ARLINGTON -- The Rays spent all night Friday and most of Saturday afternoon waiting and searching for one big hit to spark their lineup. They finally got one from Yandy Díaz in the seventh inning, only to immediately give up an even bigger one. After Díaz ripped a go-ahead three-run

ARLINGTON -- It had been 727 days since Shane Baz took his place atop a Major League mound when he toed the rubber to face Rangers leadoff man Marcus Semien on Friday night at Globe Life Field. For nearly two years, the talented young starter had to pause his big

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KANSAS CITY -- The Rays packed their bags and awaited a late-night flight to Texas, feeling pretty good about themselves. There were some anxious moments, but Tampa Bay held off the Royals 10-8 on Thursday at Kauffman Stadium to earn their fifth consecutive series win, the longest for the Rays

We’re getting closer to crunch time, with the 2024 Draft just a little over a week away. I love this time of year because I get to use the word "penultimate." As in, this is my penultimate mock draft of 2024. Jim Callis will have one a week from now,

KANSAS CITY -- The Rays were robbed. Trailing by two in the bottom of the ninth, Taylor Walls finally provided the spark Tampa Bay had been searching for all night -- or so he thought. Royals center fielder Kyle Isbel took it away with a leaping, crashing catch into the

KANSAS CITY -- With the Rays’ recent rotation surge and more help on the way in the form of Jeffrey Springs and Shane Baz, Tampa Bay felt comfortable kicking off the Trade Deadline. The Rays acquired Gregory Barrios, an infield prospect with the Brewers, in exchange for pitcher Aaron Civale,

The starters for the 2024 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard have been unveiled. Here's who will be taking the field for the American League and National League in the Midsummer Classic on July 16 (8 p.m. ET on FOX) at Globe Life Field. The results of the fan vote to

KANSAS CITY -- Zack Littell picked a perfect outing to be as efficient as possible. A two-hour, 32-minute weather delay resulted in what felt like two games, and Tampa Bay showed off its strengths in each one. Littell had one of his most efficient and productive outings of the season

This story was excerpted from Adam Berry’s Rays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ST. PETERSBURG -- For the first time this season, the Rays have won four series in a row. As they’ve won eight of their

As always, the 25th edition of the All-Star Futures Game promises to be a festival of future big league talent, all on the field at the same time.

We’ve saved the riskiest demographic for last in our run of top 10 Draft prospects: the high school pitchers. While there don't appear to be any prep arms slated to go at the very top of the Draft, there is some depth in this group this year. How many actually

ST. PETERSBURG -- On June 1, Taj Bradley gave up nine runs and recorded only 10 outs against the Orioles’ powerful lineup at Camden Yards. The results kept him up at night -- literally. He stayed up until 2 a.m. thinking about it. Through conversations with teammates and staff, family

The All-Star Futures Game annually puts more of baseball's top prospects on one field than any other event, and this year's edition is no exception. The 25th annual showcase -- along with the inaugural Futures Skills Showcase -- will feature 39 members of MLB Pipeline's recently updated Top 100 Prospects

ST. PETERSBURG -- Shawn Armstrong typically wastes no time reviewing his performance. After walking off the mound, the Rays reliever will rewatch his outing two or three times on an iPad in the dugout. Good or bad, he wants to see it again and log it in his notebook. He

Since its inception in 1999, the All-Star Futures Game has provided a stage for the next generation of big league stars to show off their tools. Over the years, we’ve seen exciting displays of hitting prowess. But given the nature of the exhibition, it always seemed like the spotlight on

The All-Star Futures Game is less than two weeks away on July 13 and the First-Year Player Draft will follow shortly behind. One day behind, in fact. It’s about to get very busy in the world of prospects. So as the Major and Minor League seasons pivot toward their second

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have played better lately, winning four of their last six games and 10 of their last 17. They’ll return to Tropicana Field on Sunday with a chance to secure their fourth straight series victory, which would be their longest streak since last August. But for

ST. PETERSBURG -- For a moment, Yandy Díaz thought he had drawn a walk. For once, he was happy to be wrong. When he was called back to home plate, he had another chance to write his name in the Rays’ record books. Leading off the third inning of the

This story was excerpted from Adam Berry’s Rays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ST. PETERSBURG -- One issue for the Rays as they scuffled through the first few months of the Major League season was that their

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays reached the midway point of their season in frustrating fashion on Wednesday afternoon. Clinging to a one-run lead, manager Kevin Cash pulled a dominant Ryan Pepiot with one out in the sixth inning, and reliever Shawn Armstrong gave up a three-run homer to Cal Raleigh.