TODAY: Both clubs have officially announced the Fortes-for-Etzel trade. JULY 28: The Rays and Marlins are reportedly in agreement on a trade that will send catcher Nick Fortes to Tampa Bay for minor league outfielder Matthew Etzel. Once completed, this will backfill the Rays’ catching depth. Tampa Bay traded Danny Jansen to the Brewers for an infield prospect on Monday evening. … [Read more...] about Rays Acquire Nick Fortes From Marlins
Seranthony Dominguez, Pete Fairbanks Among Cubs’ Bullpen Targets
The Cubs are eyeing upgrades for the back end of the bullpen and have looked into Orioles setup man Seranthony Dominguez and Rays closer Pete Fairbanks, reports Bruce Levine of 670 The Score. Levine notes that the Rays have been showing reluctance to part with Fairbanks, which lines up with recent reporting from Will Sammon, Katie Woo and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic, wherein … [Read more...] about Seranthony Dominguez, Pete Fairbanks Among Cubs’ Bullpen Targets
Notable Draft Signings: July 18-19th, 2025
Here’s a roundup of players from the recent draft who were signed or agreed to terms in the past two days. For an arbitrary cutoff, this post will focus on players taken before the second round or any later picks who signed a bonus of $2MM or more. Pre-draft rankings and scouting reports are provided by Keith Law of the Athletic, Baseball America, FanGraphs, MLB Pipeline and … [Read more...] about Notable Draft Signings: July 18-19th, 2025
Rays To Play Home Games At Steinbrenner Field Throughout Playoffs
If the Rays are able to engineer a deep postseason run, they will be allowed to stay at Steinbrenner Field. “Our rule has always been that people play in their home stadiums during the World Series Game,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said this week, per Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times. “And I’m not of a mind to change that rule. I understand it’s a unique situation. It’s … [Read more...] about Rays To Play Home Games At Steinbrenner Field Throughout Playoffs
Rays Release Eloy Jimenez
The Rays released Eloy Jiménez from his minor league contract, reports Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times. Jiménez had been on the Triple-A injured list for the past 10 days. This was the second IL stint of the season for the former Silver Slugger award winner. Jiménez appeared in 40 games with Tampa Bay’s top affiliate. He hit .278/.335/.397 and only managed three home runs … [Read more...] about Rays Release Eloy Jimenez