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The Undercards: Taylor Guerrieri Tosses Six 1-Hit Innings as Hot Rods Split Doubleheader

Sunday was a return to normalcy for the Rays organization from the major leagues all the way down: the offense wasn’t that great, but pitching reigned supreme. Triple-A International League: Norfolk…Read More

The Undercards: Ryan Carpenter Goes 7 Strong, Drew Vettleson Homers as Charlotte Wins

The past two days have seen Rays starting pitchers rack up some crazy strikeout numbers. But as Alex Cobb showed by lasting just 4.2 innings despite striking out 13, strikeouts certainly don’t mean…Read More

The Undercards: Richie Shaffer, Jake DePew Slam Clutch Home Runs As Stone Crabs Come Back to Win

The past couple days, there has been a bizarre trend for the Rays. Roberto Hernandez pitched extremely well on Tuesday but the Rays lost while Matt Moore was enigmatiac on Wednesday yet earned the win.…Read More

The Undercards: Parker Markel Has Much-Needed Breakout Outing as Stone Crabs Beat Manatees

At least one team in the Rays organization had a good day. Skip to the Charlotte game for some optimism. Triple-A International League: Syracuse Chiefs (WSN) 3, Durham Bulls 2 This game was too similar…Read More

The Undercards: Taylor Guerrieri Sharp, Andrew Toles Wins It in 11 as Hot Rods Beat Peoria

In advance of the Rays taking on James Shields on Tuesday, the Durham Bulls faced fellow ex-Ray Wil Rhymes on Monday. Fine, that comparison doesn’t really work. But even as the Rays were off Monday,…Read More

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The Undercards: Cameron Seitzer Notches 4 Hits, 3 RBI as Biscuits Win in Blowout

They call High-A to Double-A the largest jump from one level to another aside from Triple-A to the major…Read More

The Undercards: Trio of Jesse Hahn, Jake Floethe, and Lenny Linsky Dominant Once Again

It’s nice when one player is red-hot and doing everything in his power to help your team win. But…Read More

Continued Innovation the Rays’ Only Way to Survive

The past five seasons, the Rays have become the poster-children for how to go from worst to first in…Read More

Rays Notes: J.P. Howell Departs for Dodgers, Rays Among Best Bullpens, Chris Gimenez, Matt Joyce

It was back in June of 2006 that the Rays acquired a left-handed pitcher named J.P. Howell from the…Read More

Rays Notes: Scott Kazmir Sharp in Puerto Rican Winter League Debut

Scott Kazmir faces a long road back to the major leagues- but you can’t count him out yet. The…Read More

The Undercards: Manny Ramirez Steals Show With Homer on First Dominican Winter League Pitch

Manny Ramirez has always driven baseball fans completely insane. But when he was going strong, there…Read More

The Undercards: Alex Torres Gets Back on Track vs. Henry Wrigley’s Caracas Squad

Alex Torres is out of time. He’s out of options and if he doesn’t make the Rays out of spring…Read More

Rays Notes: Rays Connections to Rookie of the Year, Richie Shaffer, Offseason Plan, Stadium

The Baseball Writers Association of America named the recipients of the 2012 American League and National…Read More

The Undercards: Willy Aybar Is Alive (And Out of Jail)

You have go back to 2010 in the majors with the Rays to find Willy Aybar playing affiliated baseball.…Read More

The Undercards: Richie Shaffer Plays Left Field, Rhyne Hughes, Omar Luna Cool Off

Richie Shaffer‘s future position remains in question- especially given he’s a third baseman…Read More

The Undercards: Wes Bankston Slams 2 HRs, Victor Zambrano and Tim Corcoran Make Starts

Gotta give credit to some of these old Devil Rays. They just love the game of baseball so much that they…Read More

Breaking Down The 2012 NYPL Champion Hudson Valley Renegades Part 2

We continue our quick glance at the players who spent 2012 on the Hudson Valley Renegades with the infielders.…Read More

The Undercards: Richie Shaffer Goes 2 for 4, Kevin Kiermaier Steals 3 Bases in Phoenix Loss

In the Arizona Fall League, there are players designated as taxi-squad players who can only play in games…Read More

The Undercards: Guerrieri, Renegades 1-Hit Brooklyn to Advance to NYP Finals

There is nothing quite like a winner-take-all playoff game. And when you win, your confidence soars. Short…Read More

The Undercards: Renegades Clinch Homefield, Hot Rods Lose Playoff Opener

It’s September. Every game is crucial for the Rays because you never know which one will make the…Read More