Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Aug. 20. 1) Todd Helton (1973) Once a two-sport star who stood ahead of Peyton Manning on the University

ST. PETERSBURG -- Over the last five months, the Rays have come to expect two things from every Nick Martinez start: he’s going to pitch most of the game, and he’s going to give them a chance to win. He’s worked at least five innings in 21 starts this season.

ST. PETERSBURG -- The night the Rays made Grady Emerson the second overall pick in the MLB Draft, he set a bold timeline for himself to reach the Majors. He wants to be playing for Tampa Bay when he’s 20 years old in 2028. That journey begins now. The Rays

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ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays’ rotation was nearly made whole on Monday night, as left-hander Shane McClanahan was activated off the injured list and pitched 3 1/3 innings to start Tampa Bay's 7-6 win over the Orioles at Tropicana Field. As much as anything he did on the mound, the

ST. PETERSBURG -- Staring down the barrel of a four-game sweep against the surging Orioles, Rays manager Kevin Cash left little doubt about the urgency of Monday night’s series finale. “We need to find a way to win a game,” Cash said Monday afternoon. “The Orioles have played very well

ST. PETERSBURG -- “Fastball Freddy” officially joined the Rays on Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field. Making his third appearance and first home start for Tampa Bay, Freddy Peralta cruised into the fifth inning with little difficulty. Leaning almost exclusively on his signature four-seamer, the right-hander allowed just one hit and

ST. PETERSBURG -- For a moment, Richie Palacios thought the ball was bouncing the Rays’ way Saturday night at Tropicana Field. With two runners on, two outs and the Rays trailing by a run in the 10th inning, Palacios pulled a 1-2 pitch from right-hander Cam Sanders down the line,

ST. PETERSBURG -- With Ben Williamson facing a lengthy stay on the injured list, the Rays picked up a more experienced option to fill his role in the infield by signing veteran infielder Jorge Mateo to a Major League contract.

ST. PETERSBURG -- For nine straight games out west, it felt like the Rays could do no wrong. Their lineup blasted homers and strung together rallies. Their starting staff was solid, and the bullpen shut things down behind them. They scored nearly twice as many runs as their opponents. It

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ST. PETERSBURG -- The American League-leading Rays are opening parts of the upper deck for Saturday night’s game against the Orioles at Tropicana Field. The team on the field has provided plenty of reasons to pack the Trop this weekend, as Tampa Bay owns the best home record in baseball

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

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DENVER -- The Orioles didn’t have a game on Monday, so Tyler Wells and his wife, Melissa, invited teammate Trevor Rogers and his wife to their house to pass the anxious hours leading up to the Trade Deadline together.

DENVER -- There were plans being made early Wednesday for the Rays to enjoy a post-flight dinner in Seattle. Team dinners are hardly out of the ordinary for this tight-knit group, especially on the first night in a new city, but this one was meant to mark a special occasion.

DENVER -- Infielder Ben Williamson exited the Rays’ 4-0 win over the Rockies on Wednesday afternoon at Coors Field in the ninth inning due to a right hamstring injury. Williamson appeared to sustain the injury while running to first base after hitting a chopper to Colorado second baseman Edouard Julien.

DENVER -- Everything was new for Liam Hicks on his first day with the Rays. He walked into the visitors' clubhouse at Coors Field on Tuesday afternoon to find a new No. 34 uniform. New teammates and coaches. A new opportunity, with regular work behind the plate and a natural

DENVER -- The Rays found themselves caught between catchers on Monday. They acquired Liam Hicks from the Marlins, but he couldn’t get to Denver until Tuesday. They traded Hunter Feduccia to the Dodgers, but he’d been scheduled to start the series opener at Coors Field. Enter Kenny Piper. Piper, 28,

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DENVER -- As far as Freddy Peralta is concerned, a new season began Monday. He’ll get a chance Tuesday night to show what that means. A day after being traded from the Mets to the Rays for a trio of well-regarded prospects following a disappointing stint in New York, Peralta

DENVER -- The Rays got their catcher and, maybe, their cleanup hitter. Tampa Bay may have found a solution to the club’s long-running search for a long-term option behind the plate, as the Rays finalized a deal to acquire catcher Liam Hicks from the Marlins for three prospects before Monday's

DENVER -- Having already addressed their rotation and their lineup, the Rays turned to a familiar foe -- and trade partner -- to shore up their bullpen before Monday’s Trade Deadline.

DENVER -- The Rays added a veteran arm to their pitching staff on Sunday, acquiring starter Freddy Peralta in a trade with the Mets, but they also parted ways with another seasoned right-hander. After a 9-1 loss to the White Sox on Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field, the Rays informed

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays made a potentially impactful addition to their starting rotation on the eve of the Trade Deadline, acquiring right-hander Freddy Peralta from the Mets on Sunday afternoon. Tampa Bay had been connected to Tarik Skubal, the top available starter ahead of Monday’s Trade Deadline, before he