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Will Reid Brignac Ever Get Another Chance in the Major Leagues?

Once upon a time, Reid Brignac was a highly regarded prospect for the Rays. He made the Baseball America Top 100 Prospect list from 2007 through 2010, ranking as high as 17th in 2007. Throughout his minor…Read More

Reid Brignac: From Rays Top Prospect to Struggling to Hold On With the Rockies

What does it feel like when the team that drafted and developed you trades you away? Even if the deal had been in the wings for a long, it would have to a shock. You would have to get reflective, thinking…Read More

Ex-Ray Reid Brignac Goes From Starting Alongside One Long Beach State Dirtbag to Caddying for Another

Reid Brignac had his chances. It was heart-wrenching to watch Brignac struggle as mightily as he did as the Rays’ starting shortstop in 2011, bu the Rays stuck with him as long as they could before…Read More

Reid Brignac’s Time in Tampa Bay Officially Ends As He Gets Traded To the Colorado Rockies

After the Rays designated him for assignment last week, Reid Brignac said that he was appreciative of everything the Rays had done for him, but at the same time he was “eagerly excited about the…Read More

Reid Brignac and Jeff Niemann Evidence of How Top Prospects Can So Easily Fall Apart

Back in July of 2008, the Rays came very close to acquiring outfielder Jason Bay from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Laugh all you want about what happened to Bay after he signed with the New York Mets, but at…Read More

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Rays Notes: Reid Brignac, Elliot Johnson Talk Leaving Rays, Rays Prominent Among “32nd Team”

It was exciting for the Rays to officially sign Kelly Johnson and Kyle Farnsworth for next season, with…Read More

Rays Officially Agree with Kyle Farnsworth, Kelly Johnson, DFA Elliot Johnson, Reid Brignac

We’ve been waiting to hear about a move like this for a while now. But now it has finally happened-…Read More

Mixed Emotions for Reid Brignac With Super Bowl Happening Close to Home

There are mixed emotions right now for Reid Brignac with the Super Bowl set to played in just a few hours…Read More

RCG Mailbag: In Wake of the Kelly Johnson Signing, Which Rays Infielder is Heading Out the Door?

Time for another edition of our Rays Colored Glasses Mailbag answering questions from readers. You can…Read More

Reid Brignac Physically A Different Player Than The Rays Thought He Would Become

What would someone answer if you asked them “What type of player is Reid Brignac?” They would…Read More

Reid Brignac, 5th Infielder

On Thursday, with the bases loaded and nobody out in the bottom of the 13th, the Rays took Sam Fuld out…Read More

As Elliot Johnson Falters, Rays Must Consider Alternate Options

It seemed like a good move at the time, putting Elliot Johnson back at his natural position, second base.…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

Rays Start September Call-Ups With Ramos, Thompson, Brignac and Gimenez

On September 1st, major league active rosters expand to 40 players. Players will come up at different…Read More

It’s Now or Never for Reid Brignac

Everything has fallen apart for Reid Brignac. The Rays traded Jason Bartlett to San Diego confident that…Read More

The Undercards: Here We Go Again

After their crazy day on Saturday, Rays affiliates deserved a nice relaxing day on Sunday. They did not…Read More

The Undercards: Luke Scott, Jeff Niemann Rehab Results Highlight Action

Both Luke Scott and Jeff Niemann continued their rehab assignments Tuesday night, with very different…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 Trades That Didn’t Happen

Beyond acquiring Ryan Roberts back on July 24th, the Rays did nothing at the MLB Trade Deadline. That…Read More

The Undercards: Marty Gantt Walk-off Single Wins It as Renegades Find Magic Again

It’s special to find a team on such a roll that no matter how a game starts, even if they’re…Read More