1. Tampa Bay Rays: 5 Things on Joe Maddon's Spring Training To-Do List

    As the MLB offseason gradually comes to a conclusion and spring training nears, Joe Maddon and the Tampa Bay Rays know exactly what their priorities are this spring in order to put the best roster possible on the field for Opening Day...

    Yossi Feins Written by Yossi Feins about 3 months ago 1,363 reads 2 comments

  2. Report: Rays DFA Reid Brignac

    The Rays will designate Reid Brignac for assignment, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports (on Twitter). The Rays are in need of 40-man roster space, presumably to make official the signings of Luke Scott, Kelly Johnson and Kyle Farnsworth...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 4 months ago 99 reads 0 comments

  3. Rays to Sign Kyle Farnsworth: MLB Rumors

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  4. St. Petersburg Gives the Rays a Chance to Leave Town. but Only a Tinyone.

    The central fact of the Rays miserable stadium situation is that they are contractually bound to St. Pete and the mayor there has threatened suit if the Rays even talk to anyone about a possible stadium in Tampa...

    Rohit Reddy Written by Rohit Reddy about 4 months ago 70 reads 0 comments

  5. 2013 MLB Preview: Predicting the Tampa Bay Rays' Batting Order

    The weather is starting to warm up (in the wrong parts of the country), and people are starting to book their vacation trips to Arizona and Florida...

    Wyatt Sinclair Written by Wyatt Sinclair about 4 months ago 2,626 reads 15 comments

  6. 2013 Tampa Bay Rays: Signing Michael Bourn Makes Sense for Team and Outfielder

    Pitchers and catchers are slated to report to their spring training camps starting on February 11, yet top free agent Michael Bourn has yet to find a home...

    Wyatt Sinclair Written by Wyatt Sinclair about 4 months ago 2,613 reads 22 comments

  7. Conflicting Dominican Reports on Rodney Extension with Rays

    Closer Fernando Rodney told a Dominican newspaper he is about to sign a two-year contract extension with the Rays . According to El Dia, Rodney, who is set to make $2...

    Zach Moretti Written by Zach Moretti about 4 months ago 926 reads 1 comments

  8. INF Kelly Johnson Excited About Signing on

    Johnson said he was excited to join the Rays and that while he has spent most of his time at second base, he was eager to help out however he can. "I'm open to anything,'' said. His reason for picking the Rays? "Opportunity,'' Johnson said...

    Rohit Reddy Written by Rohit Reddy about 4 months ago 154 reads 0 comments

  9. Tampa Bay Rays Continue Bargain Shopping with Signing of Kelly Johnson

    According to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports, the Tampa Bay Rays and Kelly Johnson have agreed on a one-year contract for 2013 ...

    Mark Reynolds Written by Mark Reynolds about 4 months ago 5,257 reads 108 comments

  10. David Price Names His Cy Young Trophy 'Clarence'

    Darrow, Clemons, Carter, Birdseye -- Now you can add David Price's 2012 AL Cy Young to the growing list of the great Clarences of history...

    Benjamin Zweiman Written by Benjamin Zweiman about 4 months ago 85 reads 0 comments

  11. MLB Preseason Evaluation Series: 2013 Tampa Bay Rays

    This series will evaluate one team per day, starting on January 23, 2013 and ending on February 22, 2013 (the first game of spring training)...

    Jeremy Dorn Written by Jeremy Dorn about 4 months ago 4,129 reads 30 comments

  12. Rays Owner: MLB No Longer Believes in Tampa

    In some ways, the Rays have themselves to blame. They have their success on the field to blame. We don't think baseball has a Tampa Bay problem, because the Rays remain competitive, ...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 4 months ago 161 reads 0 comments

  13. Tampa Bay Rays Sign Luke Scott, Kyle Farnsworth and 4 Others

    The Rays made some noise this week in what has been one quiet month in the offseason. Andrew Friedman signed a quartet of free agents to minor league contracts on Tuesday , including ...

    Yossi Feins Written by Yossi Feins about 4 months ago 1,276 reads 4 comments

  14. Report: Rays Set to Re-Sign DH Luke Scott

    The Rays are set to re-sign DH Luke Scott, the Times has learned. Scott spent last season with the Rays, and though they declined his $6-million option, both sides have maintained contact and mutual interest in a return...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 4 months ago 55 reads 0 comments

  15. Report: Rays, Farnsworth Agree to 1-Year Deal

    The Rays have agreed to sign free agent reliever Kyle Farnsworth to a one-year, Major League contract, ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick reports (on Twitter)...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 4 months ago 83 reads 0 comments

  16. Tampa Bay Rays Sign Pitcher Juan Carlos Oviedo (a.k.a. Leo Nunez)

    The Tampa Bay Rays have brought in two pitchers with a combined four identities between them this offseason...

    Paul Francis Sullivan Written by Paul Francis Sullivan about 4 months ago 606 reads 0 comments

  17. Rays Add Former Closer Oviedo on Minor League Deal

    The Rays have signed outfielder Shelley Duncan and right-handers Jamey Wright, Juan Sandoval, and Juan Carlos Oviedo to minor league deals, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (on Twitter)...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 4 months ago 49 reads 0 comments

  18. Big-Market MLB Teams with the Deepest Prospect Pools for David Price Mega-Trade

    Shortly before ringing in the New Year, David Price and the Tampa Bay Rays agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract for 2013...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 4 months ago 5,641 reads 20 comments

  19. How Michael Bourn to the Tampa Bay Rays Would Impact the AL East

    If the Tampa Bay Rays want to make a power play in what is a very deep AL East, they should consider signing the top free agent left on the open market: Speedy center fielder Michael Bourn ...

    Zachary D. Rymer Written by Zachary D. Rymer about 4 months ago 3,224 reads 6 comments

  20. Jeff Niemann signs one-year deal with Rays to avoidarbitration

    Tampa Bay and Jeff Niemann have avoided arbitration with a one-year, $3 million deal, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 4 months ago 70 reads 0 comments

  21. Tampa Bay Rays: Grading Andrew Friedman's Offseason Moves Thus Far

    The Tampa Bay Rays are heading into the 2013 season faced with the most competitive division Major League Baseball has seen in decades...

    David A. Cucchiara Written by David A. Cucchiara about 4 months ago 1,218 reads 6 comments

  22. New Rays Prospect Wil Myers Excited to Wear New Uniform

    ST. PETERSBURG — OF Wil Myers has had more than a month to reflect on being the prized centerpiece of the massive trade with Kansas City ...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 4 months ago 42 reads 0 comments

  23. Updates on Arbitration and Trade/free Agent Front

    Rays RHP Jeff Niemann, INF Ryan Roberts and OFs Sam Fuld and Matt Joyce are among the 133 major league players who filed Tuesday for arbitration. The Rays and the players have until 1 p...

    Alex Tam Written by Alex Tam about 4 months ago 81 reads 0 comments

  24. Rays 'Obviously Disappointed' in Suspensions

    There was baseball on the turf at Tropicana Field on Tuesday as around 30 Rays prospects - including newly acquired OF Wil Myers - went through a workout as part of the winter development program...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 4 months ago 84 reads 0 comments

  25. Tampa Bay Rays' Retired Numbers: Who's Next?

    The Tampa Bay Rays are different than most of the other teams in the league, That difference is especially apparent when compared to the other teams that are covered in the Retired Numbers Series ...

    Theo Gerome Written by Theo Gerome about 4 months ago 701 reads 7 comments