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JJ Wetherholt, Cardinals on a roll as they look to sweep Rays
JJ Wetherholt could not have asked for a better start to his major league career.,The rookie second baseman homered in the St. Louis Cardinals' 9-7 season-opening win and then singled in two runs in the 10th Saturday for his first walkoff hit as the Cardinals won again, 6-5 in 10 innings. For good m...
JJ Wetherholt hits 1st walk-off, Cardinals thwart Rays comeback
JJ Wetherholt singled in two runs with one out in the 10th inning to lift the host St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 over the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday.,Jordan Walker started off the inning with a walk on four straight pitches to put runners on first and second.,Victor Scott II moved the runners over with ...
Cardinals match Rays' sixth-inning uprising with their own, win 9-7
Alec Burleson capped an eight-run sixth inning with a two-run homer to help the St. Louis Cardinals rally for a 9-7 victory against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in the season opener for both teams on Thursday afternoon.,Burleson's home run came after the Rays had scored six runs in the top half of th...
Embracing youth movement, Cardinals set for opener vs. Rays
The St. Louis Cardinals will look a lot younger when they host the Tampa Bay Rays on Opening Day on Thursday afternoon.,The Cardinals traded veterans Nolan Arenado (Arizona Diamondbacks), Willson Contreras (Boston Red Sox) and Brendan Donovan (Seattle Mariners) for prospects during the offseason, le...
Brewers acquire RHP Jake Woodford from Rays
The Milwaukee Brewers acquired right-hander Jake Woodford from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a minor league pitcher and cash on Tuesday.,Right-hander K.C. Hunt, 25, heads to the Rays after three seasons in the Brewers' farm system.,Woodford, 29, was a non-roster invite to Tampa Bay's spring tra...
AL East capsules: Can Blue Jays hold off Yanks, Red Sox once again?
Toronto Blue Jays,2025 record 94-68 (1st place, AL East),He gone: SS Bo Bichette, RHP Chris Bassitt, RHP Seranthony Dominguez, 1B Ty France, INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa,New faces: RHP Dylan Cease, 3B Kazuma Okamoto, RHP Tyler Rogers, RHP Cody Ponce, RHP Chase Lee,Biggest question entering Opening Day: Ho...
Rays place SS Taylor Walls (oblique) on IL; Carson Williams on deck
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls will start the season on the injured list due to a right oblique injury.,Walls, 29, sustained the injury in the batting cage on Tuesday and underwent imaging on Wednesday. President of baseball operations Erik Neander said Thursday there isn't yet a timetable fo...
Drew Rasmussen named Opening Day starter by Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays will hand the ball to right-hander Drew Rasmussen on Opening Day.,Manager Kevin Cash told reporters Thursday at spring training in Port Charlotte, Fla., that it was "a pretty easy call" to start Rasmussen against the Cardinals in St. Louis on March 26.,Rasmussen finished the 2025 ...
Reports: RHP Nick Martinez, Rays agree to 1-year deal
The Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander Nick Martinez agreed to a one-year contract, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,Per MLB.com, the veteran swingman's deal is for $13 million. ,Martinez, 35, was 11-14 with a 4.45 ERA in 40 games (26 starts) last season with the Cincinnati Reds. He struck out 1...
Six more teams ask MLB to produce their TV broadcasts
Six more teams are turning to Major League Baseball to handle their broadcasts for the 2026 season in the wake of Main Street Sports Group's financial woes, according to reports Monday.,The Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays ...
Mariners snag All-Star Brendan Donovan in three-team trade
Needing one more piece to solidify their everyday lineup, the Seattle Mariners acquired All-Star infielder Brendan Donovan from the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday to highlight a three-team deal that also included the Tampa Bay Rays.,The versatile Donovan, 29, earned an All-Star spot last year as a se...
Rays reach non-binding agreement for stadium plan at Hillsborough College
The Rays' ongoing search for a new ballpark location took a significant step Tuesday as the Hillsborough College Board of Trustees unanimously approved a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) to consider transforming the school's Dale Mabry campus into a stadium-centered, mixed-use district....
OF Josh Lowe to Angels in three-team, four-player trade
The Los Angeles Angels acquired outfielder Josh Lowe from the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-team trade involving four players on Friday.,The Angels sent left-hander Brock Burke to the Reds and minor league right-hander Chris Clark to the Rays, with Cincinnati shipping infielder Gavin Lux to Tampa Bay.,L...
Reports: Angels, Rays, Reds pull off 4-player trade
A trio of teams rarely thought of as in the running for top-tier free agents reportedly struck a deal nonetheless Thursday, as the Los Angeles Angels, Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Rays agreed to a trade involving four players, multiple outlets reported.,The deal would see the Angels send left-hande...
Rays acquire OF Justyn-Henry Malloy from Tigers
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy from the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday for cash considerations.,The Tigers designated Malloy for assignment on Dec. 21 to clear a roster spot for reliever Kyle Finnegan.,Malloy, who turns 26 next month, batted .221 with only one home run in 127 ...
Reports: Pirates acquire 2B Brandon Lowe from Rays
The Pittsburgh Pirates are set to acquire a two-time All-Star, landing second baseman Brandon Lowe from the Tampa Bay Rays, according to multiple reports Friday.,The three-team trade, which includes the Houston Astros, will also bring left-hander Mason Montgomery and outfielder Jake Mangum from the ...
White Sox win draft lottery, will pick No. 1 in 2026
The Chicago White Sox received the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft as a result of Tuesday's draft lottery held at the winter meetings in Orlando, Fla.,It was hardly an upset, as the White Sox entered with the highest chance of getting the pick at 27.7% due to their AL-wors...
Report: New trial ordered for Rays SS Wander Franco in sexual abuse case
A Dominican Republic appeals court ordered a new trial for Wander Franco, less than six months after the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop received a two-year suspended prison sentence for sexual abuse of a minor, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.,Franco, 24, and the mother of the victim were sentenced ...
Reports: Rays close to 2-year deal with LHP Steven Matz
The Tampa Bay Rays are finalizing a two-year contract with free-agent left-hander Steven Matz, multiple media outlets reported.,The club has yet to confirm the deal, which is pending a physical.,Matz, who turns 35 in May, posted a 5-2 record with two saves and a 3.05 ERA in 53 games (two starts) las...
Rays, OF Cedric Mullins agree to one-year deal
Free-agent outfielder Cedric Mullins agreed to a one-year, $7.5 million deal with a mutual option with the Tampa Bay Rays.,Mullins will receive $7 million in base salary in 2026. The mutual option is worth $10 million and comes with a $500,000 buyout.,Mullins, 31, was an All-Star with the Baltimore ...