MLB Trade Rumors

Outfield prospect Marshall Toole is heading from the Yankees to the Rays, according to announcements from both clubs. He is the player to be named later from the deadline deal which sent José Caballero to the Yankees and Everson Pereira to the Rays. Toole wasn’t on the Yankees’ 40-man roster and therefore doesn’t need to take up a spot with the Rays. Toole, 22, was a 15th-round … [Read more...] about Rays Acquire Marshall Toole As PTBNL From José Caballero Trade

The Rays announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Garrett Acton.  Righty Eric Orze was optioned to Triple-A Durham to create room on the 28-man roster, and outfielder Jonny DeLuca was moved to the 60-day injured list to create space for Acton on the 40-man roster. Acton made his Major League debut in less than stellar fashion with the A’s in 2023, as the … [Read more...] about Rays Select Garrett Acton

The Rays are set to change hands any day now, as current owner Stuart Sternberg has agreed to a sell the franchise to a group led by Patrick Zalupski in a deal that’s expected to be finalized at some point this month. Since the announcement of that deal back in July, additional details about the deal have trickled out. One such detail is that Sternberg and other current members … [Read more...] about Rays Notes: Ownership, Pepiot, Aranda

The final push of the 2025 season is upon is, which means postseason chases for fans lucky enough to root for contending clubs and offseason dreams for those whose clubs are already out of the running. It also means that players with vesting clauses in their contract and/or performance incentives are beginning to unlock bonuses related to plate appearances, innings pitched, … [Read more...] about 9 Contract Options To Keep An Eye On In September

The Rays re-signed catcher Logan Driscoll to a minor league contract, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. Tampa Bay had released him a couple weeks ago. Driscoll has been battling an ankle injury and hasn’t played all year, and the Rays wanted to take him off the 40-man roster without paying him an MLB salary. Driscoll, 27, is a former second-round draftee of the … [Read more...] about Rays Re-Sign Logan Driscoll To Minor League Deal