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Can’t win ‘em all: Rays 5, O’s 6
What was almost a thrilling comeback ended with the Rays falling just short in the bottom of the ninth and dropping their first game since August 2nd. However, if there was a game this series where the O’s had an advantage, it was this one, with the Rays utilizing a bullpen day. The pitching staff […]
Game Thread: I just woke up from a 10 day coma
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What will Bryan Baker’s place in Rays history be?
In the Tampa Bay Rays’ tradition of extracting unexpected value from overlooked arms, Bryan Baker stands tall as a textbook success story. Acquired from the Baltimore Orioles on July 10, 2025 in exchange for a competitive balance draft pick (No. 37 overall), which the Rays would later re-acquire in the Shane Baz trade, the 6-foot-6 […]
Rays sign INF Jorge Mateo, designate RHP Trevor Martin for assignment
Following the loss of infielder Ben Williamson to a likely season ending hamstring strain, the Rays have signed INF Jorge Mateo to a major league deal. Mateo is expected to fill Williamson’s role in the right handed side of a second base platoon role, while also serving as the back up short stop. The move […]
Rays complete the series and road trip sweep: Rays 8, A’s 4
Joy, joy, the West Coast tour is drawing to a close! The Rays were looking to complete the series sweep against the A’s and finally return to a proper time zone. To get the job done, they had Drew Rasmussen on the mound, and he was squaring off against Jack Perkins for the A’s. In […]
Game Thread: The gauntlet is over!
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Rays Hit Dingers, Martinez Pitches Gem: Rays 12, Athletics 4
The Rays looked to make it eight straight against the Sacramento Athletics tonight, as Nick Martinez took the hill for Tampa Bay. Opposite him was 25 year old Mason Barnett, making just his eighth career start at the major league level. The Rays offense didn’t take long to get things started, as Junior Caminero crushed […]
Game Thread: Nick Martinez’s new test
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Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 18
This was the 18th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Tuesday, August 11th). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), prospect Theo Gillen tops the system and might just find himself in the running for Minor League Player of the Year. Meanwhile, the Rays […]
Rays Reacts Survey: Rotation Confidence
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This. Team.: Rays 10, Athletics 6
With the Yankees sitting idle, and at first pitch, the Red Sox losing a one-run game to the Blue Jays, tonight felt like the perfect opportunity to gain ground on both teams in the AL East pennant race. Two pitches in from West Sacramento, Yandy Diaz launched Jacob Lopez’s offering atop the visiting clubhouse at […]
Game Thread: Peralta, Take #2
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The Rays new competitive edge: offspeed usage
Since Spring Training, the Rays have quietly been pushing pitching theory in a new direction. They’re throwing more offspeed pitches than any team in baseball and, perhaps more importantly, they’re throwing them to same-handed hitters at a rate nobody else approaches. To begin, their overall offspeed usage is on pace to be the highest in […]
Rays September call-up candidates for 2026
For players to retain their all-important rookie eligibility, they must meet not exceed the following thresholds in a previous season: It can be relatively simple to manage a player’s workload so they don’t exceed 130 ABs or 50 IP, but the time requirement of 45 days can be trickier. For that reason, many teams will […]
Rays Reacts Results: How you graded the trade deadline
In my immediate reaction to the Rays trade deadline, I gave the front office an A-grade thanks to not only their additions at SP, RP, and C/No. 4 hitter but also their restraint in not trading the best prospects just to sure up the underperformance on offense at second base. Did y’all agree? A little! […]
Magic number 14 – Mariners 1, Rays 4
The Rays swept the Seattle Mariners with death by a thousand cuts on Sunday, dominating the Mariners who had the look of a team ready to go home, tallying 14 hits on a sunny day in the pacific northwest. Hicks proved his worth when the Rays had runners on the corners in the sixth inning […]
Game Thread: Sea-ya Seattle
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Baker and the Pen deliver a series win in the PNW: Rays 3, Mariners 2
Rays started slow with some awkward last minute changes. Griffin Jax had to be scratched with elbow discomfort, while Taylor Walls was removed from the initial lineup still dealing with back soreness. The loss of Jax (and hopefully not for too long) changed the strategy shifting towards a full on bullpen game. Combine that with […]
Game Thread: Anybody ever been to the Space Needle?
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Chandler Simpson just quietly broke a long held franchise record
Chandler Simpson is really good at baseball and is doing things only a handful of players have accomplished in the game’s long history. Entering play on Saturday night, 25-year old Simpson is hitting .296/.325/.353 over his brief two year career at the big league level. He hardly ever strikes out with a 9.4% career strikeout […]
Rasmussen shines again: Rays 2, Mariners 1
The Tampa Bay Rays and Seattle Mariners kicked off a three-game set in Seattle on Friday night and the pitching matchup that featured Drew Rasmussen and Logan Gilbert did not disappoint. The pair of aces delivered a throwback edition pitcher’s duel and luckily for the Rays, Drew Rasmussen emerged victorious. The righty turned in yet […]
Game Thread: West Coast trips always scare me so badly
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Seven Rays prospects rank on Baseball America updated Top-100 for 2026
Baseball America updates their Top-100 MLB prospects list with some regularity throughout the year, but the most meaningful mid-season update follows the conclusion of both the MLB Draft and MLB Trade Deadline. Now that the dust has settled, the Rays have seven prospects ranked in the new Top-100, including two in the top twenty. 5. […]
Rays shut out Rockies and claim landslide series victory: Rays 4, Rockies 0
The Rays were looking to complete their sweep of the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday afternoon while the rest of us were just scratching our heads over the randomness of a 3pm game start time. Oh boy, we can’t wait for the Rays to get back home again. For the final game of the series, they […]
Game Thread: How is it 90 degrees in Denver this week?
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