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Yandy provides the punch in pitchers' duel but exits after HBP

@adamdberry
an hour ago

ST. PETERSBURG -- Needing only a little bit of run support behind another strong start from converted reliever Griffin Jax, Yandy Díaz flexed his substantial muscle in two big spots for the Rays on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field.

Díaz ripped an RBI double in the first inning and demolished a

'Trops Off'? Rays embrace shirt-waving fans as movement reaches St. Pete

@adamdberry
3 minutes ago

ST. PETERSBURG -- The “Tarps Off” movement reached Tropicana Field on Monday night.

In the late innings of the Rays’ 16-6 rout of the Orioles, what started as a small group of bare-chested, shirt-waving fans in the left-field corner quickly commanded the attention of the entire ballpark -- including

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

@adamdberry
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,

How are the Rays doing it?! The numbers tell the story

@adamdberry
5:21 PM EDT

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' high-powered offense strikes again with season-high 16 runs

@adamdberry
12:09 AM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG -- Shane McClanahan stood in front of his locker late Monday night, and for the first time in a month, he had to look back on a start in which he allowed a run.

Not that it really mattered on a night like this.

“I picked a pretty good night

Rays place Sulser (back strain) on IL, recall Solesky from Durham

Carson Williams set to fill in for Ben Williamson (tight back)
@adamdberry
May 18, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays are dealing with a pair of back injuries, one that forced a transaction on Monday and one that further explained a roster move they made Sunday.

Latest Rays injuries & transactions

5:29 PM EDT

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

Forming an All-Breakout Prospect Team

@SamDykstraMiLB
2:54 PM EDT

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Bases-loaded savant Walls clears them with go-ahead triple, lifting Rays

May 17, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG – Rays shortstop Taylor Walls, a .196 career batter, was asked if he knew his hitting statistics with the bases loaded.

"No clue," Walls said.

Rays move up to fourth in Power Rankings

May 18, 2026

The Braves played their first home games this week since franchise icons Bobby Cox and Ted Turner passed away, and both men were honored by the team and the fans at the stadium. (The Braves will also be wearing No. 6 on their hats to honor Cox.) Two of the

Watch No. 2 prospect Hopkins on the hill at Triple-A for FREE on Friday

4:58 PM EDT

All season long, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games for free on the Bally Sports Live app or at BallySports.com. Fans may also purchase an MLB+ subscription, which includes access to MiLB games live and on demand, live MLB audio for all 30 teams, MLB Network,

Pepiot ready to 'attack the rehab' after hip surgery; Williams back in Majors

May 17, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG – Four days after undergoing season-ending right hip surgery in Nashville, Tenn., Rays right-hander Ryan Pepiot returned to the clubhouse Sunday and said he’s gearing up for a 100-percent return in 2027.

Pepiot said he will be on crutches for four weeks with 50-percent weight distribution, a

Overn makes Prospect Team of the Week for second time this season

May 18, 2026

The 2026 season may not be going as expected for the 20-27 Giants, but down on the farm, the kids are alright.

For the fifth time in six weeks, San Francisco has a player on the Prospect Team of the Week. The Giants have had six different prospects grace the list,

Rays' home heroics screech to a halt after 'pen buckles in extras

May 16, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG – It ended with a thud.

The Rays had been unstoppable at Tropicana Field, winning 11 straight games at home. On Saturday, after a tense pitching duel during regulation, the Marlins erupted for an eight-run 10th inning to put away the Rays, 10-5.

After the Rays

Preliminary agreement for new ballpark a 'monumental step' for Rays, Tampa

@adamdberry
May 15, 2026

TAMPA, Fla. -- A day after reaching a preliminary agreement on a proposal to build a new ballpark in Tampa, representatives from the Rays, Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa on Friday offered more insight into the process and potential benefits of the stadium plan during a

Rays take next step on new stadium with Memorandum of Understanding

@adamdberry
May 14, 2026

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Rays have taken another step toward securing their long-term ballpark in the Tampa Bay area, announcing a preliminary agreement on Thursday with Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa on a new ballpark proposal.

The club reached a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the

Watch Walls at shortstop -- even before the pitch is thrown

@adamdberry
May 15, 2026

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.

Assessing the state of the AL East in mid-May

@KeeganMatheson and @JakeDRill and @adamdberry and @BryanHoch and @IanMBrowne
May 15, 2026

The American League East is a lot of things. It’s never boring.

That appears to be the case again this season. The Rays and Yankees have been the best teams in the AL by a considerable margin. The Orioles, Blue Jays and Red Sox have been … interesting, albeit not for

Back at The Trop, there's no place like dome for the Rays

@adamdberry
May 14, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- "There’s no place like home” is a timeless cliché. Over the past year, the Rays have been reminded just how true it is.

Everything seems to be going the Rays’ way so far this season. They’re atop the American League standings with a 28-14 record. They’re getting

Rays walk 10 batters as sweep slips away in extra innings

@adamdberry
May 14, 2026

TORONTO -- In the end, the walks finally caught up to the Rays on Wednesday night.

As they won 16 of their previous 18 games, the Rays managed to mostly avoid free passes. The pitchers walked four batters or fewer in every game during that stretch, and they averaged only two

The Top 100 Prospects list has been updated, and there's a new No. 1

@SamDykstraMiLB
May 14, 2026

Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin graduated from prospect status by exceeding 130 Major League at-bats Wednesday, and if we’re going to get a new No. 1 overall prospect, we might as well make some tweaks to the full Top 100 Prospects list.

Every so often during the baseball season, we

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

@adamdberry
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.