Where Have All the Star Center Fielders Gone? This is the worst the position has been in at least 50 years. What happened? Is there hope for a revival? Sports Illustrated · Nov 28, 2022
Cubs acquire Miles Mastrobuoni from Rays before reserve list deadline The Cubs made their first trade of the offseason on Tuesday. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 15, 2022
Rays add longtime Rangers executive Jon Daniels as a senior advisor ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays have hired longtime Rangers executive Jon Daniels as a senior advisor in baseball operations. Tribune News Service · Nov 12, 2022
Pirates hedge unexpected bet by acquiring Ji-Man Choi from Rays amid flurry of roster moves TORONTO — With free agency opening across Major League Baseball on Thursday evening, the Pirates finally had the opportunity to address what was a black hole in their lineup this past season: first base. Tribune News Service · Nov 11, 2022
Royals to Hire Matt Quatraro as New Manager, per Report Quatraro has spent the past four seasons with the Rays, most recently as the team’s bench coach. Sports Illustrated · Oct 30, 2022
Kansas City Royals choose new manager: It’s Tampa Bay Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro The Kansas City Royals’ first-time head of baseball operations, J.J. Picollo, has selected a first-time manager to lead the ballclub through the next stage of its rebuilding process. Tribune News Service · Oct 30, 2022
Royals hire Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro as new manager Quatraro replaces Mike Matheny, who was fired as part of a widespread shakeup within the organization after finishing with a 65-97 record for their sixth straight losing season. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 30, 2022
Rays may have one more shot at a waterfront stadium in Tampa Bay ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — So this is the point of the Great Stadium Quest where you roll your eyes, throw up your arms in exasperation and vow not to get suckered in again. Tribune News Service · Oct 22, 2022
SI:AM | The Astros Just Keep Rolling Justin Verlander was incredible in leading Houston to victory in Game 1. Sports Illustrated · Oct 20, 2022
Ben Frederickson: Harrison Bader's elite Yankee postseason stresses Cardinals' outfield uncertainty It was spring training 2020, one week before COVID-19 shuttered spring training, and Cardinals center fielder Harrison Bader was complimenting his former Florida Gators teammate Pete Alonso for figuring out how to star in New York City. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Oct 18, 2022
Snell: Dodgers-Padres NLDS at Petco Park should be 'insane' The atmosphere at Petco Park will be absolutely electric when Blake Snell and the Padres face Tony Gonsolin and the rival Los Angeles Dodgers in the first playoff game at San Diego's downtown ballpark with fans in the stands in 16 years The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022
Yankees-Guardians ALDS Game 2 moved to Friday afternoon; Nestor Cortes waits another day NEW YORK — The Yankees and Guardians will have to wait yet another day. Game 2 of the American League Division Series was postponed until Friday at 1 p.m., because of rain and possible severe weather that was expected in the Bronx on Thursday night. Tribune News Service · Oct 13, 2022
John Romano: Once again, the Rays are left contemplating the secrets of the postseason ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays deserve your love. If not your love, at least your respect. Tribune News Service · Oct 12, 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
Sports Illustrated · Oct 11, 2022 Padres-Dodgers Preview: Three Things That Will Decide the NLDS San Diego comes in as an underdog against the winningest team in MLB, but it’ll look to compete with Los Angeles’s elite pitching trio as it did vs. the Mets.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 10, 2022 Division Series Predictions: Expert Picks for ALDS and NLDS Which two teams from each league will be advancing to the Championship Series? Our MLB writers make their picks.
Tribune News Service · Oct 9, 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.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 9, 2022 A Near Perfect Day of Baseball Games For baseball fans without any vested interests in the eight teams playing this weekend, yesterday was just about the perfect day of games. The four games delivered just the right combination of tension and action—the formula for any good baseball game—by showcasing the variety of genres only our ...
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 9, 2022 Just Sayin’: Don’t hold your breath waiting for Illini to apologize for ugly 9-6 win against Iowa Apologize? Please. Something good is happening here in Year 2 under Bret Bielema.
Tribune News Service · Oct 9, 2022 Until the last one, Rays made their pitches count CLEVELAND — Saturday’s game ended on a bad pitch.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 8, 2022 Guardians vs. Rays Wild-Card Game Makes MLB Postseason History The 15 inning extravaganza set a new MLB record.
Tribune News Service · Oct 8, 2022 Rays’ season ends with walk-off loss to Guardians in 15th inning CLEVELAND — The Rays’ season ended Saturday afternoon in a frustrating and fitting fashion — with a strong pitching performance wasted and their offense coming up short in a thrilling, nearly five-hour game.
Tribune News Service · Oct 8, 2022 Tyler Glasnow ready to save Rays’ season CLEVELAND — As Tyler Glasnow worked through the mundane year-plus rehab from August 2021 Tommy John elbow surgery — where progress is incremental and timetables aren’t discussed — the idea of returning to pitch in this year’s playoffs was a motivating thought.
Tribune News Service · Oct 7, 2022 Rays go quietly in Game 1 wild-card loss to Guardians CLEVELAND — Manager Kevin Cash and the Rays have been saying for weeks that they like the new postseason format Major League Baseball adopted this year because it doesn’t force the wild-card teams into a one-game showdown after a six-month, season-long battle.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 7, 2022 First MLB Playoff Game of Year Ends in Record Time Cleveland and Tampa Bay used good pitching to produce an old school playoff game.