the Tampa Bay Rays have the best record in MLB and look like the team to beat in the American League. They did make some offseason additions, but the root of their success has been getting the best out of their own personnel. Take, for example, Yandy Diaz. Since acqu

Shane McClanahan #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches in the first inning during the game between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on June 20, 2022 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Shane McClanahan Continues To Headline An Elite MLB List

Jarrett Prendergast • 5 months ago

Shane McClanahan #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Tropicana Field on May 24, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Rays Insider Reveals Latest Shane McClanahan Update

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago

Wander Franco #5 of the Tampa Bay Rays reacts after hitting a foul ball during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on June 18, 2023 at Petco Park in San Diego, California.

Young Rays Star Is Dealing With An Unfortunate Punishment

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago

Vidal Brujan #7 of the Tampa Bay Rays makes a catch on a fly ball from Christian Arroyo #39 of the Boston Red Sox during the eighth inning of a baseball game at Tropicana Field on April 10, 2023 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

The Rays Have History On Their Side After A Hot Start

Jarrett Prendergast • 6 months ago

Tyler Glasnow #20 of the Tampa Bay Rays throws a pitch in the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians in game two of the Wild Card Series at Progressive Field on October 08, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Stat Shows A Key Reason Behind The Rays' Dominance

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago

Stat Shows A Key Reason Behind The Rays' Dominance

Tyler Glasnow #20 of the Tampa Bay Rays throws a pitch in the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians in game two of the Wild Card Series at Progressive Field on October 08, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago The Tampa Bay Rays are still, almost three months into the 2023 season, the best team in baseball. Their 51-24 record beats the second-best in the majors, held by the Atlanta Braves, by a whopping 3.5 games. Tampa started off the season white-hot and basically never took the foot

Pete Fairbanks #29 of the Tampa Bay Rays throws against the Boston Red Sox during a baseball game at Tropicana Field on April 10, 2023 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Rays Pitcher Reveals The Source Of Hilarious Injury

Andres Chavez • 6 months ago

Tampa Bay Rays helmet and pads in the dug out during a game one of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles on June 27, 2014 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. The Rays won 5-2.

Rays Announcers Share A Laugh Over Shocking Snack Choice

Curt Bishop • 6 months ago

Jace Peterson #6 of the Oakland Athletics scores a run in the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at RingCentral Coliseum on June 13, 2023 in Oakland, California.

Rays Take The High Road After Loss In Oakland

Curt Bishop • 6 months ago

Randy Arozarena #56 of the Tampa Bay Rays runs to score on an RBI triple off the bat of Luke Raley (not pictured) in the sixth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field on June 08, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida.

The Rays Have Joined Elite Company

Curt Bishop • 6 months ago

The Rays Have Joined Elite Company

Randy Arozarena #56 of the Tampa Bay Rays runs to score on an RBI triple off the bat of Luke Raley (not pictured) in the sixth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field on June 08, 2023 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Curt Bishop • 6 months ago The Tampa Bay Rays have been an exciting and interesting team to watch this season. After winning their first 13 games of the season, the Rays found themselves at the top of the pack in the American League East. As of now, they still own the best record in all of baseball at 46-1