ST. PETERSBURG -- The pitch from Miles Mikolas would have been a ball, a changeup well outside the strike zone and quite a reach from where Jonathan Aranda stood in the left-handed batter’s box. It didn’t exactly come screaming off Aranda’s bat when he sliced it down the left-field line,

ST. PETERSBURG -- Looking for something to break their way amid the toughest stretch of their season so far, the Rays got back a big part of their outfield on Friday. The Rays reinstated outfielder Jonny DeLuca from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday night’s series opener against the

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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You can find two of the best changeups in baseball lurking at the backend of the Rays bullpen. And they couldn't be any more different. Bryan Baker is a strong candidate to represent Tampa Bay in Philadelphia at next month's All-Star Game thanks in part to his sterling changeup, which

It's the calm before the storm with the Draft, which is 23 days away. There were so many upsets in the NCAA Tournament that many top college talents' seasons ended earlier than expected. It's possible that only one first-rounder played in the Men's College World Series, and Alabama shortstop Justin

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LOS ANGELES -- The Rays had a chance to silence Dodger Stadium and salvage another series in the ninth inning Wednesday afternoon. Trailing by a run, they loaded the bases with two outs against left-hander Alex Vesia before Cedric Mullins struck out. The crowd roared, and the Rays headed home

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There’s a new name at the top of MLB.com’s latest Starting Pitcher Power Rankings, and after a historic outing last week, it’s easy to see why. That wasn’t the only shakeup, either: Four new names joined the rankings thanks to strong performances all season. Here are the sixth Starting Pitcher

It’s moving season in the Minor Leagues. It’s around this time of the season that sample sizes are big enough and organizations can recognize without much doubt which of their prospects deserve new challenges at higher levels, like the Nationals did last week with Eli Willits’ move to High-A at

LOS ANGELES -- Rays starter Drew Rasmussen continued arguably the best stretch of his Major League career on Tuesday night, holding the Dodgers’ star-studded lineup to just one run in his third straight seven-inning start. Shohei Ohtani’s home run in the sixth inning was the only run Rasmussen has allowed

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LOS ANGELES -- This is the way things are going for Steven Matz and the Rays’ bullpen lately. Matz retired six of the eight batters he faced on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. Struck out Shohei Ohtani. Got through Andy Pages, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy and Kyle Tucker without incident.

Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters. The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and the Astros’ Yordan Alvarez are the leading vote-getters for the National League and American League, respectively, in our first update of the 2026 MLB All-Star Ballot.

ANAHEIM -- Losing the first two games of the series didn't dampen the optimism in the Rays' clubhouse ahead of Sunday's finale. Instead, that resilient mindset translated directly to the field, culminating in a late offensive breakthrough to secure an 8-3 win over the Angels.

The Chicago White Sox have had one full winning season since 2013, and they have lost 100 games three consecutive seasons, including a nightmare 121-loss campaign in 2024. That’s a lot of pain for their fans, to say the least. But it is all starting to come together. After a

The 2026 season is in full swing. As is the case with baseball -- "you can't predict baseball" is a common phrase for a reason -- there have been plenty of surprising developments. We asked each of the 30 team beat reporters about the biggest surprises so far this season.

On Wednesday night, Shohei Ohtani will toe the rubber at Dodger Stadium sporting a miniscule 1.06 ERA. Ohtani, who is making a legitimate Cy Young Award case in 2026, owns an MLB-best 2.62 ERA since 2021 among the 99 pitchers with at least 500 innings. While that news is hardly

ANAHEIM -- Right-hander Craig Kimbrel returned from the 15-day injured list Saturday, appearing in relief during the Rays' 8-0 loss to the Angels at Angel Stadium. Kimbrel was reinstated prior to the game after missing two weeks with a right wrist strain, with right-hander Mason Englert being optioned to Triple-A

ANAHEIM -- The Rays dropped Friday’s series opener to the Angels, 4-3, finding a rare speed bump in a venue that had previously been a historical safe haven for Shane McClanahan. McClanahan entered the night boasting a career 1.29 ERA against the Angels but hadn’t thrown at Angel Stadium since

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