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Tampa Bay Devil Rays starting pitcher James Shields, shown during his 2006 rookie season, was a 16th-round pick in 2010. [SHADD, DIRK | St. Petersburg Times]
Why MLB’s pared-down draft could leave Rays short-handed
With only five rounds instead of 40, the Rays won’t have the usual opportunity to find big-leaguers where others don’t.
1 hour ago• Rays
History shows Rays are savvy picking after the fifth round
Kevin Kiermaier has earned three Gold Gloves (and one Platinum), and a $50 million contract since being taken with a 31st-round pick. [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times]
From staff aces to Gold Glovers to emotional sparkplugs, here are 10 of Tampa Bay’s best late gets.
36 minutes ago• Rays
Former Ray Carl Crawford charged with choking ex-girlfriend
Carl Crawford was a second-round draft pick by the then-Devil Rays in 1999, played for them for nine major-league seasons (2002-10) and was a four-time All-Star outfielder. [ZUPPA, CHRIS | St. Petersburg Times]
The former outfielder is also accused of threatening her with a gun and slamming her head into a wall. His attorney says “we look forward to showing he is not guilty.”
Earlier today• Rays
If Rays are playing on the road, broadcasters likely will work from home
Rays Radio broadcaster Andy Freed, left, calls the action with Neil Solondz, center and Dave Wills during the second game of a doubleheader between the Rays and Oakland Athletics in 2017 at Tropicana Field. [Times (2017)]
TV and radio broadcasters reportedly will call the action off monitors from their home ballparks or a studio in their cities.
Yesterday• Rays

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  1. History shows Rays are savvy picking after the fifth round
    36 minutes ago• Rays
    Kevin Kiermaier has earned three Gold Gloves (and one Platinum), and a $50 million contract since being taken with a 31st-round pick. [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times]
  2. Why MLB’s pared-down draft could leave Rays short-handed
    1 hour ago• Rays
    Tampa Bay Devil Rays starting pitcher James Shields, shown during his 2006 rookie season, was a 16th-round pick in 2010. [SHADD, DIRK | St. Petersburg Times]
  3. Players reaffirm pay stance, leaves wide gap with Major League Baseball owners
    Earlier today• Rays
    “The league’s demand for additional concessions was resoundingly rejected," Major League Baseball Players Association boss Tony Clark, shown here in 2017, said on Thursday, June 4, 2020. [MORRY GASH | AP]
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  5. Former Ray Carl Crawford charged with choking ex-girlfriend
    Earlier today• Rays
    Carl Crawford was a second-round draft pick by the then-Devil Rays in 1999, played for them for nine major-league seasons (2002-10) and was a four-time All-Star outfielder. [ZUPPA, CHRIS | St. Petersburg Times]
  6. If Rays are playing on the road, broadcasters likely will work from home
    Yesterday• Rays
    Rays Radio broadcaster Andy Freed, left, calls the action with Neil Solondz, center and Dave Wills during the second game of a doubleheader between the Rays and Oakland Athletics in 2017 at Tropicana Field. [Times (2017)]
  7. Major League Baseball rejects players’ offer, says no counteroffer: reports
    Yesterday• Rays
    Major League Baseball has rejected the players' offer for a 114-game regular season with no additional salary cuts and told the union it did not plan to make a counterproposal, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. [ROSS D. FRANKLIN | AP]
  8. All things considered, Rays ‘in a good spot’ for next week’s draft
    Yesterday• Rays
    Rays amateur scouting director Rob Metzler discussed the upcoming draft on a Zoom media call Wednesday. [MARC TOPKIN | Tampa Bay Times]
  9. Rays playing it safe while believing they will play
    Yesterday• Rays
    Rays outfielder Manuel Margot (left) and shortstop Willy Adames go through a voluntary workout at Tropicana Field on May 25, 2020. [WILL VRAGOVIC | Tampa Bay Rays]
  10. Pirates, ex-Rays pitcher Chris Archer out for the season following surgery
    Yesterday• Rays
    Chris Archer won't pitch for the Pirates in 2020 and his time with the club may be over. Pittsburgh announced Wednesday that 31-year-old Archer underwent surgery to relieve symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome. [GENE J. PUSKAR | AP]
  11. Baseball will live on past 2020, but will you love it as much?
    Jun. 2• Rays
    Hey you! Yeah, you. Are you going to be as eager to buy tickets and concessions while knowing that players and owners are forever locked in a battle for what's in your wallet? [JULIO CORTEZ | AP]
  12. Rays, Rowdies make a statement: $100,000 annually to fight racism
    Jun. 2• Rays
    Protestors march south along 16th Street past Tropicana Field on Monday in St. Petersburg. [MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times]
  13. What would empty stands, partial crowds mean to betting lines and NFL, college football games?
    Jun. 2• Gators
    How will the Bucs (and every other team) fare if stadiums are empty, or only partially filled? [Times]
  14. Rays’ Blake Snell: ‘We are all on one team, and that is Humanity’
    Jun. 1• Rays
    Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Snell says society needs "to have the uncomfortable conversations about racism, bigotry, police brutality and social injustice." [Times]
  15. Judge dismisses Dykstra lawsuit: Reputation already tarnished
    Jun. 1• Rays
    In a 2012 photo, former Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra is sentenced for grand theft auto in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles. [NICK UT | AP]
  16. The Rays released 25 minor-leaguers. Here are their names.
    Jun. 1• Rays
    The Tampa Bay Rays stretch after practice during the start of spring training in Port Charlotte on Feb. 13. [Times]
  17. MLB players offer 114-game season, no more salary cuts: report
    Jun. 1• Health
    In this Tuesday, April 28, 2020, file photo, a darkened Chase Field, home of the Diamondbacks, sits empty. Opening day in the coronavirus-delayed season would be June 30 under the players' counter to the league's economic proposal of last week, The Associated Press reported Sunday. [ROSS D. FRANKLIN | AP]
  18. Tampa native, Mets star Pete Alonso: ‘I have a voice and I will not remain silent’
    May 31• Rays
    New York Mets first baseman and Tampa native Pete Alonso says, "My heart has been broken over the murder of George Floyd." [BRYNN ANDERSON | AP]
  19. Mascots aren’t in baseball’s plans to return
    May 31• Rays
    The Phillie Phanatic mascot performs before a spring training game against the Blue Jays at Spectrum Field in Clearwater in February. [FRANK FRANKLIN II | AP]
  20. No crowd, no players; just a stadium, a wedding, and a kind gesture
    May 31• Rays
    The wedding of Ashley Hill and Ron White takes place at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Saturday, May 30, 2020. [WILL VRAGOVIC | Tampa Bay Rays]
  21. Coronavirus could lead more states to OK sports, online betting
    May 30• Health
    This Feb. 10 file photo shows slot machines at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City,N.J., that are controlled by gamblers over the internet. The coronavirus pandemic could lead to a quicker expansion of sports betting and internet gambling in the United States as states deal with huge budget deficits and look for new tax revenue wherever they can find it. [WAYNE PARRY | AP]
  22. Why Rays pitcher Blake Snell and agent Scott Boras teamed up
    May 30• Rays
    In this Dec. 10, 2019, file photo, sports agent Scott Boras, wearing a jacket with his personal logo, speaks at the Major League Baseball winter meetings in San Diego. Nearly 30 years after negotiating his first contract, Boras worked out $814 million in deals for Stephen Strasburg, Gerrit Cole and Anthony Rendon in a three-day span, part of what is expected to be a $1.2 billion offseason for baseball's most visible agent. [GREGORY BULL | AP]
  23. Minor-league team offers taste of baseball with ‘Dining on the Diamond’
    May 30• Health
    A worker prepares for guests to dine on the field at McCoy Stadium, home of the Pawtucket (R.I.) Red Sox on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. With the minor-league baseball season on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox had found another use for its home field. Starting next weekend, “Dining on the Diamond” will allow PawSox fans and others just longing for a taste of baseball to sample typical ballpark fare on the McCoy Stadium infield. [JIMMY GOLEN | AP]
  24. David Price pledges to give $1,000 to each of Dodgers’ 200 minor-leaguers in June
    May 30• Rays
    Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price delivers against the Cincinnati Reds during the second inning of a spring training game on March 2, 2020, in Goodyear, Ariz. [ROSS D. FRANKLIN | AP]
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