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The Rays new competitive edge: offspeed usage
Since Spring Training, the Rays have quietly been pushing pitching theory in a new direction. They’re throwing more offspeed pitches than any team in baseball and, perhaps more importantly, they’re throwing them to same-handed hitters at a rate nobody else approaches. To begin, their overall offspeed usage is on pace to be the highest in […]
Rays September call-up candidates for 2026
For players to retain their all-important rookie eligibility, they must meet not exceed the following thresholds in a previous season: It can be relatively simple to manage a player’s workload so they don’t exceed 130 ABs or 50 IP, but the time requirement of 45 days can be trickier. For that reason, many teams will […]
Rays Reacts Results: How you graded the trade deadline
In my immediate reaction to the Rays trade deadline, I gave the front office an A-grade thanks to not only their additions at SP, RP, and C/No. 4 hitter but also their restraint in not trading the best prospects just to sure up the underperformance on offense at second base. Did y’all agree? A little! […]
Magic number 14 – Mariners 1, Rays 4
The Rays swept the Seattle Mariners with death by a thousand cuts on Sunday, dominating the Mariners who had the look of a team ready to go home, tallying 14 hits on a sunny day in the pacific northwest. Hicks proved his worth when the Rays had runners on the corners in the sixth inning […]
Game Thread: Sea-ya Seattle
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Baker and the Pen deliver a series win in the PNW: Rays 3, Mariners 2
Rays started slow with some awkward last minute changes. Griffin Jax had to be scratched with elbow discomfort, while Taylor Walls was removed from the initial lineup still dealing with back soreness. The loss of Jax (and hopefully not for too long) changed the strategy shifting towards a full on bullpen game. Combine that with […]
Game Thread: Anybody ever been to the Space Needle?
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Chandler Simpson just quietly broke a long held franchise record
Chandler Simpson is really good at baseball and is doing things only a handful of players have accomplished in the game’s long history. Entering play on Saturday night, 25-year old Simpson is hitting .296/.325/.353 over his brief two year career at the big league level. He hardly ever strikes out with a 9.4% career strikeout […]
Rasmussen shines again: Rays 2, Mariners 1
The Tampa Bay Rays and Seattle Mariners kicked off a three-game set in Seattle on Friday night and the pitching matchup that featured Drew Rasmussen and Logan Gilbert did not disappoint. The pair of aces delivered a throwback edition pitcher’s duel and luckily for the Rays, Drew Rasmussen emerged victorious. The righty turned in yet […]
Game Thread: West Coast trips always scare me so badly
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Seven Rays prospects rank on Baseball America updated Top-100 for 2026
Baseball America updates their Top-100 MLB prospects list with some regularity throughout the year, but the most meaningful mid-season update follows the conclusion of both the MLB Draft and MLB Trade Deadline. Now that the dust has settled, the Rays have seven prospects ranked in the new Top-100, including two in the top twenty. 5. […]
Rays shut out Rockies and claim landslide series victory: Rays 4, Rockies 0
The Rays were looking to complete their sweep of the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday afternoon while the rest of us were just scratching our heads over the randomness of a 3pm game start time. Oh boy, we can’t wait for the Rays to get back home again. For the final game of the series, they […]
Game Thread: How is it 90 degrees in Denver this week?
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What the Rays see in outfielder Jack Suwinski
As the clock ran out on the MLB trade deadline, the Rays made one final move by sending C Hunter Feduccia and minor league RP Jacob Kmatz to the Dodgers for Triple-A OF Jack Suwinski and international bonus pool money. The Rays have been linked to several popular IFA guys in the 2027 class (including […]
A Bunch Of Nasty Guys: Rays 9, Rockies 7
It was an impressive showing for the Rays offense last night, as Junior Caminero’s two homers and Jonathan Aranda’s four hits led the way to a 13-9 victory. But tonight it was all about the brand new battery, as trade deadline acquisitions Freddy Peralta and and Liam Hicks both made their Rays debuts at pitcher […]
Game Thread: Happy National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day!
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Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 17
This was the 15th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Tuesday, August 4th). 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 […]
Rays Reacts Survey: Grade the 2026 Trade Deadline
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. The Rays were buyers in a sellers market for the 2026 trade deadline, and came away with four key additions: In my instant reaction, I gave the […]
Coors Lights Rays Offense: Rays 13, Rockies 9
This game had a little bit of everything, and it really was not as close as the final score. This game was well in hand very early, but Coors did what it often does and made things interesting late. It is rather crazy this game was 13-9 with the wind screaming in from left field […]
Rays 2026 Trade Deadline Grade: An impressive day in Tampa Bay
The Rays had an extraordinarily busy trade deadline in 2026, and in a pleasant surprise, they were the ones buying and not selling — and better yet, the Rays did so without trading any of their top prospects. Here’s a recap of the Rays moves, and with all of them happening in August: Before we […]
Game Thread: Wait, we didn’t get Hunter Goodman?
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Rays trade for OF Jack Suwinski, int’l money from Dodgers for C Hunter Feduccia, relief prospect
The Rays closed out the trade deadline by dealing catcher Hunter Feduccia, who was displaced on the depth chart by the acquisition of C/1B Liam Hicks, alongside 2024 fourth rounder RHP Jacob Kmatz — a relief prospect — for left handed hitting OF Jack Suwinski. Suwinski is the player in focus here, how popped in […]
Rays trade for Orioles reliever RHP Tyler Wells
The Tampa Bay Rays have made another addition, this time bolstering the bullpen with a surprising in-division trade for RHP Tyler Wells. The cost here is on the expensive side in former Orioles prospect RHP Michael Forret, who ranked as a top-ten prospect for the Rays but was also a top candidate to be dealt, […]
Tampa Bay Rays acquire C/1B Liam Hicks from Marlins
The Tampa Bay Rays have a made a major addition to their roster by acquiring catcher Liam Hicks from the Miami Marlins in exchange for three prospects. Hicks is currently hitting .282/.363/.432 with 14 HR this season, registering a 119 wRC+ (140 vs RHP, 47 vs LHP) and has accrued 1.6 fWAR over 409 PA. […]
MLB 2026 Trade Deadline Open Thread
The 2026 MLB trade deadline is here and will officially pass at 6pm ET
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