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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 […]
Game Thread: I am still not over 2023
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The Rays Trade Deadline Problem
As the Tampa Bay Rays sit in a strong position in the American League standings in late July 2026, the organization faces a familiar but critical decision point. With the trade deadline set for August 3, speculation has intensified around potential moves to bolster the major league roster. Yet, recent reporting from Ken Rosenthal underscores […]
Lights up — Rays 3, Rangers 0
I wish I had more to say, but all the Rays’ offensive prowess came in the first inning this evening — and nothing else after that! Casey Legumina was tonight’s opener, working a 1-2-3 first inning, and his night would be finished thereafter. On pitch one in the bottom of the first, Yandy Diaz swatted […]
Game Thread: Yee—and I cannot stress this enough—Haw
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Offense stifled as Rays drop opener: Rays 1, Rangers 4
Well, this one was a dud. Coming off a series sweep of the Cleveland Guardians, the Tampa Bay Rays’ offense remained quiet at the plate and dropped the opener to the Texas Rangers by a score of 4-1. Griffin Jax got the start for the Rays and was serviceable, allowing just a pair of runs […]
Game Thread: We doing a trade or what?
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Rays Reacts: Will the Rays win the AL East…?
With the August 3 trade deadline holding the potential to swing the season for the Tampa Bay Rays, let’s ponder the Rays trajectory. As things stand, the Rays (62-43) hold a 2.5 game lead over the Yankees (60-46). Making the playoffs is essentially a forgone conclusion, with FanGraphs putting those odds at 98.6%, but winning […]
Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 16
This was the 15th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Tuesday, July 21st). 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 […]
MLB draft 2026: Tampa Bay Rays draft tracker and signing board
The 2026 MLB draft has concluded! Here we will be keeping track of each draftee taken by the Tampa Bay Rays over the course of the draft, their projected signing amount, and how much they actually signed for. The Rays have a bonus pool of $19,09,300 that they are alloted to spend on the selections […]
Rays Unveil New Renderings For Stadium & Forever Home District (Updated)
Following the recent unveiling of interior renderings of the Forever Home ballpark, the Tampa Bay Rays today released illustrations related to the surrounding mixed-use development, with a focus on premier office space that, according to Rays Chief Executive Officer Ken Babby, has attracted early interest from Fortune 500 companies based outside the region and within. […]
Rays Reacts Results: Which jersey will the Rays retire next?
Welcome back to Rays Reacts, with a new and improved process! At this site we love data, and I understand there have been frustrations with the transparency related to the sponsored weekly polls, but the good news is that we’ve been able to integrate with The Feed section of DRaysBay, where there is now transparency […]
Still Undefeated In Devil Rays Uniforms: Rays 1, Guardians 0
All the Tampa Bay Rays needed was one run, allowing one hit, to win one more game and complete the series sweep over the Cleveland Guardians and remain undefeated in their throwback Devil Rays uniforms this season. Rays’ starter Drew Rasmussen recovered from a leadoff double to deliver seven scoreless innings. Steven Kwan lined the […]
Game Thread: Ras battles back
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“Two in a row is called a winning streak”: Rays 3, Guardians 0
If there were a regular season game to exemplify how the Rays and the fan base are rolling, I have to say, tonight was it. The 2nd overall pick throwing out the first pitch, Nick Martinez shoving, and the big three of Yandy Diaz, Jonathan Aranda, and Junior Caminero, and Yandy Diaz consecutively getting huge […]
Game Thread: The Anti-strikeout king gets the call
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Four for Fortes: (Devil) Rays 11, Guardians 3
Tampa Bay brought the unusual combination of the the original home white jerseys and the 2001-2005 era hats. That unusualness continued in the game because these two teams frequently play close games, but this game was never really in doubt as the Rays went up in the second inning and never looked back in this […]
Game Thread: How are the Guardians *not* in first place?
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Brayden Taylor might just be a top prospect again
For nearly two full years, Brayden Taylor looked like another minor leaguer whose career would stagnate once he reached Double-A. Originally selected by the Rays as the 19th overall selection in the 2023 draft, Taylor has an excellent debut campaign, hitting .242/.361/.516 with 5 HR over 108 PA over the remaining minor league season. He […]
Rays Lose a Snoozer: Rays 1, Jays 3
It is tough to sweep a four-game series, unless you are the impossibly hot Boston Red Sox. Perhaps Shane Bieber took it upon himself to make Kyle Snyder, Kevin Cash, and the front office beliebers and effort to acquire him before the August 3rd deadline. Bieber had his second consecutive fantastic outing since the break […]
No series sweep in Toronto: Jays 3, Rays 1
On Thursday afternoon, the Rays were hoping to wrap up their four-game series against the Blue Jays with a sweep. To get the job done, they had Casey Legumina working the opener role, up against Shane Bieber for the Blue Jays. The Rays went 1-2-3 to start the first inning. In the home half, Ernie […]
Game Thread: Escape from Toronto
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We call that a winning streak: Rays 4, Blue Jays 2
The Rays might cruise to an American League East title if they were to play all of their remaining games north of the border. Wednesday’s 4-2 victory was the team’s third straight in Toronto, and the team is now 5-1 on the season at Rogers Centre. Griffin Jax took the bump for the Rays, looking […]
Game Thread: Jax rolls the dice
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