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.

An outfield full of question marks, a roster crunch in the infield and the potential of another ace emerging stand out as storylines for the Tampa Bay Rays.

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.

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 ...

The Tampa Bay Rays have begun spring training 2025 in Port Charlotte, Florida. Here's how to find tickets, plus the Grapefruit League schedule.

When is the Tampa Bay Rays' 2025 home opener ... to cost around $55 million in order to get it ready for the 2026 MLB season. The team hopes to get a large portion of that funded by insurance.