ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays addressed their need for a second baseman, as they acquired infielder Gavin Lux from the Reds as part of a three-team trade that sent right fielder Josh Lowe to the Angels in a trade that went official on Friday. Lux, once a top prospect in

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The Rays have long found success at the big league level through their thriving player development group. As the 2026 international signing period opens, a loaded farm system is set to get even more formidable. Tampa Bay signed shortstop Victor Valdez, the No. 11 prospect in this year’s class. The

MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2026 Top 100 Prospects list at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 23, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position.

ST PETERSBURG -- The Rays won’t be holding their annual Fan Fest back inside Tropicana Field this year. But they will host a party just outside their home ballpark to ring in another season. The Rays on Wednesday announced plans for the 2026 Fan Fest Block Party, which will take

Team USA has put together a strong rotation thus far, but what about the bullpen? On Wednesday, USA Baseball announced the additions of left-hander Gabe Speier of the Mariners and right-hander Griffin Jax of the Rays.

Following are the first workout dates, subject to change, for pitchers and catchers as well as full squads of the 30 Major League clubs for 2026 Spring Training.

This page will be updated throughout the offseason with all the latest Rays injury news and transactions.

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays finalized their Major League coaching staff for this season on Tuesday by promoting Will Bradley to the role of assistant hitting coach. Bradley will split time between the Rays and Triple-A Durham, according to the team, with his primary focus being on the Major League

ST. PETERSBURG -- A month from now, pitchers and catchers will populate the back fields and bullpen mounds of the Rays’ Charlotte Sports Park complex. The offseason feels far from over in terms of Hot Stove activity, but Spring Training is that close. There should be plenty of intrigue in

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays completed a trade with the Braves on Monday that added depth to two potential areas of need and brought back a former Tampa Bay farmhand. The Rays acquired utility infielder Brett Wisely and left-hander Ken Waldichuk from the Braves in exchange for a player to

Today's opening of the international signing period means amateur prospects from across the world can officially put pen to paper and call themselves professional ballplayers. It’s a testament to years of hard work not only for the players, but their families, their coaches and the extensive network of scouts and

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MLB's 2026 international signing period opens on Thursday, and its importance can't be understated. While the vast majority of players are teenagers years away from reaching the big leagues, history tells us that the impact some of them make once they get there will be enormous. In 2025, four players

ST. PETERSBURG -- In 2020, Randy Arozarena gave Rays fans a thrilling reminder of the excitement a breakout star can bring. The rookie outfielder surged in September and then took over in October, setting records with nearly every home run as he burst onto both the local and national stage.

ST. PETERSBURG -- Thursday was a busy day for the Rays, as a quarter of their 40-man roster was facing the annual deadline to exchange salary arbitration figures. But they handled nearly all of that business in a timely fashion, announcing nine agreements on Thursday afternoon while preparing for one

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays claimed Tsung-Che Cheng off waivers from the Pirates on Thursday, adding some needed middle-infield depth to their 40-man roster. The Pirates designated Cheng for assignment on Dec. 19 to make room on their 40-man roster for the three players they acquired from the Rays in

For the first three installments of the MLB Pipeline Executive Poll, we asked front offices around baseball to focus on players. For our fourth and final report, we asked them to turn the spotlight on each other. As we have since we started this series in 2023, we are wrapping

If we had a dime for every time we’ve said or used the word “tools” at MLB Pipeline … we’d sure have a lot of dimes. Tools are, of course, the building blocks for prospects, and a lot of time is spent evaluating all of them to try to determine

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays added another candidate to their outfield competition on Tuesday, acquiring outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy from the Tigers for cash considerations. Malloy spent the holidays in a sort of roster limbo, as the Tigers designated him for assignment on Dec. 20 to make room for the addition

In Part I of the MLB Pipeline Executive Poll, we took a look at the industry’s picks for Rookie of the Year in each league. This next installment will dig deeper into what front offices think about top prospects. The survey, filled out by more than 40 execs across nearly

Jan. 7 is National Bobblehead Day, the greatest holiday of the year. Nod if you agree. Minor League Baseball teams are passionate proponents of the bobblehead, packing their promo calendars with spring-loaded giveaways. These bobbleheads celebrate local heroes, famous alumni and emerging stars, ranging from the poignant to the ridiculous.

ST. PETERSBURG -- When the Rays decided to trade Brandon Lowe to the Pirates as part of a three-team deal last month, they created a bunch of questions. How will the Rays replace Lowe’s left-handed power? What did the deal, along with the trade that sent starter Shane Baz to

The new year is all about resolutions -- and, yes, predictions! Nobody knows what the future holds, but on the latest MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo do their best to try figuring it out. Callis and Mayo whip out their crystal balls to project which prospects will