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An uncharacteristically rough outing for Drew Rasmussen ends Rays winning streak: Rays 1, Guardians 3
The Rays were looking to extend their winning run against AL teams but completing a sweep of the Guardians, but to get there, they’d need to battle it out with Mother Nature first. Those with no domes must suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous meteorological fortune, in this case being a typical Ohio rain […]
Game Thread: First month is in the bag
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La Di Da Di – Slick Nick Spoils the Party: Rays 1 – Guardians 0
The story before the game was Cleveland top prospect Travis Bazzana was recalled to help kickstart a struggling Guardians offense which had posted a 95 wRc+ over the past two weeks. While Bazzana did his part to help matters drawing two walks, Nick Martinez and comapny caused trouble and bothered everybody in the Cleveland lineup […]
Game Thread: Is the AL Central anything like the NL Central?
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How Carson Williams is adjusting his approach in Triple-A
Carson Williams had a fairly underwhelming stint in the majors this year after being thrust into the starting SS role. The game appeared to speed up on him; he expanded the zone more than ever and committed several uncharacteristic defensive miscues. While the defense will almost certainly rebound to comfortably plus territory across a larger […]
Matz bounces back: Rays 3, Guardians 2
The Rays won a well-pitched, sharp defense nail biter tonight in Cleveland, with Steven Matz (seven innings pitched) and Ryan Vilade (three hits, two RBI) leading the way. If you like quick moving pitching duels, then the first four and a half innings of this game would be your idea of a good time. The […]
Game Thread: Small ball galore!
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What to make of the Rays defense so far in 2026
After a rocky start to the year, the Rays team defense has started to settle in some areas, and nowhere is that clearer than the defense. Here’s how the 2026 Rays currently rank in various key defensive stats: To make more sense of the team’s defensive performance, we’ll break it down by position group. Catchers […]
Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 3
This was the 3rd week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Sunday, April 26th). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), 22-year old backstop Caden Bodine continues to be the top hitter in the Rays system; the Rays acquired the former 1st round pick in […]
How sweep it is: Rays 4, Twins 2
It seems like watching Rays baseball is all sunshine and rainbows when Tampa Bay isn’t playing an NL Central opponent, right? The Rays are 11-1 against teams not hailing from the Senior Circuit, and are 5-10 against teams that do. In fact, the Rays went 1-2 against the Reds, Cubs, Pirates, Cardinals, and Brewers. Now, […]
Game Thread: Junior Appreciation Day
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McClanahan sharp as Rays win third straight: Rays 6, Twins 1
While we may see the 2022 version of Shane McClanahan back on the mound for the Rays, with every start he makes following a two-year absence riddled with injuries, the electric southpaw appears more and more like his old self. Today was no exception as he took home his second win of the season and […]
Game Thread: Lemme see that fastball Shane
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A Rude Homecoming for Taj: Rays 6 Twins 2
Through the first 8 innings, this was a fun game to watch if you opted for staying in tonight to watch a great slate of games and putting off the social schedule for tomorrow. This was a game where all aspects of the Rays were functioning as we would like to see on a nightly […]
Game Thread: Off days after wins are infuriating
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Tampa Bay Rays acquire RHP Casey Legumina from Seattle Mariners for RHP Ty Cummings
The Tampa Bay Rays are acquring right-handed pitcher Casey Legumina from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Ty Cummings. Legumina, 28, was originally selected in the 8th round of the 2019 draft by the Minnesota Twins; Legumina was actually drafted twice prior to signing with the Twins (25th round in 2016 […]
Brayden Taylor is ready for a new challenge
After treading water in Double-A Montgomery for parts of the last two seasons, here’s a hot take: Brayden Taylor appears ready for a promotion to Durham. If you look him up, his 99 wRC+ through 14 games doesn’t jump off the page, but the underlying data suggests he’s ready for a new challenge. Taylor was […]
Rays avoid the sweep thanks to hot bats and a great Nick Martinez start: Rays 6, Reds 1
The Rays were looking to wrap up their home series against the Reds by avoiding the series sweep. To get there, they had Nick Martinez on the mound up against Brandon Williamson for the Reds. This sets up the delightful situation where we will see Williamson vs Williamson at-bats. TJ Friedl kicked off the first […]
Game Thread: Man, this team needs an off day
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Please tell me this is the low point: Reds 12, Rays 6
It is hard to believe that this is the same team that recently had a six game win streak. Maybe the Rays were never that good, and the Yankees and White Sox just aren’t much competition? Yesterday the Rays lost in part due to bad luck and less than stellar defense. Tonight, the team fell […]
Game Thread: Go Bolts!
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Too Many Almosts, One More Loss : Rays 1, Reds 6
We’ve all had that moment when we’ve spotted an open parking space, only to loop around and realize someone else slid into it before you got there. Thursday night’s Tampa Bay Rays game against the Cincinnati Reds had a similar feeling. Every time the Rays looked like they had an opening, Cincinnati beat them to […]
Game Thread: Not the greatest day for Tampa Bay sports yesterday
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Rays call up RHP Trevor Martin, place RHP Mason Englert & new RHP Michael Grove on the IL
Prior to their series opener against the Cincinnati Reds, the Tampa Bay Rays are calling up right-handed pitcher Trevor Martin from Triple-A Durham, capping off a flurry of moves on the pitching side. Martin, 25, was the Rays 3rd round selection in the 2022 draft. During his collegiate days, Martin was a closer for Oklahoma […]
Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 2
This week’s minor league roundup will only feature the numbers accumulated prior to the start of play on Monday. This was the 1st a week of full minor league play. According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), 22-year old backstop Caden Bodine the top hitter in the Rays system; […]
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