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The San Diego Padres drafted catcher Blake Hunt as their Competitive Balance pick after the second round of the 2017 draft and signed him for $1.6 million. He had progressed to High-A Fort Wayne when he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays as part of the Blake Snell deal in 2020. He was with […]
Eric Lauer faces Nick Martinez as the Dodgers host the Tampa Bay Rays for the first time since 2024. MONDAY GAME INFO
Two of the best records in baseball kick off a series in Chavez Ravine. But is this a World Series preview?
A rare occurrence comes to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday for the middle game between the Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays. Justin Wrobleski starts the middle game of the series, just the second time this season a Dodgers pitcher will start on four days rest. Sheehan made his start on four days rest on May 19 […]
Following a couple of series away from home against the Pirates and White Sox, the Dodgers return home to face yet another team with a record above their initial expectations—a Rays team battling neck and neck with the Yankees for the AL East lead. Right at the center of this phenomenal campaign of the Rays […]
After getting swept to open the month, it’s been smooth sailing for the Nationals as we hit the halfway mark in June. They won their last 2 games against the Seattle Mariners for a come-from-behind series victory, making that their 3rd in a row. With the gritty Tampa Bay Rays and division rival Philadelphia Phillies […]
Another day, another clutch ninth-inning dinger for the Yankees. Sunday, Ben Rice broke a tie against the hated Jays with a two-run bomb, a day after Unc Goldschmidt did. Rice’s long ball propelled the Yanks to another win, leaving us all scoreboard watching to see if the Angels could knock off the Rays again. To […]
Joe Ryan was famously traded from the Rays to the Twins at the 2021 deadline as part of the deal that brought Nelson Cruz to Tampa Bay for its postseason push and veteran leadership in a clubhouse that saw its future in Wander Franco. Fast forward a few years and Ryan looks like an ideal […]
A strong weekend in Toronto left the Yankees back where they want to be, alone in first place in the AL East, and with the best record in the American League for good measure. Despite falling behind the Rays by as many as five games last month, New York has surged to put themselves back […]
A low scoring, back and forth affair took a turn in the top of the eighth inning during which the Rays broke a 3-3 tie with a five-run inning punctuated by a pair of blasts from Caminero and Mesa Jr. The Rays left Anaheim with a series loss, but were able to salvage the last […]
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Grayson Rodriguez exited the third inning of his start with low back tightness during Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The start was Rodriguez’s sixth of the season. After the game, Rodriguez gave a promising update to reporters. He said he has been dealing with back tightness but the injury […] The post Angels’ Grayson Rodriguez Provides Update After Exiting Start With Back Injury appeared first on LA Sports Report.
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The Dodgers are back home to begin a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. Eric Lauer starts for the Dodgers. Right-hander Nick Martinez goes for the Rays. Monday will be an exclusive telecast by ESPN, with Jon Sciambi and David Ross on the call, so no SportsNet LA […]
The best, most positive bright spot of this game and this series is that it happened late at night on the West Coast, in between a packed World Cup slate, and during Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Ideally the absolute minimum amount of people were exposed to the completely lifeless version of the Rays […]
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The Yankees did not have their A-game in their opener against the Blue Jays, falling behind 5-0 before ultimately losing 8-5 and suffering another potential blow to their outfield with Trent Grisham leaving the game early. While they wait for news on Grisham’s hamstring and whether he’ll need an IL stint, the rest of the […]
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Coming off a run of 10 losses in 13 games — the first difficult stretch for the AL East leaders — we asked if now was the time to panic for Rays fans, and the overwhelming majority said NO! Good job! The Rays went on to sweep the Red Sox, starving the children of Boston […]
The Yankees, on the heels of a much-needed sweep over the Guardians, enjoyed a day off on Thursday. Stuck in a tie atop the American League East, they’ll head north of the border for a three-game series against the Blue Jays that kicks off on Friday. The Rays were also off on Thursday, and they’ll […]
The Astros will select infielder Raynel Delgado onto the major league roster for the start of tomorrow’s series in Kansas City, reports Francys Romero. Houston acquired him from the Rays in a minor league trade yesterday. The Astros initially assigned Delgado to Triple-A Sugar Land but have instead decided to jump him straight to the MLB […]
The Rays’ next five-and-dive starter might be ready to go. The post The Stash List ’26: Week 11 appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
In the latest MLB Rumors, the Cardinals could consider trading Lars Nootbaar and the Rays emerge as a possible suitor for Tarik Skubal at the deadline.
It feels like Lars Nootbaar has been someone that could fit well on the Rays’ roster over the last few years. I think the timing could be right to acquire him this season if the Cardinals are willing to part ways with him. Nootbaar combines above-average on-base ability, defensive versatility, and multiple years of team […]
The Houston Astros acquired minor league infielder Raynel Delgado from the Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations, with Delgado assigned to Triple-A Sugar Land. The move is a direct response to two consecutive infield injuries that have thinned Houston's upper-level depth. Nick Allen went on the injured list with a hamstring strain last week. Braden Shewmake followed with an adductor strain. Both are unavailable, leaving the Astros short on versatile infield options at the Triple-A level. ...
It was a fine afternoon for baseball, because the weather is always great when you’ve got a dome. The Rays were looking to sweep their series against the Red Sox, and to get the job done, they had Drew Rasmussen on the mound. He was up against Jake Bennett for the Sox. Rasmussen got things […]