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Pass rushes key as Eagles visit Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have surrendered 12 sacks while recording none of their own in their past two games.,Flipping that script could be critical to Sunday's result as the Philadelphia Eagles visit Tampa, Fla., for a battle of 2-1 teams.,Baker Mayfield was sacked seven times in last weekend's stu...
Zack Littell tosses seven strong inning as Rays blank Red Sox
Zack Littell allowed just one hit over seven innings as the Tampa Bay Rays claimed their three-game series with Boston on Thursday night, blanking the Red Sox 2-0 in a one-hit combined shutout in St. Petersburg, Fla.,In an economical 75-pitch outing, Littell (8-9) fanned seven without a walk in his ...
Guardians' Ben Lively to start against Rays after injury scare
While the Cleveland Guardians wait for one key contributor to return from injury, another is set to go.,With All-Star outfielder Steven Kwan considered day-to-day, Ben Lively takes the mound after dodging a serious injury in his most recent outing, as the American League Central-leading Guardians lo...
New-look Commanders could pose challenge to Buccaneers
Quarterback Jayden Daniels will make his professional debut on Sunday afternoon when the visiting Washington Commanders face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the season opener for both teams. ,Daniels, the No. 2 overall pick in this year's draft, beat out veteran Marcus Mariota to land the starting job.,...
Bucs bring back WR Sterling Shepard, place him on practice squad
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed veteran wide receiver Sterling Shepard and placed him on the practice squad, the team announced Thursday.,The Bucs had released Shepard, 31, on Monday in trimming the roster to the initial 53 players before Tuesday's deadline. Shepard, who had signed a one-year, $1...
Bucs likely to place RB Chase Edmonds, WR Rakim Jarrett on IR
Tampa Bay running back Chase Edmonds and wide receiver Rakim Jarrett are likely to start the season on injured reserve, Buccaneers coach Todd Boles said Saturday.,Both have been out with unspecified injuries -- Edmonds since early in training camp, and Jarrett has missed the last two preseason games...
A's shut down Rays to salvage four-game split
Osvaldo Bido allowed just two hits in five innings, Darell Hernaiz contributed to a two-run second with the first of his two doubles and the Oakland Athletics split their four-game home series against the Tampa Bay Rays with a 3-1 victory Thursday afternoon.,Lawrence Butler collected two hits, a run...
Reports: Bucs to release no-show Randy Gregory
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers reached an agreement with edge rusher Randy Gregory and will release him next week, according to multiple reports.,The Bucs placed Gregory on the reserve/did not report list on July 23 when veteran players were required to arrive at training camp.,Gregory, 31, missed the tea...
Rays place RHP Zack Littell (shoulder) on 15-day injured list
The Tampa Bay Rays placed right-hander Zack Littell on the 15-day injured list on Saturday because of right shoulder fatigue.,The move was retroactive to Thursday. In a corresponding move, the Rays recalled left-hander Tyler Alexander from Triple-A Durham.,Littell, 28, is in his first season as a fu...
Reports: Valued at close to $2B, Lightning in talks to sell team
The Tampa Bay Lightning, valued at close to $2 billion, are in the process of being sold to Doug Ostrove, co-founder and CEO of investment firm Blue Owl Capital, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,Per Sportsnet, which is credited with breaking the news, the deal has yet to be completed betw...
Rays promote top prospect 3B Junior Caminero
The Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday called up rookie third baseman Junior Caminero, who is ranked the No. 2 prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline.,It's the second call-up for Caminero, 21, who made his major league debut on Sept. 23, 2023. He was 8-for-34 with a double, home run and seven RBIs in seven reg...
Rays avoid home sweep, edge O's on late sac fly
Curtis Mead drove in the tiebreaking run with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Tampa Bay had loaded the bases with one out on three walks off Orioles ...
Astros to display revamped pitching staff against Rays
The trade-deadline acquisitions of left-handers Yusei Kikuchi and Caleb Ferguson resulted in a resetting of the Houston pitching staff, with the Astros jettisoning two right-handers -- Rafael Montero and Seth Martinez -- in advance of a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.,The Astros ha...
Bucs sign former UFL TE Sal Cannella
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed former UFL tight end Sal Cannella on Friday. ,Terms of the deal were not disclosed.,Cannella, 27, most recently played with the Arlington Renegades of the UFL, winning an XFL championship with the team in 2023. This past season, he had 53 receptions for 496 yards and ...
Rays double up Jays thanks to Brandon Lowe's 2-run HR
Brandon Lowe hit a two-run home run and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,The Rays took advantage of three stolen bases to improve to 3-2 on their seven-game road trip.,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Justin Turner hit sol...
Bucs LB Randy Gregory placed on reserve/did not report list
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed edge rusher Randy Gregory on the reserve/did not report list on Tuesday when veteran players were required to arrive at training camp.,Gregory, 31, also was absent for voluntary offseason workouts and the three-day mandatory minicamp -- the latter an unexcused absence...
Rays place RHP Ryan Pepiot (knee infection) on 15-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot on the 15-day injured list on Sunday due to a right knee infection diagnosed over the All-Star break that required hospitalization.,In a corresponding move, the Rays recalled right-hander Tyler Zuber from Triple-A Durham.,Pepiot, who was schedul...
Juan Soto leads Yankees past Rays
Juan Soto collected four hits, including a double in the fifth inning, where he scored on two errors by the Rays as the host New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 on Friday night.,Anthony Volpe hit a bases-clearing double in the third off Tampa Bay starter Zach Eflin (5-7) and Aaron Judge add...
Trent Grisham's 2 RBIs carry Yankees past Rays
Trent Grisham drove in two runs to lift the New York Yankees to a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Grisham had an RBI double in the second inning, a sacrifice fly in the fourth and chased down a line drive to right-center field to end the eighth.,Juan Soto had...
Marcus Semien's blast lifts Rangers over Rays
Marcus Semien hit a two-run go-ahead home run in the bottom of the seventh to lead the Texas Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Tex.,The 422-foot drive deep into the bleachers in left off reliever Kevin Kelly (2-1) was Semien's first home run since J...