Kameron Misner most likely wouldn't have made the Tampa Bay Rays Opening Day roster without injuries. But Richie Palacios' fractured thumb sent him to injured list to start the year and a place for another outfielder opened on the roster.

There is a long, proud history of professional baseball in Tampa. It has been more than 100 years since the Cubs first made this city their Spring Training home and the Tampa Smokers played in the Florida State League.

The Tampa Bay Rays announced on Tuesday that their Opening Day, scheduled for March 28, is now sold out. The Rays are playing at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa as

The Rays reached the 26-man roster limit at Thursday’s noon deadline with two unexpected moves, placing reliever Alex Faedo, the Tampa native acquired from Detroit, on the 15-day injured list (right shoulder inflammation) and infielder Ha-Seong Kim (right shoulder surgery recovery) on the 10-day IL. Kim is targeted for a mid- to late-May return.

The Tampa Bay Rays have announced their 2025 Opening Day roster: PITCHERS (13): RHP Shane Baz, RHP Hunter Bigge, RHP Taj Bradley, LHP Garrett Cleavinger, RHP Mason Englert, RHP Pete Fairbanks, RHP Kevin Kelly,

The Rays added infielder Coco Montes to the 40-man roster and immediately optioned him to Triple-A Durham. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays host the Colorado Rockies for the season opener. Tampa Bay had an 80-82 record overall and a 42-39 record at home last season. The Rays batted .230 as a team in the 2024 season with a .669 OPS.

Tampa Bay Rays starter Shane McClanahan exited his start on Saturday early with discomfort in his throwing arm.