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3 reflections on the Rays' busy week

November 22, 2024

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.

Poche, three others non-tendered by Rays

November 22, 2024

TAMPA, Fla. -- For all they know they must improve after this year’s 80-82 finish, the Rays ended the season feeling good about the young bullpen arms that emerged down the stretch. As the Rays produced the Majors’ third-best bullpen ERA in the second half, relievers like Edwin Uceta, Manuel

City Council reverses course on Trop repairs following county delays for new park

November 22, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG -- Less than four months after seemingly securing their long-awaited, long-term home and celebrating the new ballpark’s planned opening in 2028, it is now unclear where the Rays will play after spending next season at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. The damage Hurricane Milton dealt to Tropicana

MLB announces schedule adjustments for 2025 regular season

4:09 PM EST

Major League Baseball today announced adjustments to its 2025 master schedule as a result of the Tampa Bay Rays playing their 2025 regular season home schedule at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa due to the damage to Tropicana Field during Hurricane Milton. These proactive schedule adjustments have been made

Commissioner Manfred discusses Rays' ballpark situation

November 20, 2024

NEW YORK -- The Rays will be playing their home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla., during the 2025 season. That much we know. And while the damage caused to Tropicana Field last month by Hurricane Milton has left the club’s future in St. Petersburg in doubt

Pipeline Inbox: What Morgan's refined approach might mean for his production

November 22, 2024

The Arizona Fall League is over, with tremendous prospects shutting things down for the offseason. All 30 teams have made their 40-man roster decisions, adding big-name prospects and some sleepers to keep an eye on. So what’s a prospect hound to do? Answer your questions, of course! We answered a

Rays send Siri to Mets for RHP Orze, creating opportunity in CF

Tampa Bay adds OF Mangum to 40-man roster ahead of deadline
November 19, 2024

TAMPA, Fla. -- At the plate, on the bases and especially in center field, Jose Siri occasionally flashed his enormous potential over 2 1/2 seasons with the Rays. He hit 25 home runs in 2023 and was among the most valuable defensive players in baseball this past season. He delivered

Rays' injury updates & roster moves

November 4, 2024

Keep track of all the Rays' roster moves and injury updates here. This page will be updated throughout the offseason.

Rays add two to roster ahead of Rule 5 Draft

November 18, 2024

TAMPA -- The Rays added left-handers Ian Seymour and Joe Rock to their 40-man roster on Monday, protecting two of their top pitching prospects from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. Seymour is the Rays’ No. 17 prospect and Rock is No. 22, according to MLB Pipeline. Both pitched for Triple-A

Here are the top 30 prospects from the 2024 Arizona Fall League

November 21, 2024

Though the quality of pitching in the Arizona Fall League continued to decline, the developmental circuit's best prospect did his work on the mound. Phillies right-hander Andrew Painter returned to competition after missing the entire 2023 and 2024 seasons and quickly re-established himself as the most promising young arm in

Prospect Morgan makes All-Arizona Fall League team

November 19, 2024

Season No. 32 of the Arizona Fall League is in the books, with the Salt River Rafters beating the Surprise Saguaros, 3-2, in the Championship Game on Saturday. It was another fall full of top prospects and top performances. Below is the 2024 MLB Pipeline All-AFL Team. This is based

Rays talk 'best-case scenario' of 2025 home

November 19, 2024

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.

Rays will play at George M. Steinbrenner Field in 2025

November 14, 2024

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Rays have found a home for the 2025 regular season: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. With Tropicana Field significantly damaged by Hurricane Milton last month and not expected to be repaired until 2026, the Rays had to search for an interim home for next season.

Here were the toughest Rule 5 calls and their outcomes

November 19, 2024

The 6 p.m. ET deadline to add players to their 40-man rosters and protect them from the Rule 5 Draft has come and gone. We've listed every organization's ranked prospects who are Rule 5-eligible and whether they were protected or not. There were four Top 100 prospects who required protection

Which prospects got spots before the 40-man roster deadline passed?

November 19, 2024

For all 30 Major League teams, some of the biggest decisions of the offseason had to be made by Tuesday's deadline for setting 40-man rosters. Any player eligible for the Rule 5 Draft and not added to his organization’s roster by 6 p.m. ET now will be available to be

These are the Rays' best bets to win awards in 2025

November 12, 2024

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What Caminero's long-term career could look like

November 17, 2024

The Rookie of the Year Award winners will be announced Monday, with the National League featuring one of the closest three-way races ever. Who had the better season between Jackson Chourio, who recorded the third-ever 20/20 season by a rookie age 20 or younger; Jackson Merrill, who made an easy

Report says Tropicana Field can possibly be ready for '26

November 12, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG -- After Tropicana Field sustained significant damage during Hurricane Milton, a detailed damage assessment report sent to the city on Tuesday said the ballpark is structurally sound and can be repaired for about $55.7 million in time for the 2026 season. The 412-page “Facility Damage Assessment and Remediation

Williams ranked the best 21-year-old prospect in baseball

@benweinrib
November 12, 2024

With the World Series over and the Arizona Fall League wrapping up, now is a good time to take stock of an exciting year in prospectdom. In October, MLB Pipeline released its updated Top 100 Prospects list, which featured several big changes at the top, but we're going to take

What will the Rays do behind the plate?

November 8, 2024

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No. 10 prospect Morgan among Fall Stars Game top performers

November 10, 2024

MESA, Ariz. -- Thayron Liranzo wielded one of the Arizona Fall League’s most potent bats in the first four weeks of the season, but he had struggled as of late. Coming into the annual Fall Stars Game, he had gone hitless in his last 10 at-bats. But with the contest

How each player fared in the AFL Fall Stars Game

@benweinrib and @paige_leckie
November 10, 2024

The best of the Arizona Fall League took the field at Sloan Park on Saturday night for the Fall Stars Game. A plethora of baseball's best prospect got their chance to showcase their skills, including Tigers No. 6 prospect Thayron Lirizano, who was named the game's MVP after delivering a

Amid uncertainty, ‘business as usual’ for Neander

November 5, 2024

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Here's a scouting report on every prospect in the 2024 Fall Stars Game

@SamDykstraMiLB
November 8, 2024

Call it the mid-autumn classic. The Arizona Fall League’s Fall Stars Game arrives Saturday at Mesa’s Sloan Park at 8 p.m. ET/6 p.m. local, placing some of the game’s best prospects and the circuit’s best performers on the same field. The game will be broadcast on MLB Network and streamed