Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Moore left Monday’s game against the Kansas City Royals in the fifth innings with a sore left elbow. After delivering a pitch to Royals outfielder Norichika Aoki. After a discussion […]
St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tampa Bay Rays signed shortstop Yunel Escobar to a two-year, $13 million contract extension on Saturday. The deal includes a club option for 2017. “Yunel has been a tremendous addition to our infield and […]
St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tampa Bay Rays signed right- hander Chris Archer to a six-year, $25.5 million contract on Wednesday. The deal includes team options for 2020 and 2021 that raises the total value to $43.75 million. “When […]
St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tampa Bay Rays placed pitchers Jeremy Hellickson and Juan Carlos Oviedo and infielder Tim Beckham on the 15- day disabled list to start the season. Hellickson is recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his right […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Philadelphia Phillies acquired infielder Jayson Nix from the Tampa Bay Rays Friday for cash considerations. The 31-year-old Nix batted .236 with three homers and 24 RBI in 87 games for the Yankees last season. He […]
The Rays have reached the playoffs four times in six seasons since dropping “Devil” from the moniker, and they did it again in 2013 while with a roster that saw nondescript names like Matt Joyce, Jose Lobaton and Sam Fuld […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Alex Colome has received a 50-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Colome is […]
Fort Myers, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Matt Moore received stitches for a cut lip after he was struck in the face by a line drive during Sunday’s spring training game against Boston. Moore recovered to throw Xander […]
Port Charlotte, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tampa Bay Rays signed veteran left-hander Erik Bedard to a minor league contract on Friday. Bedard went 4-12 with a 4.59 ERA in 32 games (26 starts) last season with the Astros. The 34-year-old […]
St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tampa Bay Rays announced on Thursday that the club has traded catcher Jose Lobaton to the Washington Nationals in a four-player deal. Washington will also receive minor league pitcher Felipe Rivero and outfielder Drew […]