MILWAUKEE -- The first week of the season brought a pair of series losses and no shortage of surprises for the Rays.

They’ve probably hit more than expected. Their bullpen has struggled more than anticipated. But the least pleasant surprise for the Rays -- one that cost them in a big

This year will bring 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

The White Sox have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 Draft, which comes with an assigned value of $11,350,600, the largest since the bonus-pool era began in 2012. Yet it's the Pirates who possess the largest overall pool at $19,130,700, another record.

MLB informed the teams of the updated

MILWAUKEE -- After waiting 972 days between Major League starts, Shane McClanahan was back in every way Tuesday night.

On the mound, he was poised and in control. His four-pitch mix was on point. He was anxious and excited, sure, as you would expect him to be before his first start

MILWAUKEE – Veteran umpire CB Bucknor was struck flush on the face mask by a foul tip in the second inning of Wednesday’s 8-2 Brewers win over the Rays in the series finale at American Family Field and had to leave the game.

Bucknor was still getting attention from

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Which Minor League ballparks are worth visiting? The answer, of course, is "all of them." Minor League Baseball's 120 teams operate out of a wide variety of locales, within a wide variety of locations, and all of them offer their own unique charms. And every year, there are different reasons

MILWAUKEE -- The Rays’ return to Tropicana Field is less than a week away, and the club is offering fans a few ways to get back inside their home ballpark.

First, “Rays Rush” tickets are returning for home games this season, including next Monday’s re-opener against the Cubs. Rays

MILWAUKEE -- The Rays have a lot of people to thank for their 3-2 win over the Brewers on Monday night at American Family Field.

You could start with starter Nick Martinez, who offered yet another reminder that Spring Training stats don’t matter by attacking a hot-hitting

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ST. LOUIS -- About a month ago, Rays hitting coach Chad Mottola told manager Kevin Cash that Yandy Díaz came into camp looking “the best he has looked that he can recall at this time of year.”

What happens in Spring Training often stays in Spring Training, but apparently that was

ST. LOUIS -- Nick Martinez did a lot of things well this spring, quickly developing a relationship with manager Kevin Cash and pitching coach Kyle Snyder and immediately establishing himself as a popular, highly respected teammate.

But his performance in four Spring Training starts was not good, and he

ST. LOUIS -- The circumstances were different on Saturday afternoon at Busch Stadium, but the frustrating outcome was the same for Griffin Jax.

Two games into the season, Jax -- arguably the club’s top high-leverage reliever -- has inherited a pair of one-run leads in critical situations and given up both.

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ST. LOUIS -- Sitting in the visitors’ dugout at Busch Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, watching the Rays work out ahead of their Opening Day matchup with the Cardinals, president of baseball operations Erik Neander acknowledged the preseason projections and prognostications that give Tampa Bay little to no chance to compete

ST. LOUIS -- The Rays had plenty of plans in place as to how their Opening Day roster might shake out. Fortunately, they had plenty of backup plans, too.

After a relatively healthy Spring Training, a handful of late injuries forced Tampa Bay to adjust on the fly as the club

ST. LOUIS -- Shane McClanahan was nearing the end of his second and final simulated inning Wednesday afternoon at Busch Stadium, the final step in his journey back to the Rays’ rotation, when Ben Williamson stung a line drive straight up the middle.

The ball caromed off McClanahan’s backside, and the

The Major Leaguers get to have their Opening Day fun on Wednesday and Thursday. Come Friday, it’ll be Triple-A ballplayers’ turn.

The International and Pacific Coast League regular seasons both begin on March 27 this year, meaning MLB hopefuls from coast to coast will take their first throws and hacks shortly

The Major League season kicked off Wednesday night, but for fans of prospects, the real fun begins today as Triple-A action returns with a full slate of games around the International and Pacific Coast Leagues.

Over a quarter of MLB's Top 100 prospects are starting the season at the

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- The Rays reported to CoolToday Park on Tuesday morning for their Spring Training finale against the Braves with all of their Opening Day roster questions answered.

Some decisions were expected, like top prospect Carson Williams becoming the regular shortstop to begin the season.

Kevin McGonigle (MLB No. 2), JJ Wetherholt (MLB No. 5) and Carson Benge (MLB No. 16) will open the 2026 season as Major Leaguers, along with 17 other members of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list. Baseball's No. 1 prospect

MILWAUKEE – You didn’t think the Brewers would make it through Spring Training without adding pitching depth, did you?

A team always on the lookout for undervalued arms added an interesting one on the final day of exhibition play Tuesday, when the Brewers and Rays finalized a trade that sent right-handed