The Tampa Bay Rays, based in St. Petersburg, Fla., participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the American League East Division. The Rays were founded as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1998.
The Rays have received plenty of national attention for jumping out to a 16-5 record, and they showed Thursday afternoon that they are just as dedicated in the community as they are on the field. The Rays Baseball Foundation, the team's official charity, awarded a total of $75,000 to 15 local nonprofit organizations through the [...]
ST. PETERSBURG — Before taking the field Wednesday night, Carlos Pena said both he and his teammates weren't paying attention to the new-found hype they've earned as a result of their early season success. The Rays may not be listening to it, but they are doing plenty to back up the talk that they are [...]
ST. PETERSBURG — Big Blue rolled on Tuesday night. Amid the countless reports from baseball pundits suddenly touting the Rays as baseball's best team, human nature might have tempted a lesser team to take the night off in the effort department. "Really, I think we're beyond that; I really do," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. [...]
Kapler fares better against lefty hurlers Lobaton excited to be back in Majors Maddon urges fans to come out to The Trop Ekstrom optioned to Triple-A Down on the farm ST. PETERSBURG — Rays catcher Dioner Navarro has received a two-game suspension and was fined an undisclosed amount for bumping an umpire Friday night. Bob [...]
ST. PETERSBURG — Dioner Navarro has received a two-game suspension for bumping an umpire on Friday night. Because the Rays do not have a backup catcher, they have decided to option right-hander Mike Ekstrom to Triple-A Durham and recall catcher Jose Lobaton. Navarro was ejected from Friday night's Rays-Blue Jays game in the sixth inning [...]
Pat Burrell actually seems to be snapping out of the funk that he has been in ever since he joined the Rays. Do you think he can become a big part of the offense and finally contribute? – Lyle, Tampa, Fla. If hard work has anything to do with it, he will. Manager Joe Maddon [...]
ST. PETERSBURG — David Price delivered the goods Sunday. The 24-year-old left-hander spun a four-hit complete-game shutout to lead the Rays to a 6-0 win over the Blue Jays at Tropicana Field with 23,250 watching. In victory, Tampa Bay claimed the series win over Toronto to earn its fourth consecutive series win while moving to [...]
ST. PETERSBURG — David Price pitched brilliantly to lead the Rays to a 6-0 win over the Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field. In victory, Tampa Bay claimed the series win over Toronto as well as its fourth consecutive series win while moving to 14-5 on the season. Price looked dominating at times [...]
Maddon pleased by Jaso's at-bats Defense sparkles even with game in hand Extra bases ST. PETERSBURG — Kelly Shoppach had just finished riding a stationary bicycle when he talked to reporters Sunday morning. The Rays catcher went on the 15-day disabled list on April 13 with a right-knee sprain. The injury turned out to be [...]
ST. PETERSBURG — Matt Garza experienced his first major bump of the season, and the Rays lost to the Blue Jays, 6-5, on Friday night with 22,056 watching at Tropicana Field. Garza entered Friday night's game with awe-inspiring numbers at 3-0 with a 0.75 ERA. But the Blue Jays were selective enough to draw four [...]