ST. PETERSBURG -- Junior Caminero came as close to winning the American League MVP Award as any player in Rays history. But Tampa Bay is still waiting for its first AL MVP. Caminero finished second behind Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez in the Baseball Writers’ Association of America voting when the

CHICAGO -- Joe Maddon loved to come up with mantras during his years as one of baseball’s more innovative managers. He would zero in on a theme or phrase that his players could embrace and use to tighten their focus each day while keeping their bigger goals in mind. The

All four of the Cy Young and MVP Award winners honored this week had one thing in common: It was the first time for each of them. That was a big change from a year ago, when Tarik Skubal (AL Cy), Aaron Judge (AL MVP) and Shohei Ohtani (NL MVP)

CINCINNATI -- Will this time finally be Lou Piniella's turn? Once again, Piniella -- the longtime great manager -- is one of eight candidates on the Contemporary Baseball Era ballot for managers, executives and umpires, announced last week. A 16-member panel consisting of Hall of Fame players, Major League executives,

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ST. PETERSBURG -- The best team in the American League this season was unsurprisingly represented well on this year’s All-MLB First and Second Teams. Rays third baseman Junior Caminero was named to the All-MLB First Team, while starter Drew Rasmussen and closer Bryan Baker claimed spots on the All-MLB Second

This page will be updated throughout the offseason to reflect the team’s latest transactions and any injury updates.

All 30 Major League teams have decisions to make ahead of Tuesday's 6 p.m. ET deadline to set 40-man rosters. Eligible players who are not added to their respective organization's roster by then can be selected by another organization in the Rule 5 Draft, which is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec.

Thursday's AL and NL Most Valuable Player announcements will likely bring something we haven't seen in six years. The Yankees' Aaron Judge and/or the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani have received MVP honors in each of the past five seasons. This year, Judge isn't an AL MVP finalist. That distinction belongs to

A pair of All-Star closers earned Major League Baseball’s highest relief honors on Wednesday night. Bryan Baker of the Rays and Mason Miller of the Padres each received the Reliever of the Year Award in their respective leagues, as announced at the MLB Awards presented by MGM Rewards.

LAS VEGAS -- The day they were introduced as leaders of the Rays’ new ownership group, managing partner Patrick Zalupski, co-chair Bill Cosgrove and CEO Ken Babby made a promise. Well, really, they established a rule. “None of us, and none of the partners, are allowed to talk to, or

ST. PETERSBURG -- What’s the secret to being a finalist for the American League Manager of the Year Award six times in nine years? Take it from someone who’s seen Kevin Cash do it. “You guys have too low expectations for our club,” Rays president of baseball operations Erik Neander

ST. PETERSBURG -- Much of the chatter coming out of the GM Meetings at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas this week will be about free agents and trade talks, who’s available and who isn’t going anywhere. The reigning American League champion Rays say their offseason priorities are

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Sometimes rookies can be seen a mile away and it's clear they will make a big splash once they hit the big leagues full time. Others can sneak up on you, flying under the radar until they're given the opportunity to show what they can do. A year ago, we

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The 20th annual Fall Stars Game is in the books and it was a tightly contested showdown indicative of the considerable talent on both the American League and National League rosters. It was an eighth-inning breakout from the NL squad that firmly swung the pendulum its way

The Silver Slugger Award is presented to the best hitter at each position in each league annually, and it is voted on by MLB managers and coaches (who are not allowed to vote for players on their own teams). The coveted honor was established in 1980, with new categories for

Rays outfielder Chandler Simpson is among the nine American League outfield finalists for a Silver Slugger Award, Louisville Slugger announced on Thursday. If Simpson takes home the hardware -- the winners will be announced on Nov. 17 -- he would become just the third non-pitcher to win a Silver Slugger

With injury and underperformance keeping many promising prospects from reaching their potential, the teams that choose to part with their prospects for more established players often end up as trade winners. Key word: often. This is a story about the times that HASN’T happened -- when a young player traded

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have been here before. Three years ago, they had an elite-level starter with a track record of dominance, when healthy, set to earn a franchise-record salary in the final year of a contract extension. President of baseball operations Erik Neander sat inside Tropicana Field for

ST. PETERSBURG -- Ask just about anyone involved with the Rays this season what made this particular team so special, and you’re bound to hear quickly about the bond they shared in the clubhouse. President of baseball operations Erik Neander mentioned it in the opening statement of his season-ending press

The Arizona Fall League created a Fall Stars Game in 2006 to highlight the most talented players in a circuit full of top prospects. The first 19 contests spotlighted several future big league notables such as Ronald Acuña Jr., Pete Alonso, Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge, Francisco Lindor, Andrew

In last year’s Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game, Kevin McGonigle led off for the American League, Hagen Smith struck out a pair in a scoreless inning of relief and Sam Antonacci picked up two RBIs, including the game-winner on a walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth inning of the