A Tampa Bay Rays Blog: Ball on a Budget
Previous Winner Taitn Gray, 1B/OF/C18 | S/R | 6’4” | 220 The Rays 86th overall pick in 2025, Gray fell to the third round due to some concern about whether he will stick at catcher, but that buries the lead. Still just 17 at the time of the draft, Gray showed up to the Rays […]
After the trade deadline in 2000, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays were looking to move on from the Hit Show as the duo of Vinny Castilla and Jose Canseco had failed to deliver any offensive impact over the season. The year prior, Canseco was looking like a possible MVP candidate and was pacing Mark McGwire’s […]
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Opening Day is right around the corner the Tampa Bay Rays starting rotation plans have been made official. We already knew that Drew Rasmussen had been selected as the team’s Opening Day starter but we now know how the rest of the starting rotation will fill out. Here is the Rays plan every five days […]
Previous Winner Austin Overn, OF23 | L/R | 6’0” | 175A+ (BAL) | .242/.367/.386 (127 wRC+) 341 PA, 8 HR, 43 SB, 15.5% BB, 28.2% KAA (BAL) | .266/.326/.427 (112 wRC+) 136 PA, 5 HR, 21 SB, 6.6% BB, 25.0% K Acquired in the Shane Baz trade, Overn was once a top draft prospect after […]
Once upon a time, Jorge Sosa was an outfielder in the Colorado Rockies system with an electric arm. So naturally, the Rockies kept him as far away from the mound as possible. It was the Seattle Mariners who decided to transition him to a pitching role after selecting during the minor league phase of the […]
Last week, we took a look at the early returns from the outfield group. This week, we’ll turn our attention to the catchers. The front office addressed this area at last season’s trade deadline by acquiring Nick Fortes and Hunter Feduccia. This duo is likely to handle the majority of the reps at catcher this […]
First pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates is at 1:05 at Charlotte Sports Park and the Rays will be providing radio coverage.
The Tampa Bay Rays announced plans for the fourth season of Rays Gaming, presented by Webull, the Official Online Brokerage of the Rays. Season four of Rays Gaming will begin with the Creator Showdown. This competition will feature 16 of the top “MLB The Show” Twitch, TikTok, and YouTube content creators in a one-night tournament on Tuesday, March 24 at 6 p.m. EDT. Players across the U.S., […]
First pitch against the Minnesota Twins is at 1:05 at Lee Health Sports Complex and the Twins will be providing TV and radio coverage.
This week we asked two Rays specific questions related to the WBC. First up, I was curious to see how much of our readership was invested in watching the WBC, even in the early rounds. The answer was a resounding yes! 12% of y’all were ready to watch the knock out stage, and I hope […]
First pitch against the Boston Red Sox is at 1:05 at JetBlue Park and the Red Sox will be providing radio coverage.
Previous Winner Adrian Santana, SS20 | S/R | 5’11” | 155A+ | .263/.324/.326 (94 wRC+) 409 PA, 2 HR, 47 SB, 8.6% BB, 12.0% K Once a top-ten or so prospect in 2024, Santana fell off our site’s 2025 list after failing to clear as an honorable mention. Why? The switch-hitting slick fielding short stop […]
The Rays gave up quite a bit to acquire Ben Williamson this offseason. They parted ways with a 4th OF profile in Colton Ledbetter and a Comp B pick. Coming into Spring Training, the expectation for Williamson seemed fairly straightforward: compete for a utility infielder role. That likely meant coming off the bench to spell […]
Previous Winner Brayden Taylor, 2B/3B24 | L/R | 6’0” | 180AA | .173/.289/.286 (77 wRC+) 437 PA, 8 HR, 17 SB, 14% BB, 27.7% KAFL | .264/.400/.472 (.384 wOBA) 65 PA, 1 HR, 5 SB, 12 BB, 19 K Taylor entered 2025 as a top-100 prospect after demolishing High-A (154 wRC+), and left 2025 as […]
First pitch against the Atlanta Braves is at 1:05 at CoolToday Park and the Braves will be providing TV and radio coverage.
Gavin Lux is slated to make his spring debut while Chandler Simpson and Cedric Mullins will make their returns to the Rays lineup. First pitch against the Minnesota Twins is at 1:05 at Charlotte Sports Park and the Rays will be providing radio coverage.
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First pitch against the Detroit Tigers is at 1:05 at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium and the Tigers will be providing radio coverage.
This is the second installment in analyzing team trends as we move towards the regular season. It’s still early and the exact numbers matter less than the trends they point toward – especially when compared to the same measurements from the 2025 season. The underlying data from Rays outfielders has stood out the most so […]
Parking is a nightmare. Sightlines are blocked. Also, most games are held in sweltering heat. Honestly prefer Tropicana Field. First pitch against the Atlanta Braves is at 1:05 at Charlotte Sports Park and the Rays will be providing radio coverage.
The Rays seem primed to carry five outfield capable defenders this season, with Jake Fraley (L) and Cedric Mullins (L) on MLB deals, utility man Ryan Vilade (R) out of options, and previous starting center fielder Jonny DeLuca (R) returning from injury. If the Rays carry a fifth, these five players are the key candidates, […]
A legendary legacy. First pitch against the Boston Red Sox is at 1:05 at JetBlue Park and the Rays will be providing TV and radio coverage.
First pitch against the New York Yankees is at 6:35 at Steinbrenner Field and the Rays will be providing TV and radio coverage.
The Rays essentially abandoned the words “Tampa Bay” when the team rebranded to Navy and Columbia Blue, but with the new ownership group has come a clear intent to listen to the desires of the Rays fan base, and that includes the re-introduction of a road grey jersey that reads TAMPA BAY proudly across the […]