Tampa Bay Rays Hot Stove Rumors 2024
Up to the minute news on Tampa Bay Rays Hot Stove Rumors 20242024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 25
Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Cole Wilcox lands at No. 24. Previous Winner Cole Wilcox, RHPAA | 5.23 ERA, 106.2 IP (25 GS) 21.8% K, 9.7% BB Wilcox’s first full season following Tommy John surgery in 2021 was muted, with his strikeouts lacking the expected mid-30’s rate. Perhaps that’s because his previous high-octane fastball that earned first round money from the Padres, before they sent him to the Rays in the Snell trade, barely scratches 94 these days. Good pitchers adjust, and the new version of Wilcox was working on a groundballer’s...
Tampa Bay Rays sign RHP Jake Odorizzi to a minor league deal
Photo by Ben Ludeman/Texas Rangers/ With a spot opening up in the rotation, Odorizzi has a shot at making the Rays Opening Day roster The Tampa Bay Rays have signed veteran hurler and former Ray, RHP Jake Odorizzi, to a minor league deal. Odorizzi, who will turn 34 in just a few weeks, is a Major League veteran starting pitcher with experience in 11 seasons. Originally selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round of the 2008 draft, Odorizzi would be part of two trades that involved the face of the franchise ace pitchers (Zach Greinke in 2010 and James Shields in...
2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 24
Dru Baker lands at 23. Previous Winner Dru Baker, OFA+ | .307/.396/.491 (.887 OPS, 144 wRC+) 377 PA, 13 HR, 38 SBAA | .287/.346/.417 (.763 OPS, 105 wRC+) 127 PA, 1 HR, 11 SB Back to back seasons the Rays promoted 2021 4th rounder Baker mid-season after he dominated his level, and both times he turned in a league average performance at the next level. From a tools perspective, he’s a right handed Colton Ledbetter that trades exit velo for more stole bases. His defense has projection in center, but he needs to keep the strikeouts down as he continues to climb the ladder. His...
2024 Season Preview: The Sánchize
Dave Nelson-USA TODAY Sports The Phillies aren’t signing Jordan Montgomery or Blake Snell for a reason. The journey isn’t always going to be pretty or consistent but the game is defined by results. Cristopher Sánchez was acquired in November of 2019 because the Rays didn’t have a 40-man spot for him. The big reason the Matt Klentak Phillies traded for him was because he was a powerful arm. The trade seemed like a disaster for the Phillies as Curtis Mead has become a big-time prospect for the Rays. One of the only reasons the Dave Dombrowski Phillies held onto...
Manuel Margot finds a seemingly perfect fit with Twins after trade from Dodgers
Former Rays and Padres outfielder Manuel Margot brings a little bit of everything to the clubhouse — the ability to play every outfield position, a solid reputation at the plate and some history with new teammates.
Wednesday Bantering and GameThread
Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports Today, the Rays come to Dunedin. Paolo Espino gets the start for the Jays. He’s 37, a right-handed pitcher. He was a minor league free agent signing back in December. He’s played parts of five seasons in the MLB with the Brewers, Rangers and Nationals. In 94 games, 41 starts, he has a 5.01 ERA. In 257 innings, he’s got 214 strikeouts and 64 walks. He’s depth. I’m out this morning, so I don’t have the lineups. But it is a home game, so some regulars will be in the lineup. Yesterday’s start by Alek Manoah didn’t alleviate...
Rays Trade Candidate: Joey Bart
Photo by Brandon Vallance/ A former top prospect is available for trade. Should the Rays be interested? The San Francisco Giants are a team that has long boasted incredible depth at the catching position — Buster Posey, ever heard of him? — and accordingly seem ready to move on from the once lauded second overall pick of the 2018 draft Joey Bart. The Tampa Bay Rays, who currently do not have a backup catcher on the 40-man roster, would make an obvious fit, should the price be right. At this stage, what the Rays are looking for in a backup are less straight forward...
Twins set to acquire Manuel Margot in trade with Los Angeles Dodgers
Manuel Margot spent the last four seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays before being traded to the Dodgers this winter. He will provide the Twins with some insurance behind Byron Buxton.
Rays sign Amed Rosario, add Yu Chang to increase shortstop depth
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Expect Rosario to play a short-side platoon role with Tampa Bay. Amed Rosario, longtime shortstop for the Mets and Guardians, has been signed by the Tampa Bay Rays, in a move that will surprise for several reasons. First is that Rosario is available at all. Among the free agents available this off-season, Rosario could be considered the top free agent shortstop available. Ranked No. 46 on the FanGraphs free agent list but as the top player at his primary position. Second is that Rosario is signing for a $1.5 million guarantee, when FanGraphs...
Rays sign RHP Phil Maton
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports He’s already pretty good. Do the Rays need to tinker? It took some time, as the Rays waited until they could use the 60-day injured list to open a roster spot, but quality reliever Phil Maton has opted to join the Rays on a multi-year deal, with a $6.25 million salary and a $250K buyout on a $7.75 million club option for the 2025 season. Our own Daniel Vonderwalde had been circling Maton for our recent free agent reliever roundtable, and I know there are no points for being right here, but as the editor I want you to know he...
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