#tampa-bay-rays

#tampa-bay-rays

They trade from and reshape their roster aggressively at virtually every opportunity in order to keep the team from ever needing to rebuild, and it's a system that's worked for quite some time at this point. From Willy Adames to Tyler Glasnow to Randy Arozarena, most players don't stay in Tampa for long and get traded before they'd actually have a chance to sniff free agency and walk away for nothing.

The catching position in Tampa has been a revolving door for many years now. Mike Zunino got the majority of the playing time back there in the 2019 to 2022 stretch but his performance tailed off in the final year of that span. In 2023, the Rays used Francisco Mejia, Christian Bethancourt and without any of those three taking firm hold of the job.

A new daily talk show, "Florida Matters: Live & Local," has debuted on WUSF 89.7. For more than two decades, "Florida Matters" brought newsmakers and others to your radio for a half-hour each week. Well, now an hour of "Live & Local" will air Monday through Thursday at noon. In addition to interviewing studio guests, host Matthew Peddie will take calls and emails so you can be part of the discussion.

August 31 - Clay Bellinger blooped a go-ahead RBI single in the 11th inning and Aaron Judge and Austin Wells homered as the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Saturday for their seventh straight win. The Yankees moved within two games of the American League East-leading Toronto Blue Jays while stretching their lead over the Boston Red Sox for the first AL wild-card berth to 1 1/2 games.

According to Rays president Erik Neander, McClanahan is still experiencing lingering symptoms and is not making significant progress toward a return to the mound this season.

Junior Caminero has achieved a .258/.297/.523 batting line with 32 home runs in his first full Major League season, showcasing his potential despite some flaws.

Tyler Glasnow spent the majority of his career with the Tampa Bay Rays before being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he signed a five-year, $136.5 million contract.

Kim has only played 10 games this season. He made his season debut July 4 after recovering from last fall's shoulder surgery and then promptly missed three games with calf problems.

Krehbiel has a 3.65 ERA in 74 big league innings spread across parts of four seasons, most recently pitching for the 2022-23 Orioles.