Whatever plans the Rays might have had for Gregg Zaun this season were dashed Friday when the catcher agreed to a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. ...more

December 5, 2009

There were possibilities elsewhere, but Derek Shelton said he couldn't pass on the chance to coach a Tampa Bay Rays lineup that led the majors in stolen bases and set club records for home runs, walks and runs this season. ...more

October 22, 2009

This oft-overlooked area was a huge factor in the Rays' leap to prominence in 2008. Though the statistically inclined have made a significant effort in recent years to come up with metrics able to quantify the defensive performance of players and teams, no one system has emerged as the standard. Because of that, judgment of defensive effectiveness remains perhaps the most subjective facet of the game. ...more

April 2, 2009

This oft-overlooked area was a huge factor in the Rays' leap to prominence in 2008. ...more

April 1, 2009

The AL East doesn't have quite the array of star power on the offensive end that it does when it comes to pitching, but there is no shortage of impact hitters among the top three teams. ...more

March 31, 2009

RHP Troy Percival wrote a check Thursday, and his body cashed it. ...more

March 13, 2009

BRADENTON After hitting the first pitch he saw in anger this spring off the top of the left-field wall and collecting a bloop two-run double the following inning, Carlos Pena was feeling pretty good about his 2009 debut. ...more

March 6, 2009

When his fastball explodes through the strike zone, when his paralyzing slider causes a batter's knees to buckle, it's difficult to show restraint about the future of Rays rookie pitcher David Price. ...more

March 1, 2009

The Tampa Bays Rays have prevailed in their arbitration case with catcher Dioner Navarro, the player's agent said today. ...more

February 10, 2009

It has worked the past couple of years with Carlos Pena and Eric Hinske, so the Rays figured they might as well try again with Morgan Ensberg. ...more

February 9, 2009