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Why Nashville Sounds great Skeeter Barnes will be at First Horizon Park Wednesday Skeeter Barnes is one of the Nashville Sounds' most popular players of all-time, His jersey No. 00 was retired by the Sounds in the early 19...
Orioles visit the Rays in season opener
The Tampa Bay Rays host the Baltimore Orioles for the season openerAPRIL 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
World Series odds: Championship futures for every team, best bets
With the MLB season here, let's look at the World Series title odds for every team and best bets offered by Ben Verlander and Jake Mintz.APRIL 6, 2022
The ascent of Josh Lowe, the curious case of Cody Bellinger and more last-minute fantasy baseball observations The trade of Austin Meadows opens up a big role for Josh Lowe; Cody Bellinger is a quagmire; and more last-minute notes from Michael Salfino
APRIL 6, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Rays OF Margot gets $19 million, 2-year contract
Outfielder Manuel Margot has agreed to a $19 million, two-year contract with the Tampa Bay RaysAPRIL 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Corey Kluber - Sharp in spring finale Kluber gave up one run over five innings with five strikeouts and one walk in Tuesday's spring training loss to Atlanta. He gave up five earned runs with eight strikeouts and one w...
Impact Kluber's 8:1 K:BB ratio is encouraging as he enters the regular season as he looks sharp despite a spring 5.40 ERA and 1.60 WHIP. He's set to make his first regular-season start April 10 against Baltimore.
APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rays, Manuel Margot working on $19 million, two-year extension NORTH PORT, Fla. — The Rays and Manuel Margot were working Tuesday to finalize a contract extension that would keep the versatile veteran ou...
APRIL 5, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Climate change to rule Rays out of St. Pete waterfront stadium? ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Since the Tampa Bay Rays began their search for a site to build a new stadium more than a decade ago, sea level rise...
APRIL 5, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
5 reasons the Rays dealt Meadows, recalled Lowe NORTH PORT, Fla. -- The Rays had a lot to talk about Tuesday morning after their Monday night decision to trade outfielder/DH Austin Meadows...
APRIL 5, 2022 • MLB.COM
MLB 2022 predictions: World Series, division winners, awards
The FOX Sports MLB crew make all their predictions for the 2022 season, including World Series picks, MVP winners and more.APRIL 5, 2022
Braves 1, Rays 0
APRIL 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Here's what you'll be eating at the next Tampa Bay Rays game Footlong tater tots, jerk chicken sandwiches and ice cream nachos are among the new dishes offered at Tropicana Field.
APRIL 5, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM
Randy Arozarena - Enjoying productive spring Arozarena is hitting .417/.462/.500 with two doubles, three RBI and 2:2 BB:K this spring.
Impact As exciting a player as Arozarena is with his power-speed combo and flair for the dramatic, last year's 28.1 percent strikeout rate and .222 xBA have had a lot of analysts forecasting a dropoff this season. But he wasn't a whiff machine in the minors, and with just two strikeouts in 26 spring plate appearances, Arozarena has been demonstrating much-improved bat-to-ball skills. If he can carry that forward into the regular season, he could outperform his draft position by a considerable margin. Although he's 27 years old, Arozarena has only one full MLB season under his belt, so it's hardly unreasonable to think that he has some development left in him.
APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rays confident in turning to Josh Lowe after trading Austin Meadows “He has the potential to be an All-Star player. That’s how we see him,” baseball operations president Erik Neander says of Lowe.
APRIL 5, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM
Manuel Margot - Extends deal with Tampa Bay Margot and the Rays agreed Tuesday on a two-year, $19 million contract extension, Hector Gomez of Z101Digital.com reports.
Impact Earlier this spring, Margot inked a one-year, $5.6 million deal with the Rays to avoid arbitration, so the extension will keep him on the books through the 2024 campaign. Margot was set to reach free agency next winter, but he may have preferred to get some financial security now in the event an injury or poor production in 2022 limited his value on the open market. Over his first two seasons in Tampa Bay, Margot has slashed .258/.317/.375 across 673 plate appearances, with much of his fantasy value coming in his 25 steals on 37 attempts. As a right-handed hitter for the platoon-happy Rays, Margot might not be locked into an everyday role this season, but he should play frequently enough to have value in AL-only leagues and deeper mixed leagues.
APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ryan Thompson - Beginning year in minors Thompson was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Thompson underwent thoracic outlet surgery in September and started spring slowly, but he's been able to make three Grapefruit League appearances. While he'll miss out on the Opening Day roster, he should get plenty of chances this season as the Rays rotate through their relievers with options.
APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Colin Poche - Sent to Triple-A Poche was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact While Poche won't be on the team to start the year, the Rays will rotate through their relievers with options throughout the season, so he should get his chance before too long. The lefty has missed the last two seasons due to Tommy John surgery and had an unimpressive 4.70 ERA in his 51.2-inning debut back in 2019, though that came with a strong 34.8 percent strikeout rate.
APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Lowe - Officially added to roster The Rays recalled Lowe from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, making his addition to the Opening Day roster official.
Impact One of the organization's top prospects, Lowe was originally optioned to Triple-A Durham on March 31 so he could continue to play on an everyday basis to begin the season, but an opportunity on the big-league roster reopened after Tampa Bay traded Austin Meadows to Detroit on Monday. Even with Meadows exiting the outfield and designated hitter picture, the Rays are still overflowing with quality options at either spot, which could result in the lefty-hitting Lowe settling for strong-side platoon work or part-time duty. Even if he ends up sitting two or three times per week, Lowe should still receive enough starts to justify a roster spot in most 12-team mixed leagues. The 24-year-old put his excellent speed, plus power and strong plate skills on full display at Triple-A Durham in 2021, producing a .916 OPS while walking at a 13.2 percent clip and going 26-for-26 on stolen-base attempts.
APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Luis Patiño - Will begin season in rotation Patino has won a spot in Tampa Bay's starting rotation and will make his first regular season start April 11 against Oakland, the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Patino had a sore shoulder early in spring training, but is apparently back to full strength as the regular season begins. However, he may see a limited workload early in the season and could form a tandem with Josh Fleming. Patino has thrown just two innings in major league spring training, giving up one hit, no walk and no strikeouts.
APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rays add Josh Lowe to Opening Day roster The trade of Austin Meadows to the Tigers on Monday night had a two-fold effect, as infielder Josh Lowe was recalled by the Rays on Tuesda...
APRIL 5, 2022 • MLB.COM
The incomparable Wander Franco? The Rays star shortstop was a coveted prospect for years and certainly lived up to the hype once called up. Teammates and coaches agree that...
APRIL 5, 2022 • TAMPABAY.COM
The Detroit News The early reviews from baseball pundits on the Tigers' trade for outfielder Austin Meadows is positive late Monday night.
APRIL 5, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM
Rays trade Austin Meadows to Tigers, open spot for Josh Lowe PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — The Rays traded outfielder Austin Meadows to the Tigers on Monday night.
APRIL 5, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Report: Tigers acquire Meadows from Rays Austin Meadows, with whom the Philadelphia Phillies had shown interest, has been traded to the Detroit Tigers.
APRIL 5, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
