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Last offseason, the Rays acquired Mason Englert from the Tigers for Drew Sommers, adding a flexible arm with multiple innings and option years. Englert filled that role well, posting solid results while going more than one inning in nearly half of his appearances. But the interesting question is whether the Rays should ask for more. […]
The Rays starters had three pitchers throw 150 or more innings in 2025 (Pepiot at 167, Baz at 166 and Rasmussen just barely hitting 150), which should be considered an achievement. The last time that happened was in 2016, when Chris Archer eclipsed 200, Jake Odorizzi threw 187 and Drew Smyly added 175. The innings […]
Another holiday season has arrived, and with it more family conversations about the Rays trading their key players and stars. Now that some of the dust has settled from the recent trades, here’s a look at evaluations of the Rays, two recent trades of Brandon Lowe and Shane Baz from around the baseball blogging world. […]
In a series of moves involving the Pirates, Astros and Orioles, the Rays acquired six prospects and a comp pick. While B-Lowe will be missed, the Rays delivered an impressive return that will positively impact the big league roster in 2026. And after the Baz trade, the Rays found a plethora of promising prospects piled […]
The Rays are weighing their shortstop options for 2026: Taylor Walls, Carson Williams or an outside stopgap to buy Williams more development time. I don’t think an external addition is necessary. Williams is ready for a full-time MLB role, and his 2025 season showed he has outgrown Triple-A and started adapting to Major League pitching. […]
