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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Rays did not acquire David Peralta with 2023 in mind. Rather, the veteran outfielder, who will be a free agent after this season, was brought on board to provide an immediate jolt to what too often has been a young…
Read More Rays Notebook: Tuesday’s Trade Deadline; Josh Lowe’s Demotion
TAMPA, Fla. – Being named the first coach of the Tampa Bay Strikers indoor soccer team is like the best of both worlds for Martin Gramatica. After all, the former Buccaneers kicker is not only passionate about soccer, but the team’s home venue will be…
Read More Former Buccaneers Kicker Martin Gramatica “Couldn’t Say No” To Coaching Tampa Bay’s New Indoor Soccer Team
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A lineup that has been ravaged by injuries got a boost Saturday afternoon when the Rays acquired veteran left-handed hitting outfielder David Peralta from the Diamondbacks in exchange for minor league catcher Christian Cerda. To make room on the 40-man roster…
Read More Rays Acquire Veteran Outfielder David Peralta From Arizona
TAMPA, Fla. – A big blow to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and especially Tom Brady. Starting Center Ryan Jensen will miss at least a couple of months and Tom Brady will now be protected by unproven second-year players. 2021 3rd round pick Robert Hainsey out…
Read More Bucs Bowles: Jensen Out Months, Hainsey And Leverett In
TAMPA, Fla. – Today, the BIG3 announced tickets are on sale for the league’s playoffs at Tampa’s AMALIE Arena on Sunday, August 14 at 4:00 p.m. After the regular season ends on August 6, the top four teams will move on to the playoffs in…
Read More 2022 BIG 3 Playoffs To Debut In Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ new Wide Receiver Julio Jones says it just feels right to be with a team that used to be his rival. “It’s a great opportunity for me to be part of something special in the Buccaneer family,” Jones…
Read More Tom Brady’s New Weapons Julio Jones And Kyle Rudolph Pumped To Be Bucs
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Though not surprising, Monday’s news that Kevin Kiermaier and Mike Zunino will not return this season was most unfortunate. After all, the veterans are clubhouse pillars who have been instrumental in the Rays’ recent success that includes an active run of…
Read More Rays Notebook: Kiermaier, Zunino May Be Through As Rays; Yandy’s Impressive Run
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Josh Lowe was laughing after reaching first base. His broken-bat single off Baltimore’s Tyler Wells last Friday evening barely made it to the outfield. It was nice to have some good luck for a change. “There have been plenty of line…
Read More Rays’ Josh Lowe Heating Up At the Plate
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The season’s unofficial first half concluded Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field in a manner consistent with how things have gone for the Rays this season: with an injury. Harold Ramirez, hitting .400 this month and .329 on the season, fractured his…
Read More Rays Battle Through Injuries, Lead Wild Card At All-Star Break
TAMPA, Fla. – Andy Freed, one-half of the long-running play-by-play voices of the Tampa Bay Rays, tells Rock Riley how he only had one job he wanted and he’s got it. Since he was a kid growing up in the Baltimore area, Andy practiced being…
Read More The Rock Stops Here: Andy Freed Of The Rays Radio Network