TAMPA -- The Rays’ 3-0 loss to the Royals on Wednesday night was frustrating enough on its own.

We’ve waited for this version of Shane Baz for a while. Baz entered the 2022 season as the Rays’ top prospect, and the 12th-ranked prospect in all of baseball, per MLB Pipeline. But recurring elbow issues limited Baz to just nine regular-season starts between his MLB debut in September 2021

The first month of the season is in the books, but there's plenty of action in store. There are races to track in all of the divisions, milestones within reach for star players and it's never too early to think about who will capture some coveted hardware. And there's only

There’s something about center fielders in the Rays organization making highlight reel grabs -- Kevin Kiermaier was a standout for years in Tampa Bay, and that baton has been passed to Chandler Simpson this year. Rays’ prospect Tristan Peters encapsulated that spirit by robbing a home run for Triple-A Durham

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Rays injury news and transactions.

The Minor League season is a month old and several of the game's best hitting prospects are off to fast starts. Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony is tearing up Triple-A (just like he did at the end of last year), Padres shortstop Leo De Vries is leading the High-A Midwest

TAMPA -- The Rays saw their outfield depth depleted over the first month of the season, but a key contributor is getting closer to returning. Right fielder Josh Lowe took early batting practice before the Rays’ 3-1 loss to the Royals on Tuesday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field, the

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Youth was served in the Minors on Tuesday, which featured a pair of heavy-hitting outbursts from two teenagers who rank among the best in their respective organizations. But they weren't alone as a number of Top 100 prospects came through with notable performances to kick off another week of Minor

A new season is upon us, and MLB.TV – the best way to watch every out-of-market game all season long – has never been better. That’s because MLB.TV is now giving you even more baseball with the addition of 24/7 access to MLB Network (available in U.S. only). Here is

The Washington Nationals are on the clock. OK, not quite yet, but they do have the No. 1 pick in this year’s Draft, and MLB Pipeline has an updated and expanded Draft Top 150, ranking the players all 30 teams are criss-crossing the country to see to line up their

SAN DIEGO -- The Rays needed that one. They needed the last two, really. After going 5-8 in their most recent homestand against the Angels, Braves, Red Sox and Yankees, the Rays found a way to turn it around on their NL West road trip, notching back-to-back series wins against

SAN DIEGO -- Chandler Simpson knew Manny Machado put his barrel on the ball to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning. He knew the ball was going over his head and would end up somewhere near the center-field wall, and he knew he was going to have to

What a difference one year -- and one or more players -- can make. The seven teams below really scuffled offensively at a certain position in 2024, but now they are flying high at that same spot in 2025. Whether it's due to the performance of a newcomer or a

SAN DIEGO -- The Rays are getting some reinforcements to their depleted outfield. Outfielder Travis Jankowski was acquired in a trade with the White Sox on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations and selected to the active roster. In a pair of corresponding moves, infielder Coco Montes was optioned to

SAN DIEGO -- After Rays right fielder Kameron Misner turned a game-winning double play with a highlight reel sliding catch and throw to first to clinch a 1-0 victory over the Padres on Friday night at Petco Park, he gave a quick shoutout to his starting pitcher. “Baz Day is

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PHOENIX -- Things didn’t look good for the Rays after four innings Thursday night at Chase Field. Drew Rasmussen had given up three runs, more than he allowed in his first four starts combined. D-backs starter Corbin Burnes had faced the minimum 12 hitters and struck out half of them.

PHOENIX -- The Rays lost another key outfielder to the injured list on Thursday, as they placed rookie standout Jake Mangum on the 10-day IL due to a left groin strain. Mangum sustained the injury while hustling to beat a groundout in the fourth inning of the Rays’ 7-6 win

PHOENIX -- Eric Orze stood in front of his locker in the visitors clubhouse at Chase Field late Wednesday night, the smell of a celebratory beer shower still lingering and a freshly authenticated baseball sitting safely on a shelf behind him. For all the crazy twists and turns the Rays’

When discussing the fastest prospects (and frankly, all players) in baseball, there’s the Rays’ Chandler Simpson and then there’s everyone else. Now in the big leagues, Simpson has led scouts to say that he should get at least a 90 run grade on the 20-to-80 scouting scale. Watching him do

The Nationals own the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 Draft, which comes with a record assigned value. But the Mariners, who jumped from No. 15 to No. 3 in the Draft Lottery, own the largest overall bonus pool. MLB released the slot values and bonus pools to teams