Rays prospect Brendan McKay reported to Spring Training as a rehabbing pitcher and an active hitter. McKay, the 25-year-old two-way player, is working his way back from the left shoulder surgery he underwent last August to repair a torn labrum, which will keep him from taking the mound in games

Major League Baseball announced on Thursday that it has approved a roster substitution for the Tampa Bay Rays due to an injury sustained by pitcher Oliver Drake. As a result, Drake will be replaced by right-handed pitcher Trevor Richards on Tampa Bay’s American League Division Series roster vs. the New

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays are still talking through multiple roster decisions for their American League Division Series showdown against the Yankees at Petco Park in San Diego, but a lot of the conversation will be centered around the availability of their All-Star outfielder. Austin Meadows, who has been on

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays secured the American League East title on Wednesday with their win over the Mets, and they could be getting healthier heading into the postseason. Yandy Díaz and Ji-Man Choi, both of whom are recovering from strained hamstrings, went through a full workout at Tropicana Field

The Rays have made it clear that their main goal is to win the World Series. In order to accomplish that goal, however, Tampa Bay hopes to enter the postseason as healthy as possible. The Rays have lost five pitchers for the season, but they’re still hopeful that they’ll have

The Rays have been battling through injuries all season, with Austin Meadows being the latest player to land on the injured list on Friday. But Tampa Bay got a key piece back on Sunday, as catcher Mike Zunino was activated from the 10-day injured list, and left-hander Sean Gilmartin was

The Rays have been battling through injuries all season, with Austin Meadows being the latest player to land on the injured list on Friday. But Tampa Bay will get a key piece back on Sunday, as catcher Mike Zunino is expected in the lineup. • Meadows to IL: What's next

After clinching a second consecutive postseason berth on Thursday, the Rays were open about their desire of winning the American League East. On Friday, Tampa Bay learned that it will have to try and accomplish that without its All-Star outfielder. Austin Meadows was placed on the 10-day injured list with

ST. PETERSBURG -- Barring a “pretty miraculous recovery," the Rays will likely have to finish the rest of the regular season without the help of first baseman Ji-Man Choi, who left Saturday’s 5-4 win over the Red Sox at Tropicana Field with a left hamstring strain. On Tuesday, the Rays

ST. PETERSBURG -- Ji-Man Choi exited Saturday’s 5-4 win over the Red Sox at Tropicana Field with a left hamstring strain, and it appears that the Rays first baseman will miss some time. “I think it’s fair that he’s going to miss some time. It’s pretty unfortunate,” said Rays manager

ST. PETERSBURG -- Rays reliever Nick Anderson returned on Friday, and the team could be on the verge of welcoming back starter Ryan Yarbrough as early as next week. Yarbrough, who has been sidelined since Aug. 28 with left groin tightness, threw a bullpen session on Friday. Rays manager Kevin

The Rays placed Yandy Díaz on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain on Tuesday and recalled infielder Nate Lowe from the taxi squad. Díaz said he had felt discomfort with the hamstring for a couple of days, but he was trying to push through it in order

The Rays’ recent string of injuries continued Saturday as the team placed left-hander Ryan Yarbrough (left groin tightness) and catcher Mike Zunino (left oblique strain) on the 10-day injured list. Tampa Bay also moved reliever Chaz Roe to the 45-day injured list, ending his season. Yarbrough has made a team-leading

ST. PETERSBURG -- Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier was removed from Wednesday’s 4-3 win over the Orioles due to back spasms. Kiermaier exited the game during his at-bat in the fifth inning after grimacing and having a quick conversation with Rays manager Kevin Cash and the training staff. Cash said

ST. PETERSBURG -- The bad injury news continued for the Rays on Wednesday, as reliever Jalen Beeks was placed on the 45-day injured list with a left elbow sprain, becoming the fifth Rays pitcher who has been lost for the season. “It’s unfortunate,” said Rays manager Kevin Cash. “There’s no

ST. PETERSBURG -- Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier was removed from Monday afternoon’s 6-4 loss to the Blue Jays with right foot discomfort, the team announced. Blue Jays pitcher Thomas Hatch hit Kiermaier on his right foot in the sixth inning, which is believed to be the reason why the

Nick Anderson became the ninth Rays pitcher to land on the injured list this season on Sunday in the latest in a string of injuries that has stressed the organization's pitching depth. Lefty Josh Fleming became the 11th pitcher to start a game for the Rays, the most in club

Twenty minutes before they took the field to play the Blue Jays on Saturday, the Rays announced that third baseman Yandy Díaz was scratched for precautionary reasons after he was struck in the face by his own batted ball on a ricochet during batting practice. “I think he's OK,” manager

The Rays placed right-handed reliever Chaz Roe on the 10-day injured list with right elbow soreness prior to their game against the Blue Jays on Saturday. The move is retroactive to Thursday. Tampa Bay selected left-hander Sean Gilmartin from its alternate training site to replace Roe on the active roster.

Rays right-hander Yonny Chirinos will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow, manager Kevin Cash told reporters Friday. Chirinos is also likely to miss all of the 2021 season as he recovers from the surgery. The procedure will take place

The Rays placed right-hander Yonny Chirinos back on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday (retroactive to Monday) with a right elbow strain and recalled right-hander Aaron Slegers to take his spot on the active roster. Chirinos’ season has not gone as planned. The right-hander missed the majority of Summer Camp

The Rays will be without top pitching prospect Brendan McKay for the rest of the 2020 season, as the left-hander will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, Rays manager Kevin Cash confirmed Tuesday. “It’s tough,” Cash said. “Anytime you cut your depth for those kinds of reasons, it’s tough. It presents an

Before Saturday’s game against the Blue Jays, the Rays placed left-hander José Alvarado on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation and recalled right-hander Aaron Slegers from the taxi squad. Alvarado has a 6.00 ERA in nine appearances this season, but most of the damage off the left-hander occurred

Right-hander Charlie Morton, who was placed on the 10-day injured list because of shoulder inflammation, played catch on Friday afternoon without any problems. He threw 150 feet, according to manager Kevin Cash. Morton will probably have a bullpen session Saturday or Sunday. Cash is not sure when Morton will pitch

Rays reliever Andrew Kittredge will not pitch again in 2020 after an MRI exam Wednesday revealed a right UCL sprain. The right-hander experienced elbow soreness Tuesday at Boston and left in the first inning after facing just two batters as the Rays' opener. The team placed Kittredge on the 45-day