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Rays draft pick Grady Emerson awarded 2026 Gatorade Best Player of the Year

After being selected No. 2 overall in the MLB draft, Rays draft pick Grady Emerson was awarded the Gatorade Best Player of the Year, distinguishing him as the top high school male athlete for the 2025-2026 season. The award was established in 1985 and honors the top athletes across eight high school sports for men […]

The Opener: Phillies/Mets, Deadline Outlooks, Payroll Tracker

Heading into the second half, four American League teams have 50+ wins (Rays, Yankees, White Sox, Guardians). In the NL Central alone, four teams have already reached that mark (Brewers, Cubs, Cardinals, Pirates). 1. MLB schedule resumes The regular season restarts tonight with the Phillies taking on the Mets in the first game out of the […]

Riley O’Brien Praised for Actions After Hitting Junior Caminero

A scary moment unfolded in the third inning of Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star Game when Tampa Bay Rays star Junior Caminero took a 98 mph fastball off his hand from St. Louis Cardinals reliever Riley O’Brien.“Everybody’s worst nightmare in an exhibition is that anything like this happens,” Fox Sports’ Joe Davis said after Caminero dropped […] The post Riley O’Brien Praised for Actions After Hitting Junior Caminero appeared first on HEAVY .

Rays star Junior Caminero’s ‘scared’ confession after All-Star Game HBP comes with silver lining

The American League took a 4-0 victory in the All-Star Game on Tuesday night. During the game, Tampa Bay Rays all-star Junior Caminero was hit by a pitch, resulting in his leaving the game in the third inning. Now, Caminero is speaking out about the event after X-rays came back negative, per Jorge Castillo of […] The post Rays star Junior Caminero’s ‘scared’ confession after All-Star Game HBP comes with silver lining appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Rays star across 2026 All-Star Game festivities

The Tampa Bay Rays — rightfully so, given their dominance in the American League thus far — had a strong showing at the All-Star Game this week, chief among them Junior Caminero. Home Run Derby At still 23-years young, which I feel the broadcasts should have mentioned even more often than they frequently did, returned […]

Rays Reacts Survey: Grade the 2026 Rays Draft

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. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Please take our survey

X-Rays negative after Junior Caminero is hit by pitch during All-Star Game

One day after putting on a show in the Home Run Derby, Rays star third baseman Junior Caminero was in the starting lineup for the American League in the All-Star Game. During the third inning, Caminero was facing Cardinals All-Star Riley O’Brien. With the count 1-0, O’Brien uncorked a 98mph pitch that ran up and […]

MLB All-Star Game 2026: Scary Scenes Emerge as 23YO Rays, AL Star Exits Mid-Game in Visible Pain

The 96th All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park was supposed to be all about joy and festivities, but it took a turn in the third inning. The sound of the hit-by-pitch was picked up by FOX’s microphones, and that alone was enough for the baseball community to grasp the force of the impact on the […] The post MLB All-Star Game 2026: Scary Scenes Emerge as 23YO Rays, AL Star Exits Mid-Game in Visible Pain appeared first on EssentiallySports .

Angels Get Praise for 2026 Draft Haul

Firing general manager Perry Minasian seemed to pay off for the Los Angeles Angels in the 2026 MLB Draft. MLB’s Jim Callis ranked the Angels as one of the best 2026 draft hauls in the league. In addition to the Angels, Callis said the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Guardians […] The post Angels Get Praise for 2026 Draft Haul appeared first on LA Sports Report.

Open Thread: 2026 All-Star Game

American League lineup Mike Trout – CF (Los Angeles Angels) Yordan Alvarez – DH (Houston Astros) Shea Langeliers – C (Athletics) Junior Caminero – 3B (Tampa Bay Rays) Bobby Witt Jr. – SS (Kansas City Royals) Cody Bellinger – RF (New York Yankees) Ben Rice – 1B (New York Yankees) Riley Greene – LF (Detroit Tigers) […]

“Game”thread: Home Run Derby

It’s Dinger time (and not the Rockies mascot). Tonight includes a couple Phillies on the list: Kyle Schwarber, Phillies Jac Caglione, Royals Wilson Contreras, Red Sox Ben Rice, Yankees Junior Caminero, Rays Bryce Harper, Phillies Jordan Walker, Cardinals Munetaka Murakami, White Sox

Poll: Who Will Win The 2026 Home Run Derby?

The 2026 Home Run Derby takes place tonight at 7pm Central as part of the 2026 All-Star festivities in Philadelphia. The field of eight consists of… Jac Caglianone, Royals Junior Caminero, Rays Willson Contreras, Red Sox Bryce Harper, Phillies Munetaka Murakami, White Sox Ben Rice, Yankees Kyle Schwarber, Phillies Jordan Walker, Cardinals This year’s format […]

Rays Post Draft Thoughts and How the 2026 Class Affects System Depth

The Rays entered the 2026 draft with one of the best opportunities in baseball, and they capitalized on it. Headlined by Grady Emerson at No. 2 overall and complemented by an unusually prep-heavy class, Tampa Bay assembled one of the most interesting classes in the league. More notably, the Rays selected a franchise-record seven high […]

Mariners News: Emerson Hancock, Dylan Cease, and Cristopher Sanchez

Good morning! The Mariners have finally snapped their five-game losing streak and will enter the All-Star Break in the win column after an 8-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Tune in to the 2026 MLB Home Run Derby today at 5 PM and the 2026 All-Star Game tomorrow at 5 PM. In Mariners news… […]

Rays 2026 Draft: Rounds 11-20

The back half of the MLB Draft is where we leave the bonus pool minimums behind. Some players might sign for pretty decent amounts, but it’s the wild west and most will not demand much compensation to fill the Rays org needs. Out of their 21 selections overall, the Rays took 17 pitchers, and that […]

Rays 2026 Draft: Round 5-10

Welcome to Day 2 of the MLB draft, which happens to coincide with the Rays retirement of the No. 3 jersey. Will the organization find its next retired number today? Below are the players, their school, and the round/pick for the selection with writeups from MLB Pipeline and Baseball America. RHP Owen Kramkowski (4YR JR, […]

Mariners Game #97 Preview and Discussion, Seattle at Tampa Bay

The Mariners will play today to try to avoid going 0-6 on this road trip and being swept into the All-Star Break. Honestly? Things don’t feel great. Lineups: Dear Rays, you are in first place, I know things are tight around there with the stadium and all but surely you can make a gameday lineup […]

Batting 3rd, playing 3rd…: Tampa Bay 6, Seattle 1

On the celebration weekend dedicated to the greatest Rays player of all time, retiring his number 3 and entering him into the Rays Hall of Fame, the current iteration of the Rays has an All Star 3rd baseman leading the team to first place and another series win under the Trop. The more things change, […]