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The Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles have made a significant trade, swapping right-hander Shane Baz for five pieces, including three first round picks In return, the Rays receive outfielder Slater de Brun, catcher Caden Bodine, right-hander Michael Forret, outfielder Austin Overn, and a Competitive Balance Round A draft pick, according to Jeff Passan […]
From DRaysBay | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The Pittsburgh Pirates are wheeling and dealing, acquiring Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe in a trade that also involves the Houston Astros. According to MLB insider Chandler Rome, the Pirates are acquiring Lowe, who made 121 appearances for the Rays at second base in 2025. They are also adding Rays outfielder Jake Mangum, who […]
From Bucs Dugout | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
The Tampa Bay Rays are reportedly deep into talks with the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates regarding a three-team deal that would send long time second baseman Brandon Lowe to the Pirates, while also considering a deal that would send Shane Baz to the Orioles. Brandon Lowe Rumor The deal has not been finalized but […]
From DRaysBay | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
It feels like it’s been a while since we’ve seen teams actually be able to complete a really significant three-team deal, but it sure sounds like one is going down today. The Pirates, the Rays, and the Astros are likely soon getting together on a rather large deal: If trade is completed, outfielder Jacob Melton and right-hander Anderson Brito would head to the Rays. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 19, 2025 Pirates also would receive outfielder Jake Mangum and lef...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
When Chris Getz gets a hunch, brother does he run it into the ground. In the last calendar year, the White Sox have made 21 trades, purchases or sales with other teams, starting with the Garrett Crochet blockbuster with Boston, and 10 of those deals have been with the Rays and Red Sox. Since the […]
From South Side Sox | about 2 months ago | 8 reads
Prior to the start of each season, the Draysbay community takes part in an excercise in which the top prospects in the Tampa Bay Rays system are ranked by popular vote. This season, the Draysbay community ranked the top 25 prospects in the Rays system with several others receiving votes but just falling shy of […]
From DRaysBay | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
An easy to overlook moment in the Rays offseason thus far might be the early acquisition of utility player Ryan Vilade from Cincinnati for cash considerations. Vilade has an interesting set of tools that could make him a valuable role player on a Rays team with playoff aspirations. Should the team decide to roster him, […]
From DRaysBay | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
All the latest news and rumors for the Houston Astros and all around MLB – It’s in here! The offseason edition Crawfish Boil for December 16, 2025: The former 2011 2nd Rd pick of the Houston Astros split 2025 between the White Sox and Rays, going a combined 8-5 with a 3.31 ERA and 1.28 […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Prior to the start of each season, the Draysbay community takes part in an excercise in which the top prospects in the Tampa Bay Rays system are ranked by popular vote. This season, the Draysbay community ranked the top 25 prospects in the Rays system with several others receiving votes but just falling shy of […]
From DRaysBay | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
In a move that felt like it was coming all offseason, the Atlanta Braves are finally signing 30-year-old free agent shortstop Ha-Seong Kim. It’s a one-year deal, but according to Jon Heyman, it’s for $20 million … a very good get for Kim, but also a sign of the weakness of the free agent middle-infield class. Ha-Seong Kim (Back) to the Braves Ha-Seong Kim had a bit of a strange year. Also a free agent last winter, Kim signed a two-year, $29M contract with the Rays that included an op...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 10 reads
The Winter Meetings are over as teams have made their long treks back home, or in the Rays case, a brief drive down I-4 back to Tampa Bay. It was a busy few days for the Rays, even if they only added one player to their projected Opening Day roster. Let’s break down what happened: […]
From DRaysBay | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Winter Meetings have wrapped up, and the Rays are one of the busiest teams in baseball, having already signed three free agents to big league deals, and now they find themselves in trade talks with the Arizona Diamondbacks over star second baseman Ketel Marte. This doesn’t feel like a normal Rays offseason! In the […]
From DRaysBay | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Rays have found a suitor for RHP Yoniel Curet after designating him for assignment on Saturday. The Phillies sent over relief prospect RHP Tommy McCollum following the completion of the Rule 5 Draft. McCollum does not need a 40-man roster spot and will likely report to AAA following Spring Training. Curet was added to […]
From DRaysBay | 2 months ago | 3 reads
The White Sox took two more Rule 5 fliers on Wednesday, plucking Jedixson Paez from the Boston Red Sox and Alexander Alberto from the Tampa Bay Rays for the cost of a couple of stadium hot dogs. It’s the classic scratch-off ticket move: you might hit big, but could end up with nothing but mustard […]
From South Side Sox | 2 months ago | 7 reads
The most significant and boisterous agent in baseball, Scott Boras, held his annual Winter Meetings press conference yesterday, and was quick to draw various witty connections between star free agent slugger Pete Alonso (nicknamed the Polar Bear by former Mets third baseman Todd Frazier) and his hometown team, the Tampa Bay Rays: The two-time Home […]
From DRaysBay | 2 months ago | 4 reads
As the end of spring training drew to a close, the Yankees were in desperate need for pitching depth, particularly at the back of the bullpen. Suddenly, Ryan Yarbrough, the veteran lefty who spent five years with the Tampa Bay Rays and had signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays during the […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 2 months ago | 5 reads
In a (finally?) fortuitous turn of events, the Tampa Bay Rays have been awarded the second overall pick in the 2026 draft. They entered the lottery with a 3.03% chance of being awarded the top draft choice, which went to the Chicago White Sox. The Rays had not drafted in the top-10 of the draft […]
From DRaysBay | 2 months ago | 4 reads
The MLB Draft Lottery took place on Tuesday evening, and the Atlanta Braves unfortunately slipped a few spots. Heading into the lottery, Atlanta had the sixth-best odds. Instead, the Braves will have the ninth overall pick in the 2026 draft. The Chicago White Sox will pick first, followed by the Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota […]
From Talking Chop | 2 months ago | 4 reads
Braves Franchise History 2009 – The Braves trade Rafael Soriano to the Rays in exchange for Jesse Chavez. He will appear in 28 games while posting a 5.89 ERA and a 4.69 FIP in 36 2⁄3 innings. Atlanta will send him to Kansas City at the trade deadline along with Gregor Blanco and Tim Collins […]
From Talking Chop | 2 months ago | 4 reads
It’s been a relatively quiet Winter Meetings thus far for the league as a whole. However, there has been plenty of eventful things happening in the Rays tiny corner of the map as Wander Franco’s conviction was overturned and he’ll be receiving a new trial. In the draft lottery, the Rays were awarded the #2 […]
From DRaysBay | 2 months ago | 4 reads
The Winter Meetings so far are notable for one thing: The lack of major signings. The “biggest” thing that’s happened so far is Steven Matz, formerly of the Cardinals, signing a two-year deal with the Rays. Meanwhile, Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer talked relief pitching: After signing veteran reliever Phil Maton, team president […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 2 months ago | 4 reads
Today at 4:30 PM ET, MLB will unveil the results of the Amateur Draft Lottery. The Cardinals currently have the 8th best odds of landing the number 1 overall pick at 2.35%. The Chicago White Sox (27.73%), Minnesota Twins (22.18%), and Pittsburgh Pirates (16.81%) round out the top 3. The Orioles, A’s, Braves, and Rays […]
From Viva El Birdos | 2 months ago | 8 reads
It’s been just over a month since the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series, officially kicking what has thus far been an eventful offseason for the Tampa Bay Rays. Following a second straight sub .500 finish, the Rays have made several alterations to their roster that should have significant […]
From DRaysBay | 2 months ago | 3 reads
Team news [Arizona Sports] Report: Red Sox, Rays, Tigers have checked in with Diamondbacks on Ketel Marte – USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported on Sunday three new teams have joined the group interested in trading for the three-time All Star: the Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays and Detroit Tigers. Nightengale reported that Marte could […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 2 months ago | 5 reads
The Mets made a small move on the eve of the Winter Meetings by claiming right-handed pitcher Cooper Criswell off of waivers from the Red Sox on Friday. Criswell, who has both started and relieved in his career, has pitched for the Angels, the Rays, and the Red Sox since coming up to the big […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 2 months ago | 7 reads