Xavier Isaac and Tre' Morgan are both ranked among the top first base prospects in baseball, so it's only natural that the two Tampa Bay Rays have been engaged in some friendly competition.

Whenever Hagen Smith gets asked about being Major League ready, the No. 34 overall prospect, per MLB Pipeline, smiles and offers a familiar refrain. “I just say the same thing,” Smith told MLB.com. “Whenever I get the call is when I’m ready,

Chandler Simpson, who stole 104 bases in the minor leagues last season, has jaw-dropping speed that continues to dazzle in the Grapefruit League.

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen got the start against the Atlanta Braves on Monday right on the heels of Shane McClanahan and Shane Baz's debuts.

On Oct. 9, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Sarasota County, roaring off the gulf coast at maximum wind speeds of 120 mph. It was still moving at 102 mph when it rolled through St. Petersburg, ostensibly not quite strong enough to threaten a stadium roof designed to withstand gusts of up to 115 mph.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder José Caballero left ... 2025 Caballero made his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners in 2023, only to get traded to Tampa Bay ahead of the 2024 campaign.

For much of the past decade, the Tampa Bay Rays have been baseball’s great anomaly—a team that wins despite payroll limitations, roster turnover, and playing in a division stacked with financial heavyweights.

[Editor’s note: The following article is from Athlon Sports’ 2025 MLB Preview magazine ... FAMILIAR FACES: Rays manager Kevin Cash and Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper share an interesting ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — The AL East is looking like it could be one of the toughest divisions in baseball, putting the Tampa Bay Rays in a tough spot entering 2025. BRADENTON, Fla. — With the game ...