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What the Rays see in outfielder Jack Suwinski
As the clock ran out on the MLB trade deadline, the Rays made one final move by sending C Hunter Feduccia and minor league RP Jacob Kmatz to the Dodgers for Triple-A OF Jack Suwinski and international bonus pool money. The Rays have been linked to several popular IFA guys in the 2027 class (including […]
A Bunch Of Nasty Guys: Rays 9, Rockies 7
It was an impressive showing for the Rays offense last night, as Junior Caminero’s two homers and Jonathan Aranda’s four hits led the way to a 13-9 victory. But tonight it was all about the brand new battery, as trade deadline acquisitions Freddy Peralta and and Liam Hicks both made their Rays debuts at pitcher […]
Game Thread: Happy National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day!
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Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 17
This was the 15th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Tuesday, August 4th). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), prospect Theo Gillen has usurped Caden Bodine to reign supreme in the system, although both prospects are among the top overall in all of […]
Rays Reacts Survey: Grade the 2026 Trade Deadline
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rays fans and fans across the country. The Rays were buyers in a sellers market for the 2026 trade deadline, and came away with four key additions: In my instant reaction, I gave the […]
Coors Lights Rays Offense: Rays 13, Rockies 9
This game had a little bit of everything, and it really was not as close as the final score. This game was well in hand very early, but Coors did what it often does and made things interesting late. It is rather crazy this game was 13-9 with the wind screaming in from left field […]
Rays 2026 Trade Deadline Grade: An impressive day in Tampa Bay
The Rays had an extraordinarily busy trade deadline in 2026, and in a pleasant surprise, they were the ones buying and not selling — and better yet, the Rays did so without trading any of their top prospects. Here’s a recap of the Rays moves, and with all of them happening in August: Before we […]
Game Thread: Wait, we didn’t get Hunter Goodman?
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Rays trade for OF Jack Suwinski, int’l money from Dodgers for C Hunter Feduccia, relief prospect
The Rays closed out the trade deadline by dealing catcher Hunter Feduccia, who was displaced on the depth chart by the acquisition of C/1B Liam Hicks, alongside 2024 fourth rounder RHP Jacob Kmatz — a relief prospect — for left handed hitting OF Jack Suwinski. Suwinski is the player in focus here, how popped in […]
Rays trade for Orioles reliever RHP Tyler Wells
The Tampa Bay Rays have made another addition, this time bolstering the bullpen with a surprising in-division trade for RHP Tyler Wells. The cost here is on the expensive side in former Orioles prospect RHP Michael Forret, who ranked as a top-ten prospect for the Rays but was also a top candidate to be dealt, […]
Tampa Bay Rays acquire C/1B Liam Hicks from Marlins
The Tampa Bay Rays have a made a major addition to their roster by acquiring catcher Liam Hicks from the Miami Marlins in exchange for three prospects. Hicks is currently hitting .282/.363/.432 with 14 HR this season, registering a 119 wRC+ (140 vs RHP, 47 vs LHP) and has accrued 1.6 fWAR over 409 PA. […]
MLB 2026 Trade Deadline Open Thread
The 2026 MLB trade deadline is here and will officially pass at 6pm ET
Tampa Bay Rays acquire Freddy Peralta from New York Mets for three prospects
On the eve of the 2026 MLB trade deadline, the Tampa Bay Rays have bolstered their starting rotation by acquiring right-handed pitcher Freddy Peralta from the New York Mets in exchange for three prospects: OF Aidan Smith, INF Emilien Pitre, and RHP Gary Gill Hill. Peralta, 30, was acquired by the Mets prior to the […]
In search of an offense: Rays 1 White Sox 9
After a three game series in which they scored exactly three (3) runs over 27 innings, I think I’m going to need to see proof of life photos for the Rays offense. We’ll get to the errors and pitching mistakes, I promise, but when a team scores only one very late run, we need to […]
Three Helium Rays Pitching Prospects to Know
The Rays currently have three starting pitchers in the low levels of the minor leagues putting together strong seasons that have boosted their prospect stock. All three have improved their outlooks this season and have strengthened their cases to remain starters long-term. While there’s still risk in each profile, they currently project as potential backend […]
Game Thread: Trade Deadline is coming down to the wire!
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Rays Reacts Results: Winning the AL East
The trade deadline approaches tomorrow afternoon, and we’ve already seen one major domino fall in the last few hours, as the Dodgers have miraculously scooped up Tarik Skubal for just OF Zyhir Hope (ranked in the 25-50 range on MLB top prospect lists) and two throw-ins (injured RHP River Ryan and wonky RHP Brady Smith). […]
Rays Win A Challenging One: Rays 1, White Sox 0
If you love pitching and defense, this was the perfect game for you. Then again, there was not much need for defense in this contest as Drew Rasmussen and four relievers struck out 16 White Sox while scattering five singles in this 1-0 victory. This was a tremendous and needed bounceback from last night’s contest […]
Game Thread: The White Sox were a huge help last week
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Rays Trade Candidate: Adley Rutschman? In this economy?
There have been some rumblings that Adley Rutschman could be a trade target for the Rays following the 2026 All-Star Game. Rutschman and Drew Rasmussen were college teammates at Oregon State, while Bryan Baker was teammates with Rutschman in Baltimore before being traded to Tampa Bay last season. Two of the three Rays pitchers attending […]
Any trades yet? White Sox 6, Rays 1
The Rays entered Friday’s game with a three-game lead in the AL East, after the Yankees beat the Cubs in an afternoon affair at Wrigley Field, By the end of Friday’s game, which saw the division lead cut to 2.5, the last completed trade was AJ Minter to the Twins. There is now less than […]
Game Thread: Little Nicky
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Tampa Bay Rays place Shane McClanahan on the IL, recall Alex Cook
After exiting his start following three innings of work on Thursday, Shane McClanahan has been placed on the Injured List due to the southpaw experiencing some soreness in his back. McClanahan made his return to the Rays in April after undergoing Tommy John surgery in August 2023 and missing the entirety of the 2024 and […]
The Rays are shopping, is anyone selling?
The 2026 MLB Trade Deadline is here and this might perhaps be the most unpredictable deadline in recent memory. The third Wild Card and lack of breakout teams in the American and National Leagues mean that only a couple of teams consider themselves to be out of playoff contention. Entering play on Friday, there are […]
Rays win game but lose Shane McClanahan: Rays 3, Rangers 2
The Rays were hoping to come away from their three-game series against the Rangers with a split-series win on Thursday afternoon after dropping one game to the Texas club on Tuesday night. To get the job done they had Shane McClanahan on the mound. The Rangers, meanwhile, were going the Opener route with a one-inning […]
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