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Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Anthony Banda during the start of spring training in Port Charlotte, Florida on Thursday, February 13, 2020. [OCTAVIO JONES | Times]
After long journey back, Rays’ Anthony Banda ready to compete
Following Tommy John surgery in 2018, the Rays left-hander is healthy and hopes to stick in the big leagues.
4 hours ago• Rays
How Yoshi Tsutsugo made most of first game with Rays
Yoshi Tsutsugo of the Tampa Bay Rays gets his first career hit of spring training with the Tampa Bay Rays during a game against the New York Yankees at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, FL on February 23, 2020. [KEVIN SABITUS | Tampa Bay Rays]
What Japanese outfielder did on the field, and how he handled himself, all added up to a good spring debut.
5 hours ago• Rays
Union prefers Rays stay put but could approve Montreal plan
Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark, shown here in a 2017 file photo, said getting the players to go along with the Rays' Tampa Bay-Montreal split season plan would “be difficult.’’ [VRAGOVIC, WILL | Tampa Bay Times]
Tony Clark says “strong preference” is a full-time Tampa Bay stadium, but he adds it’s not impossible the players union could agree to the sharing plan.
Yesterday• Rays
What do you do when your career is stalled? Hope for a trade to the Rays.
When called up to Cincinnati last year, Brian O'Grady hit .190 with two homers in 42 at-bats while splitting time between center field, left field and first base. The Rays say O'Grady will get a look at all three positions this spring, plus third base. [AARON DOSTER | AP]
John Romano | Former Reds prospect Brian O’Grady is hoping his unique blend of versatility finally has a home in Tampa Bay.
Yesterday• Rays

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  1. After long journey back, Rays’ Anthony Banda ready to compete
    4 hours ago• Rays
    Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Anthony Banda during the start of spring training in Port Charlotte, Florida on Thursday, February 13, 2020. [OCTAVIO JONES | Times]
  2. How Yoshi Tsutsugo made most of first game with Rays
    5 hours ago• Rays
    Yoshi Tsutsugo of the Tampa Bay Rays gets his first career hit of spring training with the Tampa Bay Rays during a game against the New York Yankees at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, FL on February 23, 2020. [KEVIN SABITUS | Tampa Bay Rays]
  3. Game day report: Rays vs. Yankees, 1:05 in Port Charlotte
    Yesterday• Rays
    Tampa Bay Rays Japanese slugger Yoshi Tsutsugo prepares to head to the batting cage during batting practice on the Rays first full-squad workout at the Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 in Port Charlotte. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
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  5. Union prefers Rays stay put but could approve Montreal plan
    Yesterday• Rays
    Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark, shown here in a 2017 file photo, said getting the players to go along with the Rays' Tampa Bay-Montreal split season plan would “be difficult.’’ [VRAGOVIC, WILL | Tampa Bay Times]
  6. Some first-game adventures for Rays, Pete Fairbanks
    Yesterday• Rays
    The Rays opened their exhibition season on Saturday in Fort Myers. [MARC TOPKIN | Tampa Bay Times]
  7. What do you do when your career is stalled? Hope for a trade to the Rays.
    Yesterday• Rays
    When called up to Cincinnati last year, Brian O'Grady hit .190 with two homers in 42 at-bats while splitting time between center field, left field and first base. The Rays say O'Grady will get a look at all three positions this spring, plus third base. [AARON DOSTER | AP]
  8. The Rays’ latest move: Bidets in the clubhouse
    Yesterday• Rays
    Rays slugger Yoshi Tsutsugo, left, meets with former Rays infielder Akinori Iwamura, who is working for the NHK WORLD-JAPAN television network and was in Port Charlotte Saturday to interview Tsutsugo. [Tampa Bay Rays]
  9. Rays’ Stuart Sternberg on Yoshi Tsutsugo’s impact, mobile ticketing, keeping team
    Yesterday• Rays
    Tampa Bay Rays Japanese slugger Yoshi Tsutsugo signs autographs while coming off the field after the Rays first full-squad workout at the Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 in Port Charlotte. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  10. New Rays hitter Jose Martinez’s passions: Baseball, coffee and giving
    Yesterday• Rays
    Tampa Bay Rays 1B/DH Jose Martinez (40). Rays players and coaches during team photo day 2300 El Jobean Rd, on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 in Port Charlotte. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  11. Game day report: Rays at Red Sox, 1:05
    Yesterday• Rays
    With bats and equipment resting on the field in the foreground, Tampa Bay Rays players rest and chat between drills on the Rays first full-squad workout at the Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 in Port Charlotte. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  12. Spectrum Field shows off changes for Phillies spring training
    Yesterday• Arts & Entertainment
    New '47 brand caps featuring spring training designs are on display as the Phillies reveal what's new at Spectrum Field in Clearwater. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  13. No news on Tampa Bay Rays, but mayors Castor, Kriseman talk legacies and dogs
    Feb. 21• Tampa
    St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman and Tampa Mayor Jane Castor answer questions during a meeting of the Tampa Tiger Bay Club Friday. [SCOTT KEELER | Times]
  14. Rays prospect Brendan McKay slowed by shoulder stiffness
    Feb. 21• Rays
    Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Brendan McKay (49) is seen in the dugout during the fifth inning against Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 07, 2019, at Tropicana Field. [ALLIE GOULDING | Times]
  15. What to watch for as Rays start spring games
    Feb. 21• Rays
    Tampa Bay Rays Japanese slugger Yoshi Tsutsugo in the batting cage during batting practice on the Rays first full-squad workout at the Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 in Port Charlotte. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  16. Rays do away with paper tickets and I’m (sniff, sniff) not crying at all
    Feb. 21• Rays
    Hey kids, these are called ticket stubs. There was a time when you actually had to carry these around with you to get into ballgames and concerts. They're not as efficient as mobile apps, but they do have a certain sentimental value. [CHRIS URSO | Times]
  17. Tell me, have the Rays changed your mind about this Montreal deal?
    Feb. 21• Rays
    Finishing at, or near, the bottom of MLB in attendance isn't even the biggest problem for the Rays. It's the huge gap between where the Rays are in attendance compared to the average team. Tampa Bay is roughly 92 percent below just an average MLB crowd. [Times files (2017)]
  18. How the Rays signing of D.J. Snelten was a true Twitter moment
    Feb. 21• Rays
    Tampa Bay Rays pitcher D.J. Snelten during the start of spring training in Port Charlotte, Florida on Thursday, February 13, 2020. [OCTAVIO JONES | Times]
  19. What’s notable about Rays’ Blake Snell this spring?
    Feb. 20• Rays
    Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Snell signs autographs for fans during spring baseball practice Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 in Port Charlotte, Fla. [OCTAVIO JONES | AP]
  20. Tampa-based sports agent completes ‘amazing’ climb up Mount Kilimanjaro
    Feb. 20• Rays
    Tampa-based sports agent B.B. Abbott, left, successfully climbs Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for pediatric cancer charities. He is pictured with friends Dustin Bertram, middle, and Pete Hendricks, who made the climb with him. [B.B. ABBOTT | Special to the Times]
  21. Astros name barred by Little League near Williamsport
    Feb. 20• Rays
    Houston Astros outfielder Myles Straw points to the baseball he signed for Noah Jackson, 9, during FanFest at Minute Maid Park on Jan. 18, 2020, in Houston. [STEVE GONZALES | AP]
  22. How Rays were ‘hurt’ by Astros cheating suspicions
    Feb. 20• Rays
    Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Joey Wendle (18) looks from the dugout after losing 6-1 to the Houston Astros after winning Game 5 of the American League Division Series Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 in Houston. [DIRK SHADD | Times]
  23. A way to keep the Rays here full time? Maybe a dramatic attendance boost
    Feb. 19• Rays
    Tampa Bay Rays fans welcome players during introductions just prior the Rays game against the Houston Astros for Game 3 of the American League Division Series Monday, Oct. 7, 2019 in St. Petersburg. [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times]
  24. Want to teach Aubrey Huff a lesson in tolerance? Invite him to Series celebration.
    Feb. 19• Rays
    He was the best player on some pretty bad Tampa Bay teams from 2001-06 before being dealt to Houston in the Ben Zobrist trade, but in his book "Baseball Junkie," Aubrey Huff has admitted he was not a particularly likable character.
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