The Rays reached the 26-man roster limit at Thursday’s noon deadline with two unexpected moves, placing reliever Alex Faedo, the Tampa native acquired from Detroit, on the 15-day injured list (right shoulder inflammation) and infielder Ha-Seong Kim (right shoulder surgery recovery) on the 10-day IL. Kim is targeted for a mid- to late-May return.

Kameron Misner most likely wouldn't have made the Tampa Bay Rays Opening Day roster without injuries. But Richie Palacios' fractured thumb sent him to injured list to start the year and a place for another outfielder opened on the roster.

The Rays added infielder Coco Montes to the 40-man roster and immediately optioned him to Triple-A Durham. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Tampa Bay Rays starter Shane McClanahan exited his start on Saturday early with discomfort in his throwing arm.

There is a long, proud history of professional baseball in Tampa. It has been more than 100 years since the Cubs first made this city their Spring Training home and the Tampa Smokers played in the Florida State League.

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays and Colorado Rockies play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series. Tampa Bay went 80-82 overall and 42-39 in home games last season. The Rays pitching staff averaged 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings while giving up 4.1 runs per game in the 2024 season.

The Tampa Bay Rays announced on Tuesday that their Opening Day, scheduled for March 28, is now sold out. The Rays are playing at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa as

After significant damage to Tropicana Field during October hurricanes, the Tampa Bay Rays are playing their 2025 home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field, the spring training facility for the team's AL East rival New York Yankees.