St. Pete receives proposals from four groups for Tropicana Field site redevelopment – including Tampa Bay Rays
The St. Petersburg mayor and city leaders are again reviewing proposals to redevelop the 86-acre Tropicana Field site. Mayor Ken Welch scrapped plans from two previously chosen developers over the summer. Now, he has four groups on the table, including previous finalist Sugar Hill Community Partners and global real estate company Hines with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Stamkos has assist for 1,000th point, Lightning beat Flyers
Steven Stamkos never was more elated to get a secondary assist.
Tampa Bay Rays won’t go to Charlotte County spring training facility due to Hurricane Ian damages
The team usually holds spring training at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, but the complex was significantly damaged by Hurricane Ian, county officials said.
Gaylord Perry, Hall of Fame pitcher, two-time Cy Young winner, dies at 88
The five-time All-Star played for eight major-league teams from 1962 until 1983. He won the Cy Young with Cleveland in 1972 and San Diego in 1978.
Babe Ruth glove sells for record $1.5 million at auction
A glove once used by New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth was sold at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory auction on Saturday for a record $1.5 million.
Tampa Bay Rays trade Ji-Man Choi to the Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired first baseman Ji-Man Choi from Tampa Bay on Thursday in exchange for minor league pitcher Sam Hartman.
Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier now a free agent after spending 12 years with the team
Kevin Kiermaier is a familiar face when it comes to the Tampa Bay Rays, and after spending 12 years with the team, he is now a free agent.
Three-run homer blasts Astros to World Series win in game 6 vs. Phillies
The win also finally gets Dusty Baker his first title in his 25th season as a manager.
Astros combine to no-hit Phillies, even World Series at 2 games apiece
Cristian Javier and Houston's bullpen combined on just the second no-hitter in World Series history, silencing a booming lineup and boisterous ballpark as the Astros blanked the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 Wednesday night to even the matchup at two games each.
World Series: Astros, Phillies rosters' without US-born Black players
Jackie Robinson played in the World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers back in 1947. Since then, a matchup in 1950 between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies has been the only World Series without a US born Black player – until now.
No US-born Black players on expected World Series rosters for the 1st time since 1950
Only once since Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier in 1947 has there been a World Series without at least one Black player. It happened in 1950 when the New York Yankees played the Phillies.
Harper's home run powers Philadelphia Phillies past Padres and into the World Series
Bryce Harper slugged his fifth homer of the postseason, a two-run blast in the eighth inning that turned Citizens Bank Park into a madhouse, and the $330 million slugger powered the Philadelphia Phillies past the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Sunday and into the World Series for the first the time since 2009.
Tampa Bay Rays disappointed, not discouraged by early postseason exit
Despite back-to-back early postseason exits, the Tampa Bay Rays remain confident they’re built for long-term success.
Gonzalez's 15th-inning HR lead Guardians past Tampa Bay Rays for sweep
Rookie Oscar Gonzalez broke up the longest scoreless postseason game in major league history with a leadoff home run in the 15th inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday and a two-game Wild Card Series sweep.
Ramírez's 2-run homer sends Guardians past Rays in AL opener
José Ramírez connected for a two-run homer, Shane Bieber dominated Tampa Bay for 7 2/3 innings and the young Cleveland Guardians played with poise in their postseason debut, beating the Rays 2-1 in the wild-card opener on Friday.
Wild-card Rays lose 5th straight, fall 6-3 to Red Sox
The playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays lost their fifth straight game to finish the regular season, giving up a pair of home runs to J.D. Martinez in a 6-3 loss to last-place Boston on Wednesday.
Tampa Bay Rays to face Cleveland Guardians in wild card round of AL postseason
The wild-card series is set for the Tampa Bay Rays. Friday, the team and Cleveland Guardians will meet for Game 1 in a best-of-three series.
Bogaerts hits slam, Eovaldi strong as Red Sox beat Rays 6-0
Xander Bogaerts hit a grand slam and Nathan Eovaldi pitched five scoreless innings in what could be his final appearance in a Red Sox uniform to help Boston beat the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 in a rain-shortened game on Tuesday night.
Rays lose 4-3 to Red Sox, move closer to 6th playoff seed
Tyler Glasnow gave playoff-bound Tampa Bay a short but strong start in his second outing since Tommy John surgery last year, but the Boston Red Sox rallied against the bullpen for a 4-3 victory on Monday night, extending the Rays' skid to four games.
Tampa Bay Rays clinch AL wild-card spot
Tampa Bay extended the longest postseason streak in franchise history and earned a playoff spot for the eighth time, all since 2008.