Outfielder Brett Phillips has announced his retirement after seven Major League seasons. In an Instagram reel released today, Phillips credited his career to his family, his faith, and to many people in and out of baseball that helped him achieve his success. Beyond those named in his speech, the 31-year-old Phillips also had a whiteboard full of names of many former … [Read more...] about Brett Phillips Retires
New Rays Owners Discuss Stadium Plans
One week ago, the Rays officially changed hands, with a group led by Patrick Zalupski stepping in for Stuart Sternberg. An introductory press conference was held today, featuring Zalupski and other key personnel, with Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reporting on the proceedings. With the Rays, the natural focus is stadium plans and that was indeed the case today. Sternberg … [Read more...] about New Rays Owners Discuss Stadium Plans
MLBTR Podcast: Mike Elias On The State Of The Orioles
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias to discuss… Elias’s … [Read more...] about MLBTR Podcast: Mike Elias On The State Of The Orioles
Matt Silverman, Brian Auld To Step Down As Rays’ Team Presidents
The incoming group led by real estate developer Patrick Zalupski is expected to officially purchase the Rays from Stuart Sternberg’s ownership group within the next few weeks, and some big organizational changes are on the horizon. Longtime team presidents Matt Silverman and Brian Auld will be leaving their current roles, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Auld … [Read more...] about Matt Silverman, Brian Auld To Step Down As Rays’ Team Presidents
MLB Approves Patrick Zalupski As New Rays Owner
Major League Baseball owners have officially approved a group led by Patrick Zalupski as the new owners of the Rays, reports Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times. Topkin notes that the official transfer is still pending the formal closing of the sale, which is expected later this week. Previous reporting has indicated that the team is being sold for somewhere around $1.7 billion. … [Read more...] about MLB Approves Patrick Zalupski As New Rays Owner