Tampa Bay Rays – Page 2

The Rays Are Better Than Everyone. At Everything.

By Tyler Kepner May 4, 2023Anderson, Chase (1987- ), Arozarena, Randy, Baseball, Cash, Kevin (1977- ), Eflin, Zach (1994- ), Franco, Wander (2001- ), McClanahan, Shane (1997- ), Neander, Erik, Tampa Bay Rays

A team known for innovation, Tampa Bay finally has some stability — and the best offense and pitching in baseball. Or, as Harold Ramírez said, “everything we do is right.”

Tampa Bay Rays Win Streak Ends at 13 Games

By David Waldstein April 14, 2023Baseball, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays

The Rays’ streak tied the modern era record for best start to a season. But a few costly mistakes put things out of reach, dropping Tampa Bay to 13-1.

Tampa Bay Rays off to 12-0 Start to Season After Win Over Red Sox

By David Waldstein April 13, 2023Arozarena, Randy, Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Cash, Kevin (1977- ), Eflin, Zach (1994- ), Franco, Wander (2001- ), Tampa Bay Rays

The Rays improved to 12-0 on Wednesday and are one win short of the modern record to start a season. But can they also catch the 1884 St. Louis Maroons?

Stephen Vogt Breaks Down the Pitchers He Worked With

By Tyler Kepner March 20, 2023Archer, Chris, Atlanta Braves, Baseball, Bumgarner, Madison, Colon, Bartolo, Cueto, Johnny, Fried, Max (1994- ), Gray, Sonny Douglas, Hader, Josh (1994- ), Humber, Philip, Milwaukee Brewers, Morton, Charlie (1983- ), Oakland Athletics, Price, David Taylor, Rodney, Fernando, Tampa Bay Rays, Vogt, Stephen (1984- ), Zito, Barry

Stephen Vogt, Seattle’s new bullpen coach, caught 6,000 innings in pro ball and came away with keen insights on the colorful pitchers he worked with along the way.

JJ Picollo Tries to Build Royals Into Winner

By Tyler Kepner March 6, 2023Baseball, Cleveland Guardians, Kansas City Royals, Picollo, J.J., Quatraro, Matt, Tampa Bay Rays

Kansas City’s approach had been boom and (mostly) bust. A new strategy has the team trying to attain the sustained relevance of Tampa Bay and Cleveland.

Pitch Clock Has MLB’s Pitching Coaches Working Overtime

By Adam Elder March 4, 2023Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, Manfred, Robert D, Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays

Fans are eager to start the pitch-clock era, but baseball’s pitching coaches are hard at work trying to adjust to one of the biggest changes in M.L.B. history.

John Jaso Gave Up Baseball to Enjoy Life on a Boat

By David Gardner February 14, 2023Baseball, Content Type: Personal Profile, Jaso, John (1983- ), Pittsburgh Pirates, Sailboats and Sailing, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Travel

John Jaso walked away from Major League Baseball at 34, potentially leaving millions of dollars on the table. The sea was calling.

Guardians Beat Rays in 15 Innings and Advance to ALDS

By Scott Miller October 8, 2022Baseball, Cleveland Guardians, Gonzalez, Oscar, Playoff Games, Tampa Bay Rays

Oscar Gonzalez’s solo homer was the only run in a five-hour game that had 16 pitchers and 39 strikeouts. Next up for Cleveland: the Yankees.

Cleveland Guardians Beat Tampa Bay Rays in Wild Card Game 1

By Scott Miller October 7, 2022Baseball, Bieber, Shane (1995- ), Cleveland Guardians, Gimenez, Andres, Playoff Games, Ramirez, Jose (1992- ), Rosario, Amed (1995- ), Tampa Bay Rays

What was supposed to be a rebuilding season turned into a division title and Cleveland’s first playoff win since 2017. A big part of that is the emergence of Andrés Giménez.