ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Rays have needs to address, and they know that. But the way they see it, their greatest need is for more wins than the 77 they recorded this past season and the 80 they had in 2024.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Rays may have found the veteran starter they’ve been seeking for their rotation, as they are finalizing a two-year contract with free-agent left-hander Steven Matz, multiple sources told MLB.com. Matz’s deal is for $15 million and pays $7.5 million per season, a source confirmed to MLB.com.

ORLANDO, Fla. – If you’re right-handed and make a living throwing from a mound, you had a seemingly good chance of hearing your name called during Wednesday’s Rule 5 Draft. There were a total of 13 players taken during the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft and 12

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Last year, the MLB Draft Lottery didn’t work out in the Rays’ favor. They had the 10th-best odds and wound up with the 14th overall pick. Looking to reverse their fortunes this year, they called in a former Ray who knows a thing or two about defying

Now that MLB has held the Draft Lottery and we know which teams are picking where, it's time to predict whom they'll select. The 2026 Draft actually won't begin until July 11, so we have 214 days to figure it all out. But we can't wait to make our first

ORLANDO, Fla. -- One way or another, Junior Caminero was going to the 2026 World Baseball Classic to represent his native Dominican Republic. Caminero said in late September that if he wasn’t invited to join the roster, he would show up to cheer on his country as a fan. Instead,

ORLANDO, Fla. -- For all the front office’s focus on building a roster and all the relief regarding the Rays’ return to Tropicana Field next season, make no mistake: The club’s new ownership group is still locked in on what managing partner Patrick Zalupski called their “first and highest priority."

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

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Yes, the Rays recognized that they have too many outfielders to carry on their Opening Day roster. No, they’re not worried about it yet. After picking up Jake Fraley and signing center fielder Cedric Mullins, the Rays have nine outfielders on their 40-man roster: those two, Josh

While a solid percentage of picks in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft get at least some big league time the season following their selection, it’s not so easy to stick around for an entire year.

Major League Baseball, MLB Network and all 30 clubs are hosting a charity auction during baseball’s Winter Meetings this week, with dozens of unique opportunities being offered, all for a worthy cause. Proceeds for the auction will go toward the Little League Disaster Relief Fund. Resources will be directed to

ST. PETERSBURG -- In many ways, the match between Cedric Mullins and the Rays makes perfect sense. This past season, Tampa Bay’s outfield combined for only 29 home runs, fewest in the Majors. Mullins has hit between 15 and 18 homers each year since his breakout, 30-homer campaign in 2021.

Adam Berry, MLB.com’s Rays beat reporter, held an “Ask Me Anything” this week on Reddit with Rays fans at r/tampabayrays. This mailbag features excerpted questions and answers from that chat, with some lightly edited for clarity. The full AMA is available to read here. With the addition of Cedric Mullins,

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

TAMPA -- Brandon Hyde has some history with the Rays. His first game as a Major League manager came at Tropicana Field on June 19, 2011. He remembers the 2-1 loss to Joe Maddon’s Rays well. Marlins manager Edwin Rodríguez abruptly resigned that Father’s Day morning, and Hyde -- then

It might only be December, but there’s a serious case of Draft fever ranging. The root cause is the release of MLB Pipeline’s new 2026 Top 100 Draft Prospects list. The fans are definitely aflame, though, by the upcoming MLB Draft Lottery, which will determine the order of who gets

Rays prospect Xavier Isaac revealed Friday that he underwent “life-saving” brain surgery over the summer. Isaac posted on Instagram that he had a brain scan, which led to “the scariest moment of my life” and season-ending surgery in July. The 21-year-old first baseman, Tampa Bay’s No. 5 prospect according to

In a sport that is constantly changing and following new trends, we’ve seen one emerging development in baseball in recent years: relievers converting into starting pitchers. To be more specific, we’ve seen more established relievers in the Majors switching to the rotation, as our own Mike Petriello explored last year

TAMPA -- The Rays added former Orioles manager Brandon Hyde to their front office, hiring Hyde as a senior advisor in their baseball operations department. Hyde is expected to offer support throughout the organization in his new role. The talks between the Rays and Hyde were first reported last Wednesday,

When I was a kid, one of my favorite activities during long road trips with my family was Mad Libs. Remember that one? Every page was a story with a number of blank spaces, requiring players to fill those spaces in with different words to create the whole story. With

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. In the words of a great bird I once met, “Gobble, gobble.” Thanksgiving is not a holiday traditionally associated with baseball, but if you’re reading a baseball site on Thanksgiving Day, you know that in a just world, every holiday is one associated with baseball. So today,

TAMPA -- In the span of three weeks, Jake Fraley has come and gone and come back to the Rays. The Rays on Tuesday officially re-signed Fraley, the 30-year-old corner outfielder, capping a run of transactions in which they claimed him off waivers from the Braves on Nov. 6, designated

TAMPA -- Whenever an issue arises, Feeding Tampa Bay president and CEO Thomas Mantz can count on the Rays reaching out to offer their help quickly. Very quickly. They’ve proven that, through everything from hurricanes to the COVID-19 pandemic to everyday issues creating food insecurity in the Tampa Bay area.

ST. PETERSBURG -- As the club’s new owners are looking for their “forever home,” the Rays’ excitement is building for their return to Tropicana Field. Opened in 1990 as the Florida Suncoast Dome before a stint as the ThunderDome and eventually renamed Tropicana Field in 1996, the dome has been