The Rays announced Friday that they’ve released catcher Logan Driscoll, who’d been on the 40-man roster in Triple-A. Driscoll suffered an ankle injury back in March and hasn’t played yet in 2025. Injured players can’t be placed on outright waivers, so the Rays — needing a roster spot for the selection of first baseman Bob Seymour — will cut Driscoll loose entirely. Seymour’s … [Read more...] about Rays Release Logan Driscoll
Latest On Shane McClanahan
Shane McClanahan has been sidelined all season by a triceps nerve injury that arose during Spring Training. This latest issue added to what was already an extended absence for the left-hander following Tommy John surgery in August 2023, and it has now been over two years since McClanahan threw his last pitch in a Major League game. Rays president of baseball operations Erik … [Read more...] about Latest On Shane McClanahan
Griffin Jax Requested Trade From Twins
The Twins traded right-hander Griffin Jax to the Rays in the final moments before the trade deadline last week, with right-hander Taj Bradley going the other way. Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports that Jax requested a trade once he saw the extent of the selloff in Minnesota. Things in Minnesota have changed rapidly in a short amount of time. They hung around the playoff race … [Read more...] about Griffin Jax Requested Trade From Twins
Rays Place Jonathan Aranda On IL With Broken Wrist
The Rays announced a number of roster moves before tonight’s series opener against the Dodgers (relayed by Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times). Most notably, first baseman Jonathan Aranda is headed to the 10-day injured list with a left wrist fracture. Tampa Bay reinstated Ha-Seong Kim from his own IL stint and recalled infielder Tristan Gray from Triple-A Durham. Deadline … [Read more...] about Rays Place Jonathan Aranda On IL With Broken Wrist
Astros, Mets Have Expressed Interest In Brandon Lowe
The Rays are a game above .500 and sit 2.5 back of the AL’s final Wild Card spot. A terrible 6-15 showing in July has dropped them from expected buyers to a bubble team that looks likely to walk the line between adding and trading away veterans. They began that process on Monday, shipping out impending free agent catcher Danny Jansen in one deal while acquiring a slightly worse … [Read more...] about Astros, Mets Have Expressed Interest In Brandon Lowe