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The Key Ingredient to This MLB Team’s Strong Start Will Lead It to the Playoffs

Don’t believe the nonsense that “you can’t win a division in April; you can only lose it.” Thanks to their hot start and suddenly hot bats, the Rays are going to be in the playoffs.

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Taj Bradley steps up, Rays’ bats get hot in shutting out Reds

CINCINNATI — With three losses in the last four games and news that one of their top starters, Jeffrey Springs, likely is headed for Tommy John surgery, the Rays needed some good vibes on Tuesday to try to win at Great American Ball Park for the first time since 2014.

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Rays’ Jeffrey Springs likely headed for Tommy John surgery

CINCINNATI — Rays starter Jeffrey Springs is expected to have Tommy John elbow surgery that will sideline him into the 2024 season.

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Josh Fleming wins rotation spot with the Rays

LAKELAND, Fla. — Josh Fleming will not make his scheduled final spring training start Monday. Nothing is wrong with the left-hander. In fact, it’s great news for him.

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John Romano: MLB pitch clocks could wreak havoc on the lives of video replay officials

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Somewhere, a pitcher is muttering under his breath. A hitter is fidgeting in the batter’s box. A fan is grousing about the intrusion of a pitch clock on a game of timeless elegance.

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Rays’ Wander Franco sidelined by quad soreness, status unclear

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Shortstop Wander Franco was scratched from the lineup for Saturday’s exhibition game due to right quad soreness, and the Rays aren’t sure about the extent of the issue yet.

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The door finally is open again for Yonny Chirinos in Rays’ rotation

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The hard part is over. The time, the sweat, the heartache is behind him.

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John Romano: Rays were fearless on the bases in 2022. New rules could make them more aggressive.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — One batter in, and the Rays were on the move. Wander Franco led off the bottom of the first against the Yankees on Tuesday with a walk, and was quickly cut down trying to steal second base.

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MLB Inexperience Suddenly Represents Wisdom at Spring Training

Managers such as Tampa Bay’s Kevin Cash will be relying upon coaches with recent minor league experience to advise them about MLB’s new rules.

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For Brandon and Madison Lowe, a baby to be ‘very, very loved’

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Brandon Lowe had no words, only tears.

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How four rule changes will impact Major League Baseball in 2023

LOS ANGELES — Major League Baseball's hot stove has been all the way turned up over the last two weeks, melting expectations as free agents enjoy the richest market in history. But roster construction is far from complete for most clubs. Two months remain before pitchers and catchers report for…

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Paul Sullivan: This time, Rick Hahn — not Jerry Reinsdorf — picks Pedro Grifol to be new White Sox manager

CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox managerial search ended with a stunning pick two years ago when Tony La Russa was brought out of retirement at age 76 to try to take them to the promised land.

Chicago Tribune

Kansas City Royals choose new manager: It’s Tampa Bay Rays bench coach Matt Quatraro

The Kansas City Royals’ first-time head of baseball operations, J.J. Picollo, has selected a first-time manager to lead the ballclub through the next stage of its rebuilding process.

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Rays’ primary challenge for 2023: Getting more offensive

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rays baseball operations president Erik Neander and manager Kevin Cash talked a lot about balance during Tuesday’s season wrap-up media session.

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Until the last one, Rays made their pitches count

CLEVELAND — Saturday’s game ended on a bad pitch.

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Rays go quietly in Game 1 wild-card loss to Guardians

CLEVELAND — Manager Kevin Cash and the Rays have been saying for weeks that they like the new postseason format Major League Baseball adopted this year because it doesn’t force the wild-card teams into a one-game showdown after a six-month, season-long battle.

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Secret sauce to Rays’ success? A culture club

CLEVELAND — Catcher Christian Bethancourt didn’t need long after his trade from Oakland in early July to get a sense of why the Rays have been so successful, making the playoffs for a fourth straight season.

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Three Things That Will Decide the Guardians-Rays Wild-Card Series

Who has the edge between No. 3 Cleveland and No. 6 Tampa Bay? Let’s break it down.

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Rays will head to Cleveland for wild-card series after rain-shortened loss to Red Sox, Mariners victory

BOSTON — The Rays are headed to Cleveland for the best-of-three wild-card series that opens Friday.

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Shane McClanahan sharper but home-field chances worsen for Rays after loss to Astros

HOUSTON — Having clinched a playoff berth on Friday, the Rays head into the final days of the regular season with a few things still to play for.

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Shane McClanahan leaves game due to apparent injury as Rays lose again

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Time will tell which loss on Tuesday night was greater for the Rays.

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Rays make history with all-Latin American batting order

TORONTO — The Rays celebrated Roberto Clemente Day in a remarkable way Thursday — with the first batting order in major league history with all nine players from Latin American countries.

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Split decision for Rays, who win opener but lose nightcap to Blue Jays

TORONTO — What started out as a good day for the Rays ended badly with a 7-2 loss Tuesday night and a split of their doubleheader with the Blue Jays.

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Rays find a way to score early, beat Blue Jays in Game 1 of doubleheader

TORONTO — Manager Kevin Cash has been harping for the last few days about the need for the Rays to score earlier in games to put pressure on the opposing team.

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Rays’ Wander Franco exits rehab game earlier than expected

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Wander Franco left his second rehab game early due to issues with his right hand.

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