The Tampa Bay Rays category covers the American League franchise from the major-league club through its player-development system. Florida Sports Blog follows games, roster moves, injuries, prospects, trades and the MLB Draft, with Durham, Montgomery, Bowling Green and Charleston nested beneath the Rays as the organization's full-season affiliates. The Rays began play in 1998 as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and adopted the shorter Rays identity for the 2008 season. That rebrand coincided with the club's breakthrough American League pennant in 2008, and Tampa Bay returned to the World Series in 2020 while building a reputation for player development, analytics and roster efficiency. The franchise has won multiple AL East titles despite competing in one of baseball's highest-spending divisions.
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners approved the Tampa Bay Rays’ proposed Forever Home ballpark with a 5-2 vote, advancing the Tampa project toward funding validation and a potential…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet approved a 22-acre state land conveyance to Hillsborough College for the Tampa Bay Rays' proposed ballpark project.
The Tampa Bay Rays opened Baseball Spring Training at Charlotte Sports Park after a significant roster overhaul, with a projected rotation and new offensive core.
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired two-time All-Star right-hander Freddy Peralta from the New York Mets for three Minor League prospects ahead of the Trade Deadline.
The Tampa Bay Rays released definitive documents outlining a proposed Forever Home ballpark and mixed-use district in Tampa ahead of scheduled city and county votes.
