Shields tries to seal series win vs. Blue Jays
(Wed, 23 May 2012 00:49:00 -0400)
Tampa Bay will look to win its 11th straight series against Toronto, and 15th consecutive at home, when the two teams clash on Wednesday afternoon for the rubber match of a three-game set.

Homers propel Rays to victory over Blue Jays
(Tue, 22 May 2012 23:22:00 -0400)
The Rays powered their way to an 8-5 victory on Tuesday night thanks to home runs from Luke Scott, Carlos Pena and B.J. Upton.

First-base umpire Fletcher exits game, returns
(Tue, 22 May 2012 20:51:00 -0400)
First-base umpire Andy Fletcher had to leave Tuesday night's Rays-Blue Jays contest at Tropicana Field after getting hit by a line drive on his right arm.

Move to top of lineup works well for Pena
(Tue, 22 May 2012 19:09:00 -0400)
After moving to the top spot in the lineup, Carlos Pena delivered for the Rays with a three-run home run to center field.

Rays bring 'Gladiator' to Tropicana Field
(Tue, 22 May 2012 19:09:00 -0400)
During Monday night's game, TV cameras scanned the Rays' bench and zeroed in on Joel Peralta and Fernando Rodney decked out in the headgear from the movie, "Gladiator".

Zobrist spends a day back in elementary school
(Tue, 22 May 2012 19:09:00 -0400)
Ben Zobrist visited contest winner Ryan Cole and Ponce De Leon Elementary School in Clearwater, Fla., as part of the "Take Zobrist to School" promotion, sponsored by Metro PCS. Zobrist met with students and even taught math class.

Hernandez, Vaughn to represent at Draft
(Tue, 22 May 2012 12:25:00 -0400)
Roberto Hernandez, a member of the 1998 inaugural Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and Rick Vaughn, the Rays current vice president of communications will be representing the team in Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft.

Hellickson's solid start can't stop Blue Jays
(Mon, 21 May 2012 23:45:00 -0400)
Jeremy Hellickson gave a good effort, but the offense had trouble getting to Blue Jays starter Kyle Drabek in Monday night's 6-2 loss.

Replay awards home run to Upton
(Mon, 21 May 2012 23:30:00 -0400)
B.J. Upton hit a "Trop Shot" in the first inning of Monday night's Blue Jays-Rays contest, turning a routine flyout into a home run.

Matsui off to slow start in Triple-A
(Mon, 21 May 2012 19:07:17 -0400)
Hideki Matsui, who signed a Minor League contract with the Rays in April, is off to a slow start with Triple-A Durham hitting .143 with three RBIs through six games.

Rays acquire Minor League infielder Sutton
(Mon, 21 May 2012 18:52:52 -0400)
A day after the Braves traded him to the Pirates for cash, Minor League infielder Drew Sutton found himself traded to the Rays for a player to be named later or cash considerations on Monday.

Keppinger placed on 15-day DL
(Mon, 21 May 2012 18:52:00 -0400)
Tampa Bay will continue to be without infielder Jeff Keppinger for Monday's series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays. The team announced Monday the 32-year-old is heading to the 15-day disabled list because of a broken right big toe.

Cut4: A warning to all ballboys
(Sun, 20 May 2012 20:56:25 -0400)


Rays come up short against Hudson in finale
(Sun, 20 May 2012 17:45:00 -0400)
Southpaw David Price fanned seven over seven frames on Sunday, but the Rays' offense was unable to dent Tim Hudson as Tampa Bay lost the Interleague finale, 2-0, at Tropicana Field.

Molina exits Sunday's finale with Braves
(Sun, 20 May 2012 17:15:00 -0400)
Rays catcher Jose Molina left Sunday's game after the sixth inning as a precautionary measure when a ball struck him hard in his mask.

Hellickson sets up Twitter account
(Sun, 20 May 2012 13:40:03 -0400)
After much persuasion from fellow starter David Price, Jeremy Hellickson joined Twitter on Saturday under the username @JHell58.

Rodney notches 100th career save
(Sun, 20 May 2012 13:40:00 -0400)
Sitting in Fernando Rodney's locker is a ball from his first game with the Rays. The ball from his 100th career save on Saturday won't be next to it, though. Instead, Rodney gave it to a fan who will soon be turning 100.

Scott hoping to try playing in the field
(Sun, 20 May 2012 13:08:00 -0400)
The Rays will play their first Interleague road game on June 8 in Miami, which means Luke Scott can't be used as the team's designated hitter, since the DH will not be in effect in the National League ballpark.

Cobb's return propels Rays to Interleague win
(Sat, 19 May 2012 20:30:00 -0400)
Matt Joyce's third-inning grand slam helped make Alex Cobb a winner in his first start of the season as the Rays beat the Braves, 5-2, in Interleague Play on Saturday at Tropicana Field.

Fuld to sit in on Sunday's game broadcast
(Sat, 19 May 2012 15:32:00 -0400)
Outfielder Sam Fuld will be joining Rays broadcasters Dewayne Staats and Brian Anderson in the booth for the finale of Tampa Bay's Interleague series with Atlanta. Fuld will primarily provide sabermetric analysis throughout the game.

Rhymes returns to Rays lineup
(Sat, 19 May 2012 15:32:00 -0400)
After missing the last two games due to bruising and swelling on his arm, Will Rhymes was in the lineup at second base on Saturday against Atlanta.

Pena works on swing with small-ball drill
(Sat, 19 May 2012 15:32:00 -0400)
Carlos Pena is batting .131 (8-for-61) with 24 strikeouts in May, which serves as ample motivation for the Rays first baseman to try something to get back in the groove. So he went with small ball on Saturday.

Jennings' knee now feels 'good'
(Sat, 19 May 2012 15:32:00 -0400)
Desmond Jennings is on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 12 with a left knee sprain, so he won't be eligible to play again until May 27. Thus, Jennings will miss seven more games. The good news comes in how Jennings now feels "good."