FORT MYERS, Fla. -- In the fifth inning of the Rays’ 8-2 win over the Red Sox at JetBlue Park on Wednesday afternoon, Taylor Walls came to the plate with a plan. He was going to try to bunt, no matter what. "I was doing it until I struck out,”

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Taj Bradley’s first pitch Tuesday raised some eyebrows around Charlotte Sports Park. Making his Spring Training debut, the 23-year-old right-hander fired a fastball to Johan Rojas that zipped across the plate around 98 mph. “Reassured that he had a good offseason,” manager Kevin Cash quipped after

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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The hardest part is over for Jamie Westbrook. He waited his turn longer than most would be willing. He got his chance last summer. And he finally lived his dream by becoming a Major Leaguer and playing 21 games over two stints with the Red Sox.

Spring Breakout will soon offer the opportunity for the majority of baseball's top prospects to face off against each other for the second straight year. Fearsome sluggers against hard-throwing pitchers. Speedy baserunners against cannon-armed catchers. Well-rounded shortstops battling to prove who should be ranked higher. Full rosters for all 30

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- The spring of 2016 was a tough time for Christopher Morel, to put it mildly. He was a few months removed from sustaining significant injuries to his left arm, wrist and left eye in a freak accident that threatened to end his professional baseball career before

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With Spring Training underway, discussions about who will make Opening Day rosters are in full swing. While a majority of 26-man rosters are generally set, plenty of clubs will be evaluating battles for a final spot on the bench or bullpen or pitchers deking it out for the last opening

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – José Caballero is fast – and not just on the basepaths, but in picking up new positions. The utility infielder is adding notches to his belt this spring when it comes to where he can line up defensively, as the 2024 American League leader in stolen

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- It didn’t take long for Danny Jansen to make some noise with his new club this spring. In the second inning of Saturday’s 6-4 loss to the Red Sox, the Rays’ backstop hit a line-drive home run over the left-center-field fence at Charlotte Sports Park in

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Rays won’t have many more days like this at George M. Steinbrenner Field. When the team bus rolled in from Charlotte Sports Park on Friday morning, players and staff piled out and took a quick left turn into the visitor’s clubhouse. They watched their Grapefruit League

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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- After spending another season tearing up Triple-A pitching and struggling to secure a spot in the Majors, Curtis Mead set up a meeting with Rays manager Kevin Cash. The hard-working, highly motivated infielder wanted to establish goals for the offseason, giving him some direction before flying

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- If you see Josh Lowe practicing in the infield this spring, no, he’s not changing positions. He wasn’t struck by some sudden desire to become a third baseman, like he was when the Rays drafted him nine years ago. Coming off a season that was delayed

One of the best parts of Spring Training every year is getting to see the top prospects in baseball. A lot of the time, it's the first look fans get at MLB's future stars. But we also know a lot more about those prospects going into Spring Training than we

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The Rays spread out across the back fields of Charlotte Sports Park late Tuesday morning, sending four waves of pitchers to all four fields to face their teammates over nearly an hour of live batting practice. Two of Tampa Bay’s most promising players delivered the most

Umpires first began calling both balls and strikes way back in 1864, and baseballers have been arguing about those calls ever since. Strike-zone judgment has been the subject of some untold number of verbal (and, yes, sometimes even physical) tussles. It has led to outbursts, interruptions, ejections. The greatest managerial

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After Spring Breakout's dynamic debut last year, the prospect showcase event returns in full force for 2025. All 30 Major League teams will field squads of top prospects to face off in 16 games from March 13-16 -- the Cubs and Nationals will play twice since there's an odd number

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- It was an eventful offseason for Brandon Lowe. On Nov. 1, the Rays exercised the second baseman’s $10.5 million club option for this season, keeping him with Tampa Bay for another season. Two days later, Lowe and his wife, Madison, welcomed their second child, a daughter

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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Shane McClanahan was in the weight room at Charlotte Sports Park last Wednesday, sipping his pre-workout drink and getting ready to lift after his first bullpen session of camp, when strength and conditioning coach Bryan King told him that manager Kevin Cash wanted to see him.

When Spring Training arrives each year, there are certain players who have more on the line than others. These are players who were perhaps injured the previous season or didn't live up to expectations. This year is no exception, with many such individuals looking to make a big impact during