ST. PETERSBURG -- What’s the secret to being a finalist for the American League Manager of the Year Award six times in nine years? Take it from someone who’s seen Kevin Cash do it.

“You guys have too low expectations for our club,” Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander joked

ST. PETERSBURG -- Much of the chatter coming out of the GM Meetings at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas this week will be about free agents and trade talks, who’s available and who isn’t going anywhere.

The reigning American League champion Rays say their offseason priorities are a

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Sometimes rookies can be seen a mile away and it's clear they will make a big splash once they hit the big leagues full time. Others can sneak up on you, flying under the radar until they're given the opportunity to show what they can do.

A year ago, we picked

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The 20th annual Fall Stars Game is in the books and it was a tightly contested showdown indicative of the considerable talent on both the American League and National League rosters.

It was an eighth-inning breakout from the NL squad that firmly swung the pendulum its way en

The Silver Slugger Award is presented to the best hitter at each position in each league annually, and it is voted on by MLB managers and coaches (who are not allowed to vote for players on their own teams). The coveted honor was established in 1980, with new

This page will be updated throughout the offseason to reflect the team’s latest transactions and any injury updates.

Rays outfielder Chandler Simpson is among the nine American League outfield finalists for a Silver Slugger Award, Louisville Slugger announced on Thursday.

If Simpson takes home the hardware -- the winners will be announced on Nov. 17 -- he would become just the third non-pitcher to win

The calendar may have flipped to November, but you can still watch live baseball featuring many of baseball's top up-and-coming players.

The 34th annual Arizona Fall League season enters its home stretch as it gears for playoffs, and you can watch top prospects from all 30 MLB organizations throughout November as

With injury and underperformance keeping many promising prospects from reaching their potential, the teams that choose to part with their prospects for more established players often end up as trade winners.

Key word: often.

This is a story about the times that HASN’T happened -- when a young player traded away early

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have been here before.

Three years ago, they had an elite-level starter with a track record of dominance, when healthy, set to earn a franchise-record salary in the final year of a contract extension. President of baseball operations Erik Neander sat inside Tropicana Field for his

ST. PETERSBURG -- Ask just about anyone involved with the Rays this season what made this particular team so special, and you’re bound to hear quickly about the bond they shared in the clubhouse. President of baseball operations Erik Neander mentioned it in the opening statement of his season-ending press

The Arizona Fall League created a Fall Stars Game in 2006 to highlight the most talented players in a circuit full of top prospects. The first 19 contests spotlighted several future big league notables such as Ronald Acuña Jr., Pete Alonso, Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge, Francisco Lindor, Andrew

In last year’s Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game, Kevin McGonigle led off for the American League, Hagen Smith struck out a pair in a scoreless inning of relief and Sam Antonacci picked up two RBIs, including the game-winner on a walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth inning

ST. PETERSBURG -- Shortstop Taylor Walls won a Gold Glove Award on Sunday night, an overdue honor and a strong reminder of his value to the Rays.

The Rays rewarded Walls’ work and issued another reminder of how much they appreciate his defensive excellence by exercising his $3.1 million

The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced the Contemporary Baseball Era ballot for managers, executives and umpires on Monday, and the list of individuals up for election is a who’s who of managers and executives who made significant contributions to the game dating back to the late 20th

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have been saying for years that Taylor Walls is the best defensive shortstop in baseball.

While the industry has appreciated his glovework for a long time, Walls started to receive national recognition for his glovework during the Rays’ run to the World Series. Now, he has

It is awards season in Major League Baseball, and on Monday night, we learned the three finalists for each of the five major awards handed out by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA): Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, Relief Pitcher of the Year (a new addition

ST. PETERSBURG -- Drew Rasmussen stood in front of his locker in the Rays' clubhouse late Wednesday night, tears in his eyes, admittedly uncertain what the future may hold for him.

At least one part of that picture is clear now, as the Rays exercised the right-hander’s $20 million <a href="https://www.mlb.com/glossary/transactions/club-option"

It's time to honor those who flashed the leather like none other across Minor League Baseball.

Three Top 100 prospects headlined the nine-player crop of 2026 Minor League Gold Glove Award winners, Rawlings and Minor League Baseball announced Sunday. Standout shortstop Franklin Arias (No. 2 overall prospect)

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays declined their mutual options with starter Nick Martinez and center fielder Cedric Mullins, as expected, on Friday afternoon.

Both veterans are now free agents.

These moves were anticipated because mutual options are rarely, if ever, exercised by both sides. They are typically included in contracts

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays didn’t bring home all the hardware they were hoping for this month. After finishing a five-game World Series triumph over Tampa Bay on Wednesday, the Brewers got to parade around Milwaukee with the Commissioner’s Trophy on Friday.

Still, the Rays won’t find their trophy

ST. PETERSBURG -- For seven months, this season felt like a dream come true for the Rays.

Despite being widely projected to finish last in their own division, they spent most of the year with the American League’s best record. They clinched a playoff spot for the first time