https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/en-usCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comTue, 19 Aug 2025 14:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/is-the-tampa-bay-rays-owner-brilliant-or-a-failure/Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/is-the-tampa-bay-rays-owner-brilliant-or-a-failure/ The Rays entered Monday three games out of the final playoff spot, and facing the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers this week, respectively. If they aspire to bring “Troptober” across the bridge, it has to start soon.
The tone was set early with a two-run shot by Junior Caminero in the first.Junior Caminero crushes one for hom]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/thats-life-rays-4-yankees-2/Tue, 29 Jul 2025 04:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/thats-life-rays-4-yankees-2/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/gdt-look-at-the-end-of-the-day-we-still-have-a-baseball-team/Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/gdt-look-at-the-end-of-the-day-we-still-have-a-baseball-team/ Part of me hates this situatio]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/an-insiders-view-of-the-mlb-draft-or-why-a-player-might-sign-for-500/Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/an-insiders-view-of-the-mlb-draft-or-why-a-player-might-sign-for-500/ Only one position player has positive fWAR and that was Taylor Walls, who also happened to make a couple of costly errors that led to the Reds taking an early advantages. Only Walls and Chandler Simpson had a wRC+ over 100.
It was up to the pitching to try and keep the R]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/player-of-the-series-ryan-pepiot/Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/player-of-the-series-ryan-pepiot/ Here we will be keeping track of each draftee taken by the Tampa Bay Rays over the course of the draft, their projected signing amount, and how much they actually signed for.
The Rays have a bonus pool of $14,068,000 that they are alloted to spend on the selections they made over the first 10 rounds of the draft; for every pick after the 10th round, any amount over]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/rays-draft-tracker-and-signing-board/Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/rays-draft-tracker-and-signing-board/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/offense-stays-quiet-rays-get-swept-reds-2-rays-1/Sun, 27 Jul 2025 22:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/offense-stays-quiet-rays-get-swept-reds-2-rays-1/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/gdt-heard-that-the-director-of-moulin-rouge-will-be-remaking-the-first-synchronized-talkie-film-from-1927/Sun, 27 Jul 2025 19:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/gdt-heard-that-the-director-of-moulin-rouge-will-be-remaking-the-first-synchronized-talkie-film-from-1927/ Yandy Diaz broke the 0-0 tie with a patented opposite-field laser to right-center field, a solo shot. 1-0 Tampa Bay in the top of the sixth.
That was about the only good that came from tonight’s contest. With the July 2025 Rays, the bad usually comes right after the good.
In the bottom of the sixth, Tayl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/rolled-on-the-river-reds-6-rays-2/Sun, 27 Jul 2025 09:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/rolled-on-the-river-reds-6-rays-2/ This was the 15th week of minor league play.
According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), the overall top hitter in the Rays farm system has changed once again. 25-year old Tristan Peters continues to hold the top spot. The]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/rays-minor-league-roundup-week-15/Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/rays-minor-league-roundup-week-15/ Case in point: Jonathan Aranda.If this were based on merit, he’d be the American League’s starting first baseman.He’s had a standout first half across many baseball metrics.Quality of con]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/jonathan-aranda-should-be-starting-the-all-star-game/Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/jonathan-aranda-should-be-starting-the-all-star-game/ Please take our survey]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/rays-reacts-asg-2025/Tue, 08 Jul 2025 13:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/rays-reacts-asg-2025/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/no-lead-to-blow-tonight-tigers-5-rays-1/Tue, 08 Jul 2025 03:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/no-lead-to-blow-tonight-tigers-5-rays-1/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/gdt-dodging-skubal-yet-again/Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/gdt-dodging-skubal-yet-again/ Aranda exceeded rookie limits during 2022 season but has truly broken out in 2025, having developed plus first base defense, finally taking on a full time role in his age-27 season. His bat has led the Rays offense to their competitive place in the AL East standings this year.Indeed, Aranda’s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/two-rays-named-to-initial-all-star-game-roster-for-2025/Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/two-rays-named-to-initial-all-star-game-roster-for-2025/ Sunday Squad pic.twitter.com/FgLXEtKWVx— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) July 6, 2025
The Twins struck early after Byron Buxton hit a solo home run in the bottom of the first, but Taylor Walls responded with a solo shot of his own]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/saved-from-getting-swept-rays-7-twins-5-f10/Sun, 06 Jul 2025 23:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/saved-from-getting-swept-rays-7-twins-5-f10/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/gdt-ras-on-a-short-leash/Sun, 06 Jul 2025 19:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/gdt-ras-on-a-short-leash/ Rays starter does ok, even if not a completely shut down performance
Rays hitters get a crooked inning here and there.The team seems poised for a win, until they turn it over to the bullpen.
Bullpen blows and loses lead.Another game in the loss column.
But let’s back up a bit to see how this unraveled.First we can talk about the Rays offense, which scored five runs largely on small-ball and a LOT of spee]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/what-have-we-done-to-deserve-this-bullpen-twins-6-rays-5/Sat, 05 Jul 2025 23:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/what-have-we-done-to-deserve-this-bullpen-twins-6-rays-5/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/gdt-why-isnt-this-game-starting-at-222/Sat, 05 Jul 2025 19:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/gdt-why-isnt-this-game-starting-at-222/ In the top of the fourth, Brandon Lowe extended his hitting streak to 19 games, with a chance to tie Yandy Diaz’s 20-gamer from 2023 tomorrow.
In the bottom of the fifth, Harrison Bader homered to start the scoring. The 412-foot blast to l]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/dud-of-a-finish-twins-4-rays-3/Sat, 05 Jul 2025 04:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/sport/tampa-bay-rays/dud-of-a-finish-twins-4-rays-3/