Martinez twirls six innings of one-hit ball, carrying Rays to much-needed win
BALTIMORE -- The Rays got everything they needed Sunday afternoon at Camden Yards. A spectacular start from Nick Martinez. A two-out rally fueled by three two-strike hits from the top of their lineup. Nine big outs from their bullpen. A break from a rough stretch in which they lost seven
Rodríguez returns after elbow surgery to bolster Rays' bullpen
BALTIMORE -- The Rays reinstated right-hander Manuel Rodríguez from the 60-day injured list before Sunday’s series finale against the Orioles at Camden Yards, ending the reliever’s long road back from elbow surgery and adding another proven arm to their bullpen. Rodríguez hasn’t pitched in the Majors since June 9, 2025.
Stream Rays games on Rays.TV for $34.99
This year, there's a new way to watch Rays baseball. The Rays announced on Feb. 2 that their local television broadcasts will be produced and distributed by Major League Baseball, starting this season. Subscriptions to Rays.TV presented by Union Home Mortgage, the new direct-to-consumer streaming platform for in-market games, are
Jax pitches 3 innings in rehab start; next turn might be in Rays' rotation
BALTIMORE -- The Rays are one step closer to having a fully healthy rotation after right-hander Griffin Jax worked three innings in a Minor League rehab start for Triple-A Durham on Sunday afternoon. Jax, who is on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow discomfort, threw 42 pitches (25
'Nothing's coming easy': Rays' rough stretch continues with walk-off loss
BALTIMORE -- With Richie Palacios at third base and one out in the 10th inning Saturday night, Taylor Walls whiffed on a fastball from Rico Garcia, then squared to drop a bunt on the next pitch. The Rays have been the most prolific bunters in baseball this season, and Walls
Big inning sinks Rays after Cash ejected arguing check-swing call
BALTIMORE -- There didn’t seem to be any doubt on the mound, at the plate or in the Rays’ dugout that Jackson Holliday swung at Freddy Peralta’s 2-2 changeup in the fifth inning Friday night at Camden Yards. It was even more obvious that what happened next swung the outcome
Latest Rays injuries & transactions
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Richie Palacios’ Players' Weekend cleats came straight from ... Lisa Simpson?
BALTIMORE -- The Rays had plenty of cartoon-themed gear inside their clubhouse on Friday afternoon. It is Players’ Weekend, after all, and Tampa Bay’s players took advantage of the opportunity to demonstrate their passion for the things they loved growing up. Yandy Díaz, a noted fan of “Tom and Jerry”
Rays release documents to serve as framework for proposed ballpark, mixed-use district
BALTIMORE -- The Rays on Friday released definitive documents outlining an agreement with the city of Tampa and Hillsborough County regarding the construction and financing for their proposed “Forever Home” ballpark as part of a mixed-use district in Tampa on the site of Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus. The Tampa
Though he's right-handed, Legumina's left arm may be his most valuable
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Rays ready to hit the road after third straight series loss at Trop
ST. PETERSBURG -- For the first-place Rays, Thursday afternoon was the punctuation mark on a homestand to forget. Surrendering three solo home runs then countering with just a mild show of offense, the Rays were defeated by the Blue Jays, 5-1, completing a 2-5 stretch at Tropicana Field that followed
One potential prospect callup for each team
Unless you were hiding under a baseball rock last week, you noticed Cardinals’ prospect Joshua Báez made his big league debut against the Cubs in Chicago last Saturday. All he did was make history by becoming the first player in Major League history to homer in his first three plate
Rays take 6-run lead, hang on for dear life: 'If we win, it doesn't matter'
ST. PETERSBURG -- Whether it’s lingering jetlag from their perfect West Coast trip, running into a couple of American League East rivals desperately trying to play their way back into the postseason race or simply one of those stretches every team goes through, nothing is coming easily for the Rays
Rays place Mesa (hamstring) on IL, recall C Piper among series of moves
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays placed Victor Mesa Jr. on the 10-day injured list Wednesday afternoon due to a strained left hamstring, as expected, but they didn’t replace him with another outfielder. Tampa Bay recalled catcher Kenny Piper from Triple-A Durham as part of a series of roster moves, making
Rays' No. 2 overall pick Emerson makes pro debut at Single-A
ST. PETERSBURG -- The night the Rays made Grady Emerson the second overall pick in the MLB Draft, he set a bold timeline for himself to reach the Majors. He wants to be playing for Tampa Bay when he’s 20 years old in 2028. That journey begins now. The Rays
Gillen enjoying one of Minors' biggest breakouts in 2026
MLB Pipeline gave a full refresh to its Top 100 Prospects list last week -- and each team’s Top 30 -- now that the 2026 draftees have joined their respective organizations. That makes it as good a time as any to look at the biggest breakout players in Minor Leagues.
Martinez's unusually rocky outing lengthens Rays' home skid
ST. PETERSBURG -- Over the last five months, the Rays have come to expect two things from every Nick Martinez start: he’s going to pitch most of the game, and he’s going to give them a chance to win. He’s worked at least five innings in 21 starts this season.
Rays have star power, but these four are flying under the radar
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Could Theo Gillen be headed to The Show soon?
September brings roster expansion in Major League Baseball, which means contending and rebuilding teams alike will bring up some of their top prospects for playing time to end the season. Not only are rosters increasing from 26 to 28 in less than two weeks, but since there are fewer than
Fresh, strong and efficient, Baker gives Rays 5 outs in his MLB-leading 35th save
ST. PETERSBURG -- Staring down the barrel of a four-game sweep against the surging Orioles, Rays manager Kevin Cash left little doubt about the urgency of Monday night’s series finale. “We need to find a way to win a game,” Cash said Monday afternoon. “The Orioles have played very well
With 3 K's in return to Rays, McClanahan shows he's ready for stretch run
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays’ rotation was nearly made whole on Monday night, as left-hander Shane McClanahan was activated off the injured list and pitched 3 1/3 innings to start Tampa Bay's 7-6 win over the Orioles at Tropicana Field. As much as anything he did on the mound, the
Rasmussen ranks third in latest Cy Young poll
The Cy Young races in both leagues appear pretty well set as we head toward the final six weeks of the season. Cam Schlittler of the Yankees and Jacob Misiorowski of the Brewers have each seemingly had their respective awards on lock for the past few months, and that hasn't
Rays have become 'Orioles 2.0' with recent acquisitions
ST. PETERSBURG -- On July 10, 2025, Bryan Baker was traded from the Orioles to the Rays. The 31-year-old right-hander had no idea at the time that it would start a pipeline for many of his former teammates to make the same move within the American League East. Now, the