GDT: Final Monday of spring training
First pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies is at 12:05 at BayCare Ballpark and the Phillies will be providing tv coverage.
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2026 DRaysBay Community Prospect List
Welcome back to the annual DRaysBay Community Prospect List, a treasured tradition at the site where our community diligently votes for the top prospects in the Rays system. This off-season saw a dramatic overhaul of the Rays system, and accordingly the DRaysBay list has also shifted dramatically year over year. Only one prospect graduated last […]
GDT: Final Sunday of spring training
First pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays is at 1:05 at TD Park and the Rays will be providing tv and radio coverage.
Leveraging lefties and a possible Opening Day lineup
It’s no surprise the Rays’ offense struggled against left-handed pitching last season. They produced an 85 wRC+ which was the 9th worst of any team in the league. That issue was compounded by volume as Rays hitters saw more left-handed pitching than almost any team in baseball; Rays batters had 1,860 PA vs LHP, second […]
Rays Reacts Results: What closer?
For this week’s Reacts poll, we asked who y’all expected to be the Rays closer in 2026, and the majority said… NOBODY! Very few seemed to agree with my assessment that Baker is in line for the starring role this season, but I’m excited to see what the Rays pitching lab might unlock there. As […]
GDT: Final Saturday of spring training
First pitch against the Minnesota Twins is at 1:05 at Charlotte Sports Park and the Rays will be providing tv and radio coverage.
2026 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for Honorable Mentions
Previous Winner Victor Valdez, SS17 | R/R | 6’1” | 186 A pretty swing with a low whiff rate earned Valdez a big payday this winter — $3.5 million — with as good of a power projection as you can reasonably ask for from a a teenage bat, having been given a 25+ home run […]
GDT: Here comes the money
First pitch against the Boston Red Sox is at 1:05 at Charlotte Sports Park and the Rays will be providing tv and radio coverage.
Rays Spring Breakout Game to be played Tonight
The Spring Breakout games have arrived. For those unaware, the Spring Breakout is when MLB host a series of games from each teams with rosters consisting of that organization’s top prospects. This year, the Rays will have two of Baseball America’s top 100 prospects on their roster, Starting in 2027, the Spring Breakout will be […]
GDT: Tampa Bay should just never trade with Philadelphia
There are couple of really bad trades in Rays franchise history and the Philadelphia Phillies are responsible for at least two of the them. During the expansion draft, the Devil Rays sent Bobby Abreu to Philadelphia for Kevin Stocker. That move turned out badly, but at least Stocker was a competent shortstop for a bit […]
Rays announce first Jersey Sleeve Patch partner Webull
via team press release: Webull (NASDAQ: BULL), an online investment platform, today announced it will serve as the Tampa Bay Rays corporate jersey patch partner as the two organizations enter the second year of their partnership. Jersey patch sponsorships were first introduced by Major League Baseball at the start of the 2023 season. The Webull patch […]
2026 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 30
Previous Winner Taitn Gray, 1B/OF/C18 | S/R | 6’4” | 220 The Rays 86th overall pick in 2025, Gray fell to the third round due to some concern about whether he will stick at catcher, but that buries the lead. Still just 17 at the time of the draft, Gray showed up to the Rays […]
GDT: The time the Rays told the Yankees no take backs and dumped Jose Canseco
After the trade deadline in 2000, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays were looking to move on from the Hit Show as the duo of Vinny Castilla and Jose Canseco had failed to deliver any offensive impact over the season. The year prior, Canseco was looking like a possible MVP candidate and was pacing Mark McGwire’s […]
Rays Reacts Survey: Closer Edition
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rays fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey
Tampa Bay Rays starting rotation made official
Opening Day is right around the corner the Tampa Bay Rays starting rotation plans have been made official. We already knew that Drew Rasmussen had been selected as the team’s Opening Day starter but we now know how the rest of the starting rotation will fill out. Here is the Rays plan every five days […]
2026 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 29
Previous Winner Austin Overn, OF23 | L/R | 6’0” | 175A+ (BAL) | .242/.367/.386 (127 wRC+) 341 PA, 8 HR, 43 SB, 15.5% BB, 28.2% KAA (BAL) | .266/.326/.427 (112 wRC+) 136 PA, 5 HR, 21 SB, 6.6% BB, 25.0% K Acquired in the Shane Baz trade, Overn was once a top draft prospect after […]
GDT: Jorge Sosa had such an interesting career
Once upon a time, Jorge Sosa was an outfielder in the Colorado Rockies system with an electric arm. So naturally, the Rockies kept him as far away from the mound as possible. It was the Seattle Mariners who decided to transition him to a pitching role after selecting during the minor league phase of the […]
Four numbers that actually matter in Spring Training: Week Three
Last week, we took a look at the early returns from the outfield group. This week, we’ll turn our attention to the catchers. The front office addressed this area at last season’s trade deadline by acquiring Nick Fortes and Hunter Feduccia. This duo is likely to handle the majority of the reps at catcher this […]
GDT: Thanks for the memories Brandon
First pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates is at 1:05 at Charlotte Sports Park and the Rays will be providing radio coverage.
Rays announce Season Four of the Rays Gaming Sunburst Invitational
The Tampa Bay Rays announced plans for the fourth season of Rays Gaming, presented by Webull, the Official Online Brokerage of the Rays. Season four of Rays Gaming will begin with the Creator Showdown. This competition will feature 16 of the top “MLB The Show” Twitch, TikTok, and YouTube content creators in a one-night tournament on Tuesday, March 24 at 6 p.m. EDT. Players across the U.S., […]
GDT: Somehow, Aranda returns
First pitch against the Minnesota Twins is at 1:05 at Lee Health Sports Complex and the Twins will be providing TV and radio coverage.
Rays Reacts Results: WBC Edition
This week we asked two Rays specific questions related to the WBC. First up, I was curious to see how much of our readership was invested in watching the WBC, even in the early rounds. The answer was a resounding yes! 12% of y’all were ready to watch the knock out stage, and I hope […]
GDT: Anyone seen Preston Garvey around?
First pitch against the Boston Red Sox is at 1:05 at JetBlue Park and the Red Sox will be providing radio coverage.
2026 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 28
Previous Winner Adrian Santana, SS20 | S/R | 5’11” | 155A+ | .263/.324/.326 (94 wRC+) 409 PA, 2 HR, 47 SB, 8.6% BB, 12.0% K Once a top-ten or so prospect in 2024, Santana fell off our site’s 2025 list after failing to clear as an honorable mention. Why? The switch-hitting slick fielding short stop […]
Breakout or small sample? What to make of Ben Williamson’s spring
The Rays gave up quite a bit to acquire Ben Williamson this offseason. They parted ways with a 4th OF profile in Colton Ledbetter and a Comp B pick. Coming into Spring Training, the expectation for Williamson seemed fairly straightforward: compete for a utility infielder role. That likely meant coming off the bench to spell […]
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