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ST. LOUIS -- Shane McClanahan was nearing the end of his second and final simulated inning Wednesday afternoon at Busch Stadium, the final step in his journey back to the Rays’ rotation, when Ben Williamson stung a line drive straight up the middle. The ball caromed off McClanahan’s backside, and

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Nearing the end of what had been a relatively healthy Spring Training, the Rays have lost their projected starting middle infield to injuries. Second baseman Gavin Lux will begin the season on the 10-day injured list due to a right shoulder impingement, manager Kevin Cash said Monday

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- On Tuesday, the Rays optioned top-ranked prospect Carson Williams to Minor League camp with the expectation that he would begin the season in Triple-A Durham. Not so fast. The Rays may need him soon

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Rays high-leverage reliever Edwin Uceta won’t be ready for Opening Day, but he is making progress in his recovery from a right shoulder injury. Uceta threw a bullpen session at Charlotte Sports Park on Saturday, manager Kevin Cash said. It was his first time pitching on

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- There weren’t many highlights for the Rays in a 12-3 loss to the Tigers on Saturday afternoon at Charlotte Sports Park, but Xavier Isaac provided one of the best moments of Spring Training in the eighth inning. Coming back from “life-saving” surgery to remove a brain

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The Rays received relatively good news about injured reliever Edwin Uceta on Friday, but there is still a chance he’s not ready for Opening Day. Uceta received a cortisone injection in his “cranky” right shoulder after visiting Dr. Koco Eaton on Friday. He will rest for

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The last time Shane McClanahan stared down the mound and saw a hitter standing in the batter’s box, he still didn’t have full feeling in his left hand. “I didn't even really count that,” he said. “I couldn't feel my thumb.”

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- High-leverage reliever Edwin Uceta will not pitch for the Dominican Republic in the upcoming World Baseball Classic due to a sore throwing shoulder, but the Rays still expect the right-hander to be ready for Opening Day. Rays manager Kevin Cash said Sunday that Uceta has been

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Shane McClanahan was in the car with Drew Rasmussen the other day, leaving Charlotte Sports Park and heading home, when the left-hander was hit with a rush of appreciation for the wonders of a normal day of Spring Training. Playing catch on a back field. Hanging

ST. PETERSBURG -- The preseason predictions and analytical projections won’t be in the Rays’ favor this year. The rest of the American League East is loaded with splashy signings, big stars and high hopes. Tampa Bay will report to Spring Training coming off consecutive losing seasons for the first time

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

BALTIMORE -- As soon as Samuel Basallo was hit in the right wrist by a fastball in the ninth inning of the Orioles’ 6-2 loss to the Rays at Camden Yards on Wednesday night, the 21-year-old future star bent over in pain. The left-handed-hitting slugger quickly exited the field and

TAMPA -- All-Star third baseman Junior Caminero exited the Rays’ 2-1 win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday night after six innings due to mid-back tightness. Caminero’s status is day to day, the Rays announced. He was already scheduled for a day off on Thursday, when the Rays and Jays

CHICAGO -- Christopher Morel exited the Rays’ 4-3 loss in the series finale against the Cubs on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field with an abdominal contusion, the team announced.

CHICAGO -- Following a few days of uncertainty, Ryan Pepiot will get to cross the 30-start threshold for the first time after all. The 28-year-old right-hander was scratched from his scheduled start Wednesday against the White Sox due to fatigue. Though Pepiot and manager Kevin Cash didn’t think it would

CHICAGO -- With just about two weeks left in the 2025 regular season, Jonny DeLuca’s year is officially over. Before their 5-4 win over the Cubs on Saturday at Wrigley Field, the Rays announced DeLuca was headed to the 60-day injured list, ending an injury-plagued season for the 27-year-old. In

CHICAGO -- Talking to reporters on Tuesday, Ryan Pepiot was looking forward to his 30th start. Reaching 30 for the season was a big milestone in his eyes, and he was set to accomplish that with an expected start on Wednesday. Just seven hours later, though, Pepiot was scratched due

SAN FRANCISCO – Having learned the hard way earlier this season what it’s like to injure your oblique -- on Opening Day, no less -- Rays outfielder Josh Lowe plans to take it easy while working his way back from another injury. By doing so the Rays believe they can

WEST SACRAMENTO -- By late July, in the wake of his latest setback on his long road to recovery, Shane McClanahan’s chance of a return to the Major Leagues in 2025 was already slim. Now, that possibility is officially off the table.

TAMPA -- The Rays placed first baseman Jonathan Aranda the 10-day injured list Friday before the opener against the Dodgers at George M. Steinbrenner Field, one day after he suffered a fractured left wrist during a collision with Yankees baserunner Giancarlo Stanton. Aranda said he needs to go three weeks

NEW YORK -- The Rays are more than pleased that July is over. They went 7-18 during the month and July 31 was a day to forget. Besides losing to the Yankees, 7-4, first baseman Jonathan Aranda, designated hitter Yandy Díaz and left fielder Chandler Simpson left the afternoon game

CINCINNATI -- It was a disappointing day on Saturday for right-hander Manuel Rodríguez, as Rays skipper Kevin Cash announced before the club's 6-2 loss to the Reds that the high-leverage reliever will have surgery on his right elbow on Aug. 8.

CINCINNATI -- The injuries are piling up for the American League Wild Card-chasing Rays, and so are the road losses. Tampa Bay lost for the 11th time in 14 games away from George M. Steinbrenner Field, dropping a 7-2 decision to Cincinnati on Friday night at Great American Ball Park.

TAMPA -- The Rays are once again without All-Star Brandon Lowe at a critical point of the season, as they placed the slugging second baseman on the 10-day injured list Tuesday afternoon due to left ankle/foot tendinitis. The Rays filled Lowe’s spot on the active roster by acquiring outfielder Stuart