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.”

This year will bring 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, the new direct-to-consumer streaming platform for in-market games, went on sale on Tuesday.

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. -- It’s not anything like starting Opening Day, but Rays prospect T.J. Nichols was grateful and appreciative when he learned he would take the mound to start this year’s Spring Training opener for Tampa Bay. His parents were even more thrilled. In his first Major League Spring

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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- This time last year, there were questions about whether Drew Rasmussen could be a starter. The right-hander was coming back from his third major elbow surgery, and the Rays eased him back into action as a multi-inning reliever down the stretch in 2024. How would he

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

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: The American League East is loaded this year. The Blue Jays had a huge offseason after falling just short in Game 7 of the World Series. The Yankees are running it back, for better or worse, with a team that won 94

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- It takes a lot to stand out in a batting practice group with Junior Caminero. Jacob Melton did just that Tuesday morning on Field 2 at Charlotte Sports Park. The 25-year-old outfielder crushed balls all over the back field, an impressive display of power during Tampa

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- There has been a fair amount of helmet-tapping on the back fields of Charlotte Sports Park the past few days. As those across MLB prepare for the introduction of the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System this season, the Rays have encouraged their hitters and catchers to

Spring Training games are slated to start Friday, meaning MLB’s biggest stars will be back in action. But with so many great talents in the game today, who will be every team’s top player in 2026? To determine that, it’s time to examine the projections from FanGraphs Depth Charts (a

Back around this time two years ago, we made bold predictions about who would be the No. 1 prospect for each organization today. Now it’s time to review our prognosticating skills. A couple of disclaimers: A baker’s dozen of our current No. 1 prospects had yet to enter pro ball,

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Junior Caminero stood in front of his locker at Charlotte Sports Park on Tuesday morning, preparing to address the media before the Rays’ first full-squad workout. Team interpreter Kevin Vera took his place at Caminero’s side, preparing to translate for the Dominican All-Star. About 12 minutes

Farm systems are huge. In addition to Rookie-level leagues at complexes in the Dominican Republic and the grounds where big league Spring Training camps are held, there are four under-the-lights, ticket-selling affiliates for every single Major League Baseball organization, amounting to 120 Minor League Baseball teams. Many of these teams

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- As the Rays made their way onto Field 5 at Charlotte Sports Park for defensive drills on Monday morning, Gavin Lux took his place at second base. And, in a welcome change, only second base.

Full-squad workouts in Spring Training have begun, and there will be several players looking to prove themselves after injuries, underperformance or other factors put them in a more precarious position than they'd like to be entering the 2026 season.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Hunter Bigge jogged in from the Rays' bullpen at Charlotte Sports Park late Sunday morning, scaled the mound and challenged hitters with what fellow reliever Garrett Cleavinger called “electric” stuff. His fastball was firm. His breaking pitches darted all over. He tested out his newest weapon,

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

Spring Training is here and optimism is plentiful across the league. Every team enters the year with some hope of being a competitive group, with many clubs looking for deep playoff runs. For last year's playoff teams, the goal is to dethrone the Dodgers and be the last team standing.

ST. PETERSBURG -- Inside, Tropicana Field is starting to look a lot more like the home of the Rays. It felt that way outside, too, on Saturday afternoon.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Last summer, Xavier Isaac's concerns were bigger than baseball. As the Rays’ first-base prospect shared in an Instagram post in November, he had “life-saving” brain surgery in July. What he thought was dehydration turned out to be the result of a brain tumor that led to,

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ST. PETERSBURG -- Brett Phillips has a new uniform with the Rays. The fan-favorite outfielder, who grew up rooting for the team before playing a big part in one of the franchise’s most memorable moments, the walk-off win in Game 4 of the 2020 World Series, has rejoined the organization