The Latest Breaking News from Rays

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…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Anthony Rizzo did not make the trip from California to Tampa. The Yankees first baseman stayed on the West Coast to see a back specialist and could miss the series against the Rays, Yankees manager Aaron Boone told the Michael Kay Show Thursday. Rizzo has missed…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Let’s talk about money. Specifically, let’s have a conversation about the $25 million the Rays just agreed to pay Tyler Glasnow to pitch one season of baseball in 2024.

BOSTON — When the Rays acquired Isaac Paredes at end of spring training, they saw him as a young infielder with a promising offensive profile likely to be of some help in the future.

BOSTON — Rich Hill was almost emotionless as he walked off the mound, having just recorded another strikeout to end the seventh inning. A standing ovation surrounded him at Fenway Park, high-fives and hugs awaited him in the dugout.

The Cubs’ players have missed more games, but few teams have felt the pain of injuries as much as the Sox in 2022.

BOSTON — Xander Bogaerts took one look at the ball he had just pulverized to left, made one step out of the batter’s box and then with one hand, slammed his bat into the ground.

BOSTON — The Rays have signed right-hander Tyler Glasnow to a contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2024 season at a team-record $25 million salary.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Manager Kevin Cash was talking before Thursday’s matinee game about how much better the Rays lineup has been with the addition of David Peralta and the return of injured Manuel Margot and Harold Ramirez.