With spectacular catch, Arozarena bids to back up Siri in CF
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- With Jonny DeLuca and Josh Lowe injured, the Rays are counting on Jose Siri to play a lot of games in center field at the start of the season. But if Siri needs a day off, center field may temporarily become Randy Land. Randy Arozarena and
Here are the inaugural All-Spring Breakout Teams
The first Spring Breakout is in the books and if these four days of prospect spotlight showcases mean anything, the future of the game is in very good hands. On Monday, MLB announced the inaugural All-Spring Breakout Team, composed of 30 players across 18 organizations (six teams did not play
J. Lowe (oblique strain) to miss Opening Day
BRADENTON, Fla. -- While working his way back from a bout with left hip inflammation, Rays right fielder Josh Lowe injured his right oblique, sustaining a Grade 1 strain that will keep him off Tampa Bay’s Opening Day roster. Lowe was shut down on Feb. 29 due to his hip
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After impressive Spring Breakout, Isaac makes Grapefruit debut
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Xavier Isaac had a good enough time on the field Saturday. The Rays’ No. 4 prospect crushed two homers and a double during the inaugural Spring Breakout game against a team of Twins prospects at Hammond Stadium, showing off his immense power potential heading into his second
1 player from each team making a big impression this spring
As we near the end of Spring Training, and with Opening Day right around the corner, it's time to check in on which players around baseball have made the biggest impression on each club during Cactus League and Grapefruit League play. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers,
Projecting the Rays' Opening Day roster
BRADENTON, Fla. -- The Rays’ Opening Day roster is starting to take shape, and it’s getting close to crunch time for their remaining decisions. Some questions have been answered for the Rays. They cut some competition by adding veterans Phil Maton and Amed Rosario. Outfielder Jonny DeLuca sustained a fractured
These prospects stood out most in Spring Breakout
As the inaugural Spring Breakout weekend comes to a close, there was no shortage of talent on display. With dozens of Top 100 prospects and nearly two-thirds of the 900 players who make up the team Top 30 prospects lists taking part, each club was well represented … but a
Odorizzi, Waguespack pushing for open rotation spot
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The competition for the final spot in the Rays’ Opening Day rotation just got a little bit more interesting. On Friday morning, the Rays signed veteran right-hander Jake Odorizzi to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training, bringing back a familiar face with
Get to know Kevin Cash's son's favorite prospect
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'A good day' indeed: 2 HRs for Isaac in Spring Breakout
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- There might be only one hitter in the Rays’ system who can match the tremendous raw power of top prospect Junior Caminero. Xavier Isaac showed it Saturday afternoon during Tampa Bay’s inaugural Spring Breakout game, as the Rays’ No. 4 prospect crushed two home runs --
'Everything clicking' for Littell in third scoreless spring start
NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Zack Littell walked into the visitors’ dugout at CoolToday Park on Thursday afternoon, having completed his prescribed five innings of work while throwing only 58 pitches. He looked for pitching coach Kyle Snyder and asked if he could go back to the mound for one more
Rays' '23 first-rounder Taylor has first big league experience
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Wednesday was a pretty special day for Brayden Taylor. After spending the last two weeks getting a feel for things in his first Minor League Spring Training, the Rays’ first-round pick in the 2023 Draft joined the big league club for Wednesday’s pregame work and took
Bradley (pec strain) won't be ready for Opening Day
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- There are still about two weeks left in Spring Training, and the Rays’ rotation depth is already being tested. Right-hander Taj Bradley is expected to begin the season on the injured list after sustaining a right pec strain while warming up in the bullpen for his
1 under-the-radar Spring Breakout prospect for each club
Spring Breakout begins Thursday with a pair of the showcase event's 16 games set to kick things off. Headlined by the best and brightest prospects in the game, Spring Breakout will feature no shortage of household names: 72 of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects and 575 of the 900 players
Who's taking the Rays' final bench spot?
SARASOTA, Fla. -- When the Rays acquired Ryan Pepiot and Jonny DeLuca from the Dodgers in the Tyler Glasnow trade this winter, they envisioned both young players helping the big league team immediately. That won’t happen now, after DeLuca suffered a broken hand that will sideline him for six weeks
Why Rays optioned Caminero to Minors
This story was excerpted from Adam Berry’s Rays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- It wasn’t really a shock that the Rays optioned top prospect Junior Caminero to Minor League camp on Monday afternoon.
Rays' back-end relievers look strong in spring debuts
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Had it been the regular season, Pete Fairbanks would have probably been resting easy in the bullpen, knowing the Rays wouldn’t burn him during a blowout loss. This was a Monday in Spring Training, though, and Fairbanks and Colin Poche were slated for their Grapefruit League
Atmosphere 'awesome' in unforgettable series in DR
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Riding the team bus to Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal on Sunday morning, Rays bench coach Rodney Linares turned to manager Kevin Cash to reflect on the previous day. Linares had been looking forward to the Rays’ Dominican Republic Series exhibitions against the Red Sox, a
1 position battle to watch for each team
With the first few rounds of cuts behind us, clubs are getting a clearer picture of what their rosters are going to look like to open the 2024 season. Even so, every team still has at least one key question mark -- a role that remains, for all intents and
Sox, Rays get to be kids again in PLAY BALL event in DR
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- For most Dominican baseball players, love of the game starts at childhood by playing “Vitilla,” a game in which a broomstick is the bat and a bottle cap is the ball. It is the Dominican Republic’s version of stickball, and it was the theme of
A 'special,' 'precious,' 'awesome' homecoming for Rays' Dominicans
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- First pitch was about two hours away, and Jose Siri was exhausted. A seemingly inexhaustible source of energy, Siri was on his way back to the Rays’ clubhouse on the first-base side of Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal after batting practice when he finally took a
Rays' Dominican academy getting a facelift
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- About 45 minutes away from the cheering crowds and booming speakers of Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal, the Rays are investing in the future of their organization. The Rays’ Dominican academy is a nearly year-round home to their youngest prospects, some as young as 16 years
What Dominican Series means for Rays with ties to DR
This story was excerpted from Adam Berry's Rays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Jose Siri had heard about it, but he didn’t believe it. The Rays were going to break up the monotony