The Rays are planning to return to their colorful Devil Rays past by wearing the rainbow-accented uniforms for four Saturday games this season:
May 11 vs. Yankees
June 15 vs. Angels
Aug. 17 vs. Tigers
Sept. 21 vs. Red Sox
The Rays reintroduced the Devil Rays uniforms and related merchandise during last season’s 20th anniversary celebration to a good reception, so it’s not surprising they are continuing with that idea, the only difference being the 20th anniversary patch won’t be on there. (The video in the tweet above has an incorrect date.)
Also:
* Outfielder Jason Coats, who spent all of 2018 at Triple-A Durham after working his way back from elbow surgery, was re-signed to a minor-league deal with an invite to spring training, pushing the roster to 65.
* Single-game tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday via raysbaseball.com.
* The team annual Fan Fest is 11-3 Saturday at the Trop; admission is still free but new this year fans 18 and over must have a ticket, either printed or mobile, available from raysbaseball.com/fan-fest.