Japan walks off Mexico to secure WBC championship showdown with the United States MIAMI — Shohei Ohtani rarely shows emotion on the baseball field. Miami Herald · Mar 21, 2023
Randy Arozarena Had the Most Baller Reaction to Robbing a HR at the WBC This was tremendous. Sports Illustrated · Mar 21, 2023
Randy Arozarena’s stone cold reaction after an amazing WBC catch became an instant meme Absolute robbery from Randy Arozarena! USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 21, 2023
Team Mexico’s Randy Arozarena wants Cuba in WBC final. Why? ‘So then we can face them.’ Randy Arozarena had a clear rooting interest in Sunday’s World Baseball Classic semifinal between the United States and Cuba at Miami’s loanDepot park. Miami Herald · Mar 19, 2023
Cuban baseball team draws ire, support in Little Havana Hundreds gathered outside Miami Marlins' home ballpark in Little Havana on Sunday to protest for the Cuban national baseball team played the United States in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2023
Team USA Faces Must-Win Scenario vs. Canada After WBC Pitching Woes Manager Mark DeRosa hopes to bounce back from the second-worst loss by a U.S team in tournament history, but he is hamstrung by pitching staff constrictions and a lack of star power. Sports Illustrated · Mar 13, 2023
The door finally is open again for Yonny Chirinos in Rays’ rotation ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The hard part is over. The time, the sweat, the heartache is behind him. Tribune News Service · Mar 5, 2023
John Romano: Rays may have an elite pitching staff, but that offense still looks wobbly LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — They have a reputation for being fearless, and it is well-earned. Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2023
MLB stars get OK to play for Cuba in World Baseball Classic It clears the way for MLB stars such as José Abreu, Yordan Alvarez, Randy Arozarena, Yoán Moncada and Luis Robert to play for Cuba in the WBC in March. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 26, 2022
Rays’ primary challenge for 2023: Getting more offensive ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rays baseball operations president Erik Neander and manager Kevin Cash talked a lot about balance during Tuesday’s season wrap-up media session. Tribune News Service · Oct 11, 2022
Did Rays get what they deserved against Guardians? CLEVELAND — So much for “Tanking for Tito.” Maybe the Rays should have been “Triumphing for Toronto,” instead. Tribune News Service · Oct 9, 2022
Rays win, clinch playoff berth for fourth straight season HOUSTON — Much as they did for most of this season of ups and downs, the Rays rebounded from the disappointment of the previous night to win their way into the playoffs Friday, beating the Astros, 7-3. Tribune News Service · Oct 1, 2022
Rays come up short against Blue Jays, fall a game back ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays and Blue Jays engaged in another tense battle Saturday, this time swapping zeroes into the seventh inning. Tribune News Service · Sep 25, 2022
Rays battle back, tie Blue Jays atop wild-card field ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Friday’s win was impressive enough, as the Rays battled back after letting two leads get away to beat the Blue Jays, 10-6. Tribune News Service · Sep 24, 2022
Tribune News Service · Sep 17, 2022 Rays waste opportunities in 4-3 loss to Rangers ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays began the season’s final homestand on a sour note Friday night with a tension-filled 4-3 defeat against the Texas Rangers before an announced crowd of 14,127 at Tropicana Field.
Tribune News Service · Sep 15, 2022 Shane McClanahan makes dazzling return to lead Rays past Blue Jays TORONTO — Shane McClanahan returned to the mound Thursday looking every bit healthy and over the shoulder injury that sidelined him for a couple of weeks.
Tribune News Service · Sep 14, 2022 Split decision for Rays, who win opener but lose nightcap to Blue Jays TORONTO — What started out as a good day for the Rays ended badly with a 7-2 loss Tuesday night and a split of their doubleheader with the Blue Jays.
Tribune News Service · Sep 13, 2022 Rays find a way to score early, beat Blue Jays in Game 1 of doubleheader TORONTO — Manager Kevin Cash has been harping for the last few days about the need for the Rays to score earlier in games to put pressure on the opposing team.
Tribune News Service · Sep 13, 2022 Blue Jays beat Rays on 8th-inning homer by Bo Bichette TORONTO — The Rays seemed headed to a feel-good win Monday, as surprise Triple-A call-up Cooper Criswell gave them a strong three-plus-inning start and the offense did enough to put a one-run, eighth-inning lead in the hands of their best high-leverage reliever, Jason Adam.
Tribune News Service · Sep 7, 2022 Rays deliver without Drew Rasmussen, beat Red Sox ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays were expecting that Drew Rasmussen, the reigning American League pitcher of the month, was due to deliver another strong start Tuesday against the Red Sox.
Tribune News Service · Sep 3, 2022 Rays beat Yankees, cut AL East lead to 5 games ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays did what they could Friday afternoon to tamp down expectations and defuse the hype over the weekend series with the struggling Yankees. Almost to a man, they insisted they were focused only on winning Friday’s game and not the rapidly shrinking margin between them…
Tribune News Service · Aug 25, 2022 Rays rally in 11th inning to beat Angels ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays made some mistakes that extended Wednesday’s game against the Angels into the 11th inning.
Tribune News Service · Aug 24, 2022 Rolling Rays blast Angels, move to a season-high 12 games over .500 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays are still waiting to get back a few more big pieces from the injured list, such as shortstop Wander Franco, high-leverage reliever JP Feyereisen and, maybe, star pitcher Tyler Glasnow.
The Orange County Register · Aug 23, 2022 Angels’ hitters continue to struggle in 2-1 loss to Rays ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For the past three months, the Angels’ hitters have ranged from cold to frozen solid, with only a few brief moments of productivity.
Tribune News Service · Aug 21, 2022 Harold Ramirez’s 3 hits lift Rays past Royals in series finale ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Before joining the injured list with a broken right thumb, Harold Ramirez had recorded hits in nine of 11 games. That propelled his batting average to .329, and it made his earlier-than-expected return to the lineup a welcomed addition for the Rays.