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McClanahan extends scoreless streak as red-hot Rays turn up the heat

May 12, 2026

TORONTO -- The Rays’ 7-6 victory over the Blue Jays on Tuesday night wasn’t always pretty. It didn’t come easily. They needed to play 10 innings in a game they led by five runs in the seventh. But good, gritty teams tend to win games like this one.

Stream Rays games on Rays.TV for $89.99; get a free trial

May 11, 2026

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

Fired-up pitcher tells coach 'I'm finishing this game,' then completes no-hitter

May 12, 2026

After watching Marshall Toole track down three hard-hit balls to center field in the seventh inning on Friday night, Rays pitching prospect Aidan Cremarosa returned to the Charleston RiverDogs’ dugout with a message for pitching coach Tyler Higgins. He had only thrown 70 pitches through seven innings, and he hadn’t

Simpson 'day to day' after experiencing cramping in left leg

May 12, 2026

TORONTO -- Speedster Chandler Simpson wasn’t in the Rays lineup on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre, but he had good news to share about the left leg cramping that forced him to exit Monday’s 8-5 win over the Blue Jays after an eighth-inning groundout.

Here is each club's hottest pitching prospect right now

May 12, 2026

A couple of weeks ago, we took a look at the hottest hitting prospect in each organization. Now it’s time to check in on the pitchers. While many of the game’s top young arms are still building up and expanding their pitch counts and innings, there have been more than

'Power of friendship' has Rays off to one of their best 40-game starts ever

May 12, 2026

TORONTO -- It’s been too long to call this a hot start. It’s been too impressive to call it a fluke. The Rays have essentially played a quarter of their schedule, and they have the best record in the American League at 27-13 after Monday night’s 8-5 win over the

Latest Rays injuries & transactions

May 12, 2026

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

Watch this speedster create a run entirely with his legs

Simpson later exits with left leg cramping, expected to be OK
May 12, 2026

TORONTO -- In the fourth inning of the Rays’ 8-5 win over the Blue Jays on Monday night at Rogers Centre, Chandler Simpson hit a ball that bounced three feet in front of home plate. He turned that into a run, as perhaps only he can. “I think the whole

Martinez, Rays continue dominant stretch with gem vs. AL East rivals

May 10, 2026

BOSTON -- Signing Nick Martinez to a one-year deal worth $13 million has proven to be a bargain for the Rays. Before Sunday’s game against the Red Sox, the right-hander credited the Rays for the best start of his career. Martinez is willing to talk all day about what Tampa

Rays climb to fifth in Power Rankings

May 10, 2026

Much has been made of how the American League has struggled in the beginning of this season, and for good reason: There are only three teams in the AL with winning records right now. But the voters in our Power Rankings still believe in the equality between the leagues: Of

1 thing each team can improve upon the rest of the way

May 10, 2026

No matter what its record is, every MLB team knows there's always room for improvement. With the help of MLB.com's beat writers, here's one thing each club is seeking to improve this season. All stats updated through Saturday's games

Acquired in Baz trade, this Rays prospect is hitting .411 (!!) at Single-A

May 9, 2026

To expect this level of production from Caden Bodine over a full season would be a fool's errand. But make no mistake, what the Rays' No. 12 prospect is doing through the first five weeks of 2026 is extraordinary. Bodine singled three times for his fifth consecutive multihit game and

Watch Top 100 prospect Billy Carlson play at Single-A FREE on Sunday

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May 12, 2026

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Brooks returns to big leagues after winding journey through Korea, Mexico

May 9, 2026

BOSTON -- Before Saturday’s game against the Red Sox at Fenway Park was postponed because of inclement weather, the Rays selected the contract of right-hander Aaron Brooks from Triple-A Durham and optioned right-hander Mason Englert to Durham. To make room on the 40-man roster, outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy was designated for

Rays frustrated with lack of offense as win streak comes to end

May 9, 2026

BOSTON -- From an offensive standpoint, it was a frustrating night for the Rays in a 2-0 loss to the Red Sox on Friday night at Fenway Park. The loss snapped Tampa Bay’s seven-game winning streak, and it was the first time the team was blanked this season.

Saturday's Rays-Red Sox game postponed; split DH in July

Split doubleheader scheduled for July 17 at Fenway Park
May 9, 2026

BOSTON -- The Red Sox and Rays postponed Saturday’s game roughly 15 minutes before the scheduled 4:10 p.m. ET start time due to significant rainfall in the Fenway area expected to continue throughout the afternoon and evening. The game will be made up on July 17 at 1:35 p.m. as

Mother's Day weekend couldn't be set up better for Seymour

May 8, 2026

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Catch him if you can: Simpson's pinch-hit heroics lift Rays over Red Sox

May 8, 2026

BOSTON – The Rays love Chandler Simpson’s bat-to-ball skills for good reason. Entering Thursday’s action, among the 332 hitters with at least 100 swings, his 10.9 percent whiff rate was fifth-lowest, trailing only Cleveland’s Steven Kwan, San Francisco’s Luis Arraez, Miami’s Liam Hicks and the Cubs' Nico Hoerner.

Díaz becomes 20th Cuban-born player to reach 1,000 hits

May 8, 2026

BOSTON -- Rays designated hitter Yandy Díaz reached a personal milestone in his team's 8-4 win over the Red Sox on Thursday night at Fenway Park, collecting career hit No. 1,000. But the milestone knock wasn’t his only hit in the game. Díaz led off the fifth inning with career

This slugger has not just the fastest swing in baseball, but the flattest

May 7, 2026

So often, the most memorable part of a Junior Caminero home run is what comes after the swing: the bat flip, the celebration, the slow trot around the bases. But the swing -- the swing itself is just as unique. The Rays star has the most extreme swing in the

Here is the first official 2026 mock draft!

May 8, 2026

The 2026 Draft is taking longer to sort itself out than teams hoped. Shortstops Roch Cholowsky (UCLA) and Grady Emerson (Fort Worth Christian HS in Texas) have set themselves apart from the rest of the class. The second tier of prospects consists of catcher Vahn Lackey (Georgia Tech) and right-hander

Rays 'setting the bar really high for themselves' with perfect homestand

May 6, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- Shane McClanahan and the Rays had plenty to talk about after a 3-0 win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon at Tropicana Field. They could have raved about McClanahan’s continued dominance in his return from 2 1/2 seasons lost to injuries. They could have gone on