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Dominant pitching from Rasmussen, 'pen leads Rays to 4th shutout in 7 games

an hour ago

ST. PETERSBURG -- From start to finish, the Rays had dominant pitching in a 1-0 win against the White Sox on Saturday in a battle of American League division leaders at Tropicana Field.

Two scoreless innings and one flat tire: The start of Cook's MLB career

Plus: Jax reflects on '25 Deadline, reveals advice for players dealing with trade anxiety
4:17 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG -- Rays right-hander Alex Cook had an eventful Friday night -- even after making his Major League debut by pitching two scoreless innings in a 6-1 defeat against the White Sox at Tropicana Field. Outfielder Chandler Simpson drove Cook back to his hotel … and then … blowout!

Stream Rays games on Rays.TV for $54.99

July 13, 2026

This year, there's a new way to watch Rays baseball. The Rays announced on Feb. 2 that their local television broadcasts will be produced and distributed by Major League Baseball, starting this season. Subscriptions to Rays.TV presented by Union Home Mortgage, the new direct-to-consumer streaming platform for in-market games, are

Caminero in legendary company with 2nd straight 30-HR season

July 31, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- When Junior Caminero reported to Spring Training ahead of his first full Major League season last year, he was hoping to hit 30 home runs for the Rays. That looked like a humble target, in hindsight, after he went on to slug 45 homers. Caminero set no

Rays hopeful McClanahan (back) requires brief IL stint for recurring issue

July 31, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- Given all he has been through over the past three years, the idea of spending more time on the injured list was, obviously, not terribly appealing to Shane McClanahan. But after leaving his start against the Rangers on Thursday with left mid-back tightness, McClanahan recognized that a

One minor change(up) revolutionized the Rays' pitching staff

July 31, 2026

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Latest Rays injuries & transactions

July 31, 2026

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

Legumina-Seymour tandem shuts down Rangers behind first-inning homers

July 29, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- The way the Rays’ pitching staff has been rolling lately, they don’t need much help from their lineup. They didn’t get much Wednesday night. Fortunately, they got all they needed right away.

Prospects who could be dealt by the Trade Deadline -- one for each team

July 30, 2026

The Trade Deadline is approaching: Monday at 6 p.m. ET. Deals will be made and prospects will change addresses.

McClanahan exits with back tightness, but not concerned long-term

July 30, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- Entering Thursday’s series finale at Tropicana Field, the Rays already had a reason to be shopping in the starting pitching market ahead of Monday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline. Time will tell if they have a greater reason to explore that market now after starting pitcher Shane

Decision magnified after Rays decline run on catcher's interference, then come up empty

July 28, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays took care of business last week, winning a four-game series in Toronto then sweeping the Guardians behind a dominant display of starting pitching and timely hitting. But this week won’t give them much of an opportunity to catch their breath.

2025 2nd-rounder Flemming's hot bat fueling rapid rise in prospect rankings

July 28, 2026

Barely a year removed from the high school fields of Southern California, Cooper Flemming has quietly emerged as one of the fastest-rising prospects in the Rays' organization. Tampa Bay’s No. 4 prospect entered his first professional season in 2026 as an intriguing talent after he received an above-slot $2,297,500 signing

Deep system has Rays thinking big at Trade Deadline

July 28, 2026

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New Rays ballpark renderings show multitude of uses beyond baseball 

July 27, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays haven’t yet reached a final agreement to build a new ballpark in Tampa, but they are already imagining the possibilities their proposed “Forever Home” would offer beyond baseball. The Rays on Monday released four new renderings of their planned $2.3 billion ballpark hosting special events:

Where does Caminero land in latest MVP poll?

@ByJasonFoster
July 28, 2026

The MVP races in both leagues have seemingly been decided for a couple of months, with Yordan Alvarez in the AL and Shohei Ohtani in the NL pulling away from their respective fields and appearing to have the awards on lock. But things aren't as certain as they used to

Rasmussen (9 K's) nearly flawless across 7 scoreless frames

July 26, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- Drew Rasmussen gave up a hit to the first Guardians batter he faced Sunday at Tropicana Field. From there, his day on the mound couldn’t have been smoother. Or quicker.

Rays fourth in latest Power Rankings

July 26, 2026

The first week of games post All-Star break was a little more clarifying than one might have expected. Considering how many teams are in that middle ground of trying to figure out whether they are buyers or sellers, that was actually pretty helpful: You’ve got teams already selling, you’ve got

Top prospect Gillen headlines Team of the Week

@benweinrib
July 27, 2026

Prospect rankings are ever evolving. But big changes have taken place around MLB Pipeline ahead of the Trade Deadline as we've updated our Team Top 30 lists to redo the top 10s and note the biggest risers and fallers. More changes are coming as we include the 2026 Draft class,

British pilot's all-30* stadium tour hits final leg at the Trop

July 26, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- James Rowlands needed to see just one pitch and one hit to cross Tropicana Field off his list.

Watch top prospect Gillen and No. 3 Bodine play at Double-A for FREE on Sunday

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6:25 PM EDT

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Martinez does it again, Díaz reaches 1,000 career hits as Rays shut out Guardians

July 25, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- With the Rays leading the American League East and owning the AL’s best record, there’s been a lot of talk about what kind of impactful acquisitions their aggressive approach to the Trade Deadline may yield over the next nine days. They’ll have a hard time making a

No. 2 pick Emerson ready to join Rays: 'I've been dying to get there'

July 25, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- It’s been a crazy couple weeks for Grady Emerson. Two weeks ago, he was sitting inside Marty B’s restaurant in Bartonville, Texas, when he heard his name called by the Rays as the No. 2 overall pick in the MLB Draft. He got a FaceTime call that

Rays hoping to 'catch lightning' with return of Matz to bullpen

July 25, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays reinstated left-hander Steven Matz from the 15-day injured list on Saturday, hoping the veteran will return to form after missing a month due to a sprained left ankle. It’s been an up-and-down season for Matz, the 35-year-old lefty who signed a two-year, $15 million deal