City Administrator Rob Gerdes told the Tampa Bay Rays in a letter last week that St. Petersburg is under no obligation to repair Tropicana Field in time for Opening Day 2026. The back-and-forth exchange between the Rays and the Pinellas County Commission over next steps after Hurricane Milton tore the roof off the stadium is now happening between the city and the team on repairs to Tropicana
In disappointing news, former Tampa Bay Rays stars Fernando Rodney and Ben Zobrist have fallen off the ballot for the National Baseball Hall of Fame. While Ichi
Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia and Billy Wagner were elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and Marc Topkin, Rays beat writer for the Tampa Bay Times, is a Hall of Fame Voter with the Baseball Writers Association of America.
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The Tampa Bay Rays, who finished 80-82 last season, have long been known to capitalize on the trade value of players on expiring contracts. Consistently at the bottom of the league in payroll, the Rays must be deliberate in assessing their players’ current and future values.
Brayden Taylor's defensive versatility, power at the plate and speed on the basepaths make him one of the most intriguing prospects in the Rays' farm system.
The Tampa Bay Rays have named the minor league on-field coaching and medical staffs for the 2025 season. - Roving Infield Instructor Ivan Ochoa, spent last season as Infield Coordinator - Roving Outfield and Catching Instructor Reinaldo Ruiz,
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Infielder Taylor Walls and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided arbitration, agreeing to a one-year, $1.4 million contract. Wells gets a $1.35 million salary this year, and the Rays have a $2.45 million option for 2026 with a $50,000 buyout. The option price would increase to $2.5 million if he has 450 plate appearances in 2025.
The Tampa Bay Rays are gearing up for the season. Mitchell High School alum and Tampa Bay native, Trevor Harrison, is headed to Rays camp in just a few weeks.
If the owner can't get the team's proposed new ballpark built, it may be time for him to sell to someone in the Tampa Bay area who can.
“The energy that Junior Caminero brings is incredible. For his age (21), he is a blessing. A future Hall of Famer, God willing,” Pujols told Dominican reporters last week. #Rays Junior Caminero posted on IG about his visit with Dominican Republic president Luis Abinader: pic.twitter.com/jTGvKOUech