Walls' new deal with Rays includes option for 2026
TAMPA, Fla. -- The Rays will not go to any arbitration hearings this year, as they agreed on Wednesday to a one-year deal with shortstop Taylor Walls that includes a club option for the 2026 season. Walls will earn $1.35 million this year, according to a source. The option is
Injuries & Moves: Rays acquire LHP Eisert from Blue Jays
Keep track of all the Rays' roster moves and injury updates here. This page will be updated throughout the offseason.
Williams ranks highest among shortstop prospects
MLB Pipeline's 2025 rankings of the Top 10 prospects at each position are official and the 2025 Top 100 Prospects list is about to be revealed.
Rays aim to reverse fortune behind the plate
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Watch tonight at 7 p.m. ET! 2025 Top 100 Prospects list unveiled
The 2024 season was one for the books, but as we look ahead to what's next with just weeks to go before Spring Training games get underway, it's clear that the best is yet to come. That, of course, begins with the reveal of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list
'Business as usual': Rays proud of international class
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Williams leads 2025 Top 10 SS Prospects list
MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2025 Top 100 Prospects list at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 24, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position.
Here's the 2025 Spring Breakout schedule
Mark your calendars. Spring Breakout is back. The official dates and times of this year¡¯s Spring Training prospect showcase were announced by Major League Baseball on Thursday. The Red Sox and Rays will begin this year¡¯s edition on Thursday, March 13, in Port Charlotte, Fla., and the Reds and Brewers
Rays' international class includes 4 touted prospects
TAMPA, Fla. -- Last summer, the Rays made a series of trades to further strengthen the game¡¯s deepest (and arguably the best) Minor League system. They added another wave of talent on Wednesday, marking the opening of the 2025 international signing period by adding three of MLB Pipeline¡¯s Top 50
2023 first-rounder makes new Top 10 3B Prospects list
MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2025 Top 100 Prospects list at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 24, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position.
Will the Rays' bullpen dominate again in '25?
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Two Rays make 2025 Top 10 1B Prospects list
MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2025 Top 100 Prospects list at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 24, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position.
2025 Spring Training first workout dates announced
Following are the first workout dates, subject to change, both for pitchers and catchers and full squads of the 30 Major League clubs for 2025 Spring Training.
Triple-A Durham's cap fits the bill on National Hat Day
We are celebrating the small yet mighty canvas that is the Minor League cap for National Hat Day. Clubs across the Minors utilize them as a fun way to represent their teams, regions and sometimes even their parent organizations. Not to mention they also look pretty sweet. Here's a close
Why the rotation is Rays' strong point entering '25
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10 players who could be 2025 versions of '24's breakout stars
It's a great time to watch young stars in baseball. Here's who might be next up in 2025. Phenoms like Bobby Witt Jr., Gunnar Henderson, Elly De La Cruz and Paul Skenes stole the show last season. And there will be a new wave of rising stars that stand out
Rays avoid arbitration with 4 players; Walls headed to hearing
TAMPA, Fla. -- The Rays avoided arbitration hearings with four players prior to Thursday¡¯s deadline to exchange salary figures for the coming season, and they will head to a hearing with shortstop Taylor Walls.
A look at each club's top international prospect
The 2025 international signing window opens Wednesday, and this will be perhaps the most interesting period for that since Shohei Ohtani joined the Angels in 2017. Roki Sasaki has until Jan. 23 to sign with a Major League organization as part of the NPB posting rules, so he might not
Rays finalize extension with Rasmussen: 'He's a dominant pitcher, period'
TAMPA, Fla. -- The Rays have seen Drew Rasmussen overcome a lot in his career. The right-hander worked his way back from a pair of Tommy John surgeries during his time at Oregon State, successfully moved out of Tampa Bay¡¯s bullpen to become a dominant starter, then sustained another injury
Rays state preference to be back at Trop for start of 2026 season
TAMPA, Fla. -- The Rays have reversed course and made their preference clear: They want to be back at Tropicana Field for the 2026 season. In a Dec. 30 email to St. Petersburg City Administrator Rob Gerdes, team president Matt Silverman wrote that ¡°the Rays support and expect the city
Execs prospect poll: Top system? Best at drafting? Best at trading for prospects?
In the final installment of the MLB Pipeline Executives Poll, we¡¯re pulling back from the granular and taking a more organizational perspective. After exploring individual players and tools, we¡¯re using a wider lens to see what front offices think about ¡ each other¡¯s operations. All of the questions in Part
1 question each team needs to answer before Spring Training
With the calendar flipping to 2025, we can say that Spring Training begins next month. While this offseason has featured plenty of activity, there is still work to be done and questions to be answered for many clubs before they arrive in Arizona and Florida. Here are each team's biggest