Rays Call Up Josh Luke, Place Brandon Gomes on 15-Day DL
In a move that was pretty much inevitable, the Rays have called up right-hander Josh Lueke from Triple-A, placing Brandon Gomes on the DL with a lat strain in his shoulder in order to make room. The acquisition…Read More
Game 8: Bad Luck, Worse Offense Send Rays to Loss Vs. Rangers
Sometimes it feels like nothing is going your way. All the calls go against you, all their bloopers find grass while yours are caught, and all the little things add up as you get increasingly demoralized.…Read More
Rays Notes: Stephen Vogt Traded to the Oakland A’s
When Stephen Vogt was designated for assignment on March 31st, it felt as though his time with the Rays had come to an end. As he had gone 0-25 in his time in Tampa last year, it seemed as though his quest…Read More
Rays’ Jeff Niemann Hits DL With Shoulder Soreness, Brandon Gomes Called Up
The Rays kept making excuses. Jeff Niemann‘s velocity was down, but he was just taking a little extra time rounding himself into form into spring. We were skeptical, but we wanted to believe the…Read More
Long-Awaited Health Sparks Rays’ Brandon Gomes to New Heights
Not much was expected from Brandon Gomes when he arrived in the major leagues in May of 2011. He was just another unknown Triple-A arm getting his chance at the major leagues, and he probably wasn’t…Read More
Rays Notes: RIP To Two Of Baseball’s Best
Saturday was a sad day in the baseball world, as Hall of Famers Earl Weaver and Stan Musial both passed…Read More
Rays Notes: Reid Brignac, Stephen Vogt, Montgomery Biscuits, Brandon Gomes
Reid Brignac is back in the big leagues after being down at Triple-A Durham since April, and Bill Chastain…Read More
The Undercards: Luke Scott Continues To Hit
A number of close games highlight the action around the minor leagues tonight. The Princeton Rays…Read More
The Undercards: Extra Inning Games Highlight Action
The minor leagues worked a lot of overtime on Saturday, with a double header and three extra inning…Read More
The Undercards: Princeton Rays Walk-Off Win Highlights Action
An extra inning loss and a walk off victory highlight today’s trip around the minors. Overall,…Read More
Game 72: Rays Slam Lee, Phillies, Clinch Doubleheader Sweep
Thus far in 2012, Cliff Lee is 0-4. Unbelievable. He really hasn’t pitched that bad all season,…Read More
Rays Notes: In Summary, Chaos
The Rays made a whirlwind of moves Friday and let’s attempt to piece together what just happened. Joel…Read More
Rays Notes: Worrying About Longo, Keppinger, Farnsworth, Roster Moves, Draft Signings
We talked earlier today about the bunch of Rays rehabbing in the minor leagues. Unfortunately, at the…Read More
Rays Notes: Jennings Injury Update, Rays Tied for Baseball’s Best Record
Good news for the Rays all-around on their off-day on Monday. Following the Texas Rangers’ 13-4…Read More
The Undercards: Pitching, Pitching, Pitching
Realizing that “Minor League Recap” is far too generic, we’ll call this feature “The…Read More
Injury News: Hellickson Hit During BP
Rays Nation got a shock through its system this morning as we heard from Mark Topkin, Roger Mooney, and…Read More
Recapping Rays Minor League Opening Day
Rays Opening Day is not until later today, but last night was Opening Day for all the Rays’ full-season…Read More
What’s Important Now: Ramos, Gomes Struggle in Loss
Spring Game 18: Yankees 5, Rays 2 The Rays got some early offense off the bat of Matt Joyce, but the…Read More
Scouting Notes From Spring Training: The Veterans and Mainstays
After talking about the prospects in my scouting notes this afternoon, we transition to the major leaguers…Read More
Rays News and Notes: Ben Zobrist Reports to Camp
Ben Zobrist became the final regular to report to camp, arriving in Port Charlotte this morning.…Read More





















