While the majority of analysts and scouts were infatuated with the likes of top pitching prep stars Archie Bradley and Dylan Bundy when the 2011 MLB Amateur draft rolled around, a big-armed prep pitcher from South Carolina would be quietly selected in the later half of the draft by the Tampa Bay Rays. That pitcher is Taylor Guerrieri, star right-hander out of Spring Valley High School, who has dominated the ...

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon says that after reviewing video from yesterday afternoon's game and having a conversation with shortstop Yunel Escobar, he doesn't think that Escobar did anything wrong, and he is right. "He did nothing wrong,'' Maddon said. Escobar, made a gesture after hitting a home run Monday, slashing his arms in an exaggerated safe signal as he crossed home plate. After the game Maddo ...

Matt Moore scattered five hits over seven innings Luke Scott and Matt Joyce homered to lead the rays to a 3-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles.  Moore's record improved to a Major League-leading 8-0. Tampa Bay Completed a three-game sweep of the Orioles and now move on to a series with the Blue Jays in Toronto The win was the Rays  ninth in 11 games moving them three games over 500 for the first time this sea ...

Matt Joyce delivered a two-run double in the sixth run ninths any and the Tampa Bay Rays  stunned the Baltimore Orioles 10-6. The comeback ended Baltimore's franchise-record streak of 109 straight wins when leading after seven innings.  Joyce who homered earlier finish today 3 for 5 with five RBI. Heading into the ninth and trailing 6-4, Kelly Johnson launched a one-out home run off of orioles closer Jim Jo ...

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 four hitless shutout innings for Tampa Bay against Baltimore On Saturday will likely head back to Durham. Odorizzi  is replacing David Price who  went on the disabled list with a stra ...

Tampa Bay Rays  ace David Price was placed on the disabled list after  training the triceps in his pitching arm last night against the Boston Red Sox.  It marks the first time the Price has been on the disabled list in his career. An MRI  last night revealed that there was no structural damage and the team doesn't believe it's a long-term situation for  the reigning Cy Young winner to recover. Price has lar ...

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 his left hand. Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon, a team athletic trainer and the Rays infield all joined Price on the mound after the play. Jamey Wright took over for Price and Red ...

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 .464 (13-for-28)  including three home runs, five doubles, eight runs scored and 11 RBI. The Rays finished the week with a 5-2 record. Longoria led all Major League hitters in RBIs, ...

James Loney went 2- for-4  and homered for the second day in a row to help the Tampa Bay Rays beat the San Diego Padres 4-2  and complete a three-game sweep. Loney is now hitting 376/.429/.560 with three home runs and 20 RBI in 37 games. Loney, 29, is a .285/.342/.423 career hitter in the majors. Tampa Bay has now won five games in a row and seven out of their last 10. The Rays  will be off on Monday and st ...

The Tampa Bay Rays  were one away from a crushing defeat  when Evan Longoria smashed a two-out home run in the bottom of the ninth  to beat the San Diego Padres 8-7. Tampa Bay led 6-2 most of the game but lost the lead in the seventh when Jesus Guzman  hit a pinch-hit  grand slam to tie the game. For Longoria it was his ninth home run of the year and he is hitting .336  with 26 RBI. After Guzman's slam, Car ...

Alex Cobb became the first pitcher in MLB history to strike out 13 batters without making it through five innings.  Cobb gave up three runs on five hits with two walks over 4 2/3 innings, but ultimately his pitch count got out of hand  and he left the game after 117 pitches.  Tampa Bay pitching went on to strike out San Diego batters 18 times. That ended  a streak of 34 straight games in which Tampa Bay's s ...

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 from the Seattle Mariners last year in a trade for catcher John Jaso and has spent the majority of his time with the Rays at the AAA level. So far this season Lueke is 2-0  with ...

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 said he will continue to use McGee in high leverage situations. "What Jake needs now is support from me and from us," he said. "Jake McGee is one of the best left-handed relief ...

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 to score on a bunt in the second inning, Maddon came out to express his displeasure and was ejected for the second time this season. Maddon and Foster have a history of disagree ...