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MLB insider John Heyman recently reported that the low payroll Tampa Bay Rays made former Atlanta Braves superstar free agent Freddie Freeman a pre-lockout offer. This is surprising since Tampa Bay rarely reaches out in the free agent market for high-profile stars. They typically prefer to build up their roster with low salary in-house players. […]

The Atlanta Braves failed to sign superstar first baseman Freddie Freeman to a new contract prior to the MLB lockout shutting the door on all transactions. Their inability to do so could potentially hurt them once the league resumes activity, as rumors have linked various teams to the former NL MVP. Now, a surprise team […]

Tampa Bay Rays ace starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow has been the subject of swirling trade rumors around the MLB as questions remain about his future. The Rays could opt to move Glasnow, 28, in an effort to pave the way for their younger arms. Glasnow offered a brutally honest take on his future with the […]

The Tampa Bay Rays were starting to feel extremely optimistic about the idea of splitting time between Tampa and Montreal in the near future, but the MLB has completely shut down the idea. Per Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times: BREAKING: #Rays season-sharing plan with Montreal killed by MLB, search back on for a […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have bolstered their pitching depth by signing veteran starting pitcher Corey Kluber. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported that the two sides agreed to a one-year contract. Free-agent RHP Corey Kluber in agreement with Rays on one-year deal, pending physical, sources tell @TheAthletic. Kluber, 35, missed more than three months with right […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have just made Wander Franco agree to a huge 12-year contract that is reportedly worth $185 million in guaranteed money and a max amount of $223 million. But shortly after that big news, the team hits a setback with regards to one of their top arms in the farm system, with […]

One of the most exciting young talents in the big leagues is about to get paid. The Tampa Bay Rays and shortstop Wander Franco are nearing an agreement on a 12-year, $223 million extension, according to MLB Insider Hector Gomez: BREAKING NEWS: Wander Franco signed a 12 year / $223 million contract extension with the Tampa Bay […]

The Oakland Athletics (A’s) have acquired right-handed pitcher Brent Honeywell from the Tampa Bay Rays, according to MLB insider Jeff Passan. The terms of the deal have yet to be released, with the Rays likely to get cash, a player to be named later, and/or another minor leaguer. Right-hander Brent Honeywell is headed to the […]

The Tampa Bay Rays seem to routinely get ahead of the rest of the MLB by paying less money to acquire the best players on their team. Rarely do the Rays make a big-time splash in free agency, yet they often extend homegrown stars as early as possible. With budding star Wander Franco at the […]

Those who have pulled a redemption card straight out from the pack know the sudden rush of adrenaline and excitement from such a moment. More often than not, the cards that can be obtained from these redemptions are worth the wait. This isn’t the case, though, with one collector who waited a long time for […]

The MLB announced that Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash is the winner of the American League Manager of the Year award for the second season in a row. Back-to-back! For the 2nd straight year, Kevin Cash is the AL Manager of the Year! pic.twitter.com/vosUQIMuY6 — MLB (@MLB) November 16, 2021 The former MLB catcher […]

Randy Arozarena has had himself quite the year. Since joining the Tampa Bay Rays during the 2020 season, Arozarena has risen to stardom. The fan-favorite played a key role in the Rays’ World Series run last year, earning ALCS MVP honors in the process. Well, the 26-year-old added to his trophy case on Monday. Major […]

In what turned out to be the opposite of what many had predicted, it was the Boston Red Sox who took out the Tampa Bay Rays in their best-of-five ALDS matchup. It was capped by a Kike Hernandez walk-off sacrifice fly in Game 4 on Monday night. Per ESPN, the utility player for the Red […]

After a wild and thrilling extra-innings affair in Game 3, it was the Boston Red Sox who topped the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4. The result, however, didn’t come without controversy. Per ESPN, Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier couldn’t believe the ruling on his double in the 13th inning that ended up squandering an opportunity for Tampa […]

The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays will continue the ALDS Friday night with the Rays taking a 1-0 series lead on Thursday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick. Tampa Bay shutout the Red Sox 5-0 in Game 1 on Thursday, with Shane McClanahan […]

Eduardo Rodriguez lasted just 1.2 innings for the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of their ALDS series against the Tampa Bay Rays. While he yielded two runs along the way, it was a peculiar decision made by manager Alex Cora. Following the 5-0 loss, Cora explained why he pulled the lefty for the Red […]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena made history in Game 1 of their American League Division Series against the Boston Red Sox, and he did it in spectacular fashion. The Rays were already up 4-0 over the Red Sox during the bottom of the seventh inning. With two outs already on the board, Arozarena made […]

The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays will kick off their best-of-five ALDS series on Thursday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick. Boston won the AL Wild Card game with a 6-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night. The Rays […]

The Boston Red Sox enter their ALDS series against the Tampa Bay Rays riding high after knocking out the New York Yankees in the Wild Card game. They did so without one of their best hitters in JD Martinez. With the ALDS set to get rolling, Boston has decided that Martinez is healthy enough to […]

It’s finally here. After the grind of the 162 game season, 19 head-to-head matchup, and an epic Red Sox-Yankees upset in front of the home crowd at Fenway for the Wild Card, the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox will meet for the American League Division Series, starting on Thursday. The series is a […]

We made it, everyone: the 2021 MLB Playoffs are finally here. Everywhere you look, there are great storylines waiting to unfold, and when it comes to predicting a World Series champion, the field feels as open as ever. But that doesn’t mean we’re not going to make some rock-solid predictions anyway. With the Wild Card […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees will battle this weekend, the final weekend of the MLB season. Nonetheless, it’s time to continue our MLB odds series by making a Rays-Yankees prediction and pick. The Rays have already locked up the top record in the American League, while the Yankees have a little more […]

As expected, Major League Baseball has elected to issue suspensions for what essentially cleared the benches during Wednesday’s game between Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays. MLB handed out a three-game suspension and a fine to Blue Jays reliever Ryan Borucki for hitting Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier with a pitch during the eighth […]

Earlier this week, Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo claimed the mishap involving Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier and a stolen scouting card was “agua under the bridge.” Then Blue Jays pitcher Ryan Borucki hit Kiermaier in the series finale on Wednesday, sparking a whole new round of drama. For one, Kiermaier was […]

The Toronto Blue Jays weren’t happy when Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier nabbed a data card that fell loose from Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk’s wristband after a play at the plate on Monday. Kiermaier took the card back to the dugout, and it wasn’t given back when Toronto sent a bat boy […]

The Toronto Blue Jays will continue their postseason push on Monday when they face off against the Tampa Bay Rays. With just two weeks of regular-season baseball left, Toronto remains in the middle of a heated AL East race with an 83-65 overall record. The Jays won the last meeting 6-3 against the Rays. Toronto […]

The Detroit Tigers will take on the Tampa Bay Rays to kick off a four-game series on Thursday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Tigers-Rays prediction and pick. These squads played a three-game set less than a week ago, with Detroit surprising everyone and taking two games out of three. […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays will begin a three-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rays-Blue Jays prediction and pick. This series will go a long way in deciding the winner of the AL East. The Rays are the current leader, holding […]

As the Tampa Bay Rays try to close in on the American League East crown and the top spot in the AL, they will do so with another bat in the mix. On Wednesday, it was announced that the Rays will be calling up their top prospect in Josh Lowe. Per ESPN, Lowe has had […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox play the second game of a three game series at Fenway Park on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rays-Red Sox prediction and pick. Tampa Bay won a wild one on Monday night, erasing a 6-0 deficit to win 11-10. […]

New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter had numerous milestones during his illustrious career. But for some, none was more memorable than him tallying his 3,000th career hit. That he did it in stunning fashion on July 9, 2011—via a 400-foot home run—at Yankee Stadium against the Tampa Bay Rays made Jeter’s feat even more legendary. […]

Monday’s game between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays has been an absolute mess, to be honest. The Red Sox scores seven runs combined in the first two innings and seemed well in control. However, Rays slugger Nelson Cruz hit an inside-the-park grand slam after Alex Verdugo misplayed the ball, and suddenly the […]

The Tampa Bay Rays went down early on Monday to the Boston Red Sox as Ryan Yarbrough gave up seven runs in just two innings of work. However, the Rays shrunk that deficit in the fourth inning off a wild, whacky, Little League grand slam off the bat of Nelson Cruz. Little league grand slam […]

The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays will finish up a four-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick. This is a crucial series for determining the outcome of the AL East, and the Rays have taken command of it. Tampa […]

The Rays look to clinch win their third game of the series against the Red Sox, as the team teams matchup at Tropicana Field on Wednesday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick. What a tale of two seasons. After leading the AL East for […]

The Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays will open up a crucial four-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Rays prediction and pick. This is a huge series for both of these squads. The Red Sox led the AL East for the majority […]

Tampa Bay Rays rookie Wander Franco has been one of the most hyped prospects in recent baseball history, and he’s already proving why just 50 games into his major-league career. Franco, 20, hit the ground running in his first-ever game for the Rays, hitting a three-run homer against the Red Sox on June 22. But […]

Two of baseball’s best teams play head-to-head at Tropicana Field on Friday night, in the opener on a three-game set. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a White Sox-Rays prediction and pick. Holding the best and third best records in the American League, respectively, this series is very much a possible […]

The American League East (AL East) is officially a three-team race, as the New York Yankees are now tied for the wild-card lead following a doubleheader sweep of the Boston Red Sox Tuesday. The Yankees have been riding high in August, going 13-4 to close the gap not only in the wild card, but in […]