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Rays Ink Ronald Belisario to Minor League Deal

The Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent right-hander Ronald Belisario to a minor league deal according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Belisario was thought to on the verge of a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this week... More of this article »
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Tampa Bay Rays Make Change at Closer – Grant Balfour Out

There is probably not a manager in baseball more loyal to his players than Tampa Bay Rays skipper Joe Maddon, but even he has a breaking point.  The Rays will go with a closer-by-committee approach to replace struggling right-hander... More of this article »
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Chris Archer, Rays Reach Agreement on Extension

The Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander Chris Archer have reached an agreement on a six-year deal with two option years worth $25.5 million, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. The Rays said that the deal guarantees Archer $25.5... More of this article »
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Blue Jays Bounce Back, Beat Rays 4-2

ST.PETERSBURG, Fl. — Toronto’s  Drew Hutchison pitched into the sixth inning, allowing just three hits to Tampa Bay, and Adam Lind gave the Blue Jays all the run support that was needed with a first inning three run homer... More of this article »
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Rays Ball Boy ‘Saves” The Bullpen (Video)

After two misses earlier in the game the Tampa Bay Rays ball boy was due. On a line drive off the bat of Matt Joyce in the bottom of the sixth inning, he makes a great catch and gets a rousing ovation. The Rays bullpen first scattered... More of this article »
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Jake Odorizzi To Start Against Toronto Blue Jays

As first reported by Marc Topkin  of the Tampa Bay Times Jake Odorizzi will make his Tampa Bay Rays  debut starting against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. The move won’t be made official until Sunday. Alex Torres who pitched... More of this article »
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David Price Leaves Game With Tightness in Triceps

Tampa Bay Rays ace David Price left his start against the Boston Red Sox with triceps tightness in his pitching arm. Price left after allowing an RBI base hit to David Ortiz in the third inning. He appeared to grimace and was flexing... More of this article »
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Evan Longoria Named AL Player of the Week

The Tampa Bay Rays have won five games in a row to improve to one game over 500 at 19-18 after a disastrous April. Rays third baseman Evan Longoria,named the American League Player of the Week was a big reason why.  Longoria hit... More of this article »
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Josh Lueke Recalled For Rays, Brandon Gomes To The DL

According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reliever Brandon Gomes has been placed on the disabled list with a right lat strain, and Josh Lueke  has been recalled from Durham to  take his place on the roster. Lueke was acquired... More of this article »
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Jake McGee Will Keep Bullpen Spot

The Tampa Bay Rays bullpen has struggled mightily this season but no one has struggled more than left-hander Jake McGee. McGee  has allowed 19 hits, eight walks and four home runs  in 12 innings of work,  But Rays manager Joe Maddon... More of this article »
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Joe Maddon Remains Optimistic As Rays Bullpen Struggles

As the Tampa Bay Rays bullpen let yet another game get away last night, manager Joe Maddon was tucked away in the clubhouse after being ejected by home-plate umpire Marty Foster. After Foster called out Sean Rodriguez who was trying... More of this article »
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Rays Matt Moore K’s Nine, 5-0 After Win Over White Sox

Matt Moore struck out nine on his way to becoming the first Tampa Bay pitcher to win five games in April. The  young left-hander joined Boston’s Clay Buchholz  as MLB’s  only five-game winners this month.  Moore surrendered... More of this article »
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Tampa Bay Rays Issues Extend Beyond Bad Call

The Tampa Bay Rays  had a ninth-inning rally snuffed out by a bad call by home plate umpire Marty Foster on a 3-2 pitch to Ben Zobrist.  The Rays were trailing 5-4. at the time. Joe Nathan “earned” his 300th save, and... More of this article »
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Matt Moore Tosses Six Shutout Innings, K’s Eight in Rays Win

Matt Moore turned in six solid innings, striking out eight and Ben Zobrist  drove in three runs to lead the Tampa Bay Rays  over the Cleveland Indians 4-0. Moore  a notoriously slow starter in his professional career limited the... More of this article »
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Rays to Make Decision Soon: Jeff Niemann or Roberto Hernandez ?

Jeff Niemann worked an efficient six innings  against the Toronto Blue Jays in his last start of the spring allowing two hits, no runs and striking out three, ahead of a decision that the Tampa Bay Rays will make about their fifth... More of this article »
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Tampa Bay Rays Sign Four to Minor-League Deals

The Tampa Bay Rays announced the signing of outfielder Shelley Duncan, right-handed pitchers Jamey Wright, Juan Carlos Oviedo and Juan Sandoval to minor-league deals. All four players will get invites to spring training. Oviedo, the... More of this article »