New York Yankees pitcher JT Brubaker left his spring training appearance Friday after being struck in the lower back by a comebacker.

Infielder Curtis Mead has had his struggles over the past few years with the weight of expectations. So, heading into a pivotal season in his Rays career, Mead addressed that by adding about 20 pounds of muscle.

Tampa Bay Rays top prospect Chandler Simpson is the best base stealer in the minor leagues, but did you know that he also has an incredible ability to make contact? In a piece released by MLB Pipeline on Friday,

The Rays won’t have many more days like this at George M. Steinbrenner Field. When the team bus rolled in from Charlotte Sports Park on Friday morning, players and staff piled out and took a quick left turn into the visitor’s clubhouse.

Fans have a new option to view Lightning and Rays in-market television broadcasts on local rightsholder FanDuel Sports Network Sun. The teams’ games on the network are now available locally through Amazon Prime Video as an add-on subscription for $19.

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Mason Englert poses for a portrait during photo day at the team's training facility during MLB baseball spring training in Port Charlotte, Fla., Monday, Feb. 17,

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So far in his return from a second Tommy John elbow surgery, Rays ace lefty Shane McClanahan has been saying pretty much all the right things, which is his first W of the year. McClanahan on how vexing it was to sit out all of 2024 recovering and rehabbing: “Last year sucked.

MLB is using an automated ball-strike system during most spring training games and it was in play for the Yankees-Rays' Grapefruit League opener on Friday.

Former GCU outfielder and current Rays prospect Homer Bush Jr. joins the broadcast to talk the energy at the Desert Invitational, his adjustment to pro ball, and more