A 2-4 post-break road trip that included a three-game sweep at the hands of the Rangers has dropped the Rays into a first-place tie with the Baltimore Orioles. Guess which team is coming to Tropicana Field for a four-game series beginning Thursday night? A 5-1…
Read More Rays Drop Into First-Place Tie With Orioles, Who Visit The Trop Thursday NightAuthor: Tom Layberger
Rays On Six-Game Road Trip Following All-Star Break
If the Rays are to build a little momentum coming out of the all-star break, they will have to do so on the road. Play resumes Friday night (8:10) in Kansas City, where they open a three-game series. They head down to Arlington for a…
Read More Rays On Six-Game Road Trip Following All-Star BreakRandy Arozarena Advanced To Final Of Home Run Derby
Seventy-two home runs were not quite enough. Randy Arozarena, who joined Evan Longoria (2008) and Carlos Pena (2009) as the only Rays to participate in the home run derby, won two rounds of the event Monday night before losing to Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. in the…
Read More Randy Arozarena Advanced To Final Of Home Run DerbyLightning Send Ross Colton To Avalanche With More Moves Likely
TAMPA, Fla. – The Lightning released the 2023-24 season schedule Tuesday. The 82-game slate will open October 10 at Amalie Arena against Nashville. One player who will not take the ice for the Bolts is Ross Colton. The 26-year-old forward, who Tampa Bay selected in…
Read More Lightning Send Ross Colton To Avalanche With More Moves LikelyWander Franco Homers In Return, Though Rays Fall To Royals
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Wander Franco returned Saturday afternoon following a two-game benching for disciplinary reasons. He wasted no time making amends. Franco, batting second, launched a 2-1 offering from Kansas City righthander Jordan Lyles over the center field wall to give the Rays 1-0…
Read More Wander Franco Homers In Return, Though Rays Fall To RoyalsMcClanahan Hopeful Back Tightness Nothing Severe After Being Removed Thursday Night
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – What a day it was at Tropicana Field on Thursday. About four hours after Rays manager Kevin Cash announced Wander Franco would not play at least the first two games of a four-game series against visiting Kansas City, Shane McClanahan left…
Read More McClanahan Hopeful Back Tightness Nothing Severe After Being Removed Thursday NightRays Sitting Wander Franco Through At Least Friday
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – How Wander Franco has been handling the bumps and bruises that come with being a young major league player have not been acceptable to manager Kevin Cash and the Rays. Cash opened his pregame press conference Thursday afternoon by announcing the…
Read More Rays Sitting Wander Franco Through At Least FridayRays Return Home To Face Orioles, Royals
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Following a trip to the Golden State that yielded a 3-4 mark against Oakland and San Diego, the Rays return to Tropicana Field to open a six-game homestand. Tampa Bay is an eye-opening 31-7 at home. The Baltimore Orioles will get…
Read More Rays Return Home To Face Orioles, RoyalsTampa Bay Rays Resume West Coast Trip In San Diego
Kevin Cash said he was happy to get out of Oakland. That was his reaction Thursday following a 4-3 victory over the A’s that gave his club a split of a four-game series after the Rays lost the first two. Seven times this season Tampa…
Read More Tampa Bay Rays Resume West Coast Trip In San DiegoMcClanahan’s 10th Win Gives Rays Series Win Over Texas Ahead Of West Coast Trip
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Rays had to feel very good about their chances Sunday afternoon when Manuel Margot crossed the plate with their third run. It was only the second inning and the Texas lineup is the most productive in MLB, even ahead of…
Read More McClanahan’s 10th Win Gives Rays Series Win Over Texas Ahead Of West Coast Trip