If you are looking to make that move to #Canada if you are in Healthcare ⤵️

#Rays OF options. Options a major factor. Guaranteed? 1. Chandler Simpson (25) NO Option 2. Everson Pereira (24) 3. Ryan Vilade (26) 4. Christopher Morel (26) 5. Jake Fraley (30) ----- Have option(s) Jake Mangum (29) 3 Tristan Peters (25) 2 Jonny DeLuca (27) 2 Richie Palacios (28) 1 Josh Lowe (27) 1

With recent #Rays transactions, AAA Durham may be this to begin 2026: C Logan Driscoll, Dom Keegan, Tatem Levins 1B Tre' Morgan 2B Cooper Kinney, Jalen Battles SS Jadher Areinamo 3B Tanner Murray LF Richie Palacios, Brock Jones CF Homer Bush jr RF Colton Ledbetter, Tristan Peters DH Will Simpson

Ozzie Timmons returns to the Tampa Bay Rays as Assistant Hitting Coach. Hear more on Ozzie a local legend from Brandon Florida www.buzzsprout.com/1125350/epis... Welcome Back Ozzie. #RaysUp #MLB #Brewers @ibwaa.bsky.social @matgermain.bsky.social

Do you remember the chant resounding through the Trop Stadium "Ji, Man, Choi" I was searching for players who have served in the military & came across this story on Jiman. Definitely a fan favorite. We continue to wish him all the best. #RaysUp #MLB #KBO www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/05/jima...

While digging into Sung Mun Song & his potential for #MLB level play I saw just how successful Lewin Diaz has been in KBO. Over last 2 seasons, while finally getting regular playing time, he's really increased his hitting. Should #Rays consider bringing him back to #MLB (fill LF/1B/DH with power)?

Find out more about a potential #Rays FA target, Sung-Mun Song, here: youtu.be/VXgoUoMBEfE

Could #Rays make a trade with #Mets as follows? 1. #Rays send Jake Mangum & Drew Rasmussen to #Mets 2. #Mets send Carson Benge & Dylan Ross NYM CF improves, adds a switch hitter in lineup who hits for high avg, they add the ace they're looking for #Rays get long-term solution in OF

Christmas wish list for #Rays: 1. Trade Brandon Lowe to a team where he can DH & play on natural grass - for his sake. 2. Sign Sung-Mun Song as a 2B with versatility 3. Trade for C Jeferson Quero, Ethan Salas, Cooper Ingle, or Leonardo Bernal 4. Trade for OF Carson Benge from #Mets Make it so, Erik.

The average #MLB payroll is just over $150 million. Let's say the #Rays decided to go there, for whatever reason. That would mean they could more than double their budget. Used in FA, could bring in Tampa natives: Pete Alonso Kyle Tucker How much would that alter their next 5 seasons?

These were bottom 10 teams in attendance for 1996 in #MLB This is shortly after strike that resulted in 1/2 the #Expos great team being torn apart and shipped off to different teams. Yet, people still showed up in larger numbers than for #Mets, #SFGiants, and #Twins to name a few.

Something #MLB fans likely don't realize today? #Colorado #Rockies used to lead #MLB for years in Attendance numbers, exceeding 4 million fans. Guess who was in the middle of it all - Dante Bichette, playing RF & hitting .310/.348/.526. Want to turn things around? SIGN BO BICHETTE.

Teams with biggest needs at SS should be throwing money at Bo Bichette and making it very hard for #BlueJays to re-sign him. But, #Rays, #Guardians & #Pirates don't spend, leaving #Yankees, #Braves and #Tigers as most likely to make huge offer. Could Volpe's days be done? Doubt it. Imo, #Tigers.

When Brad Marchand adds 12 points there will be 5 players from #NovaScotia among Top 100 all-time #NHL scoring. 9. Sydney Crosby 1706 pts 41. Al MacInnis 1275 84. Bobby Smith 1036 85. Nathan MacKinnon 1035 100. Brad Marchand 1007 (once he adds 12 pts) That 3 are active at same time is outstanding.

The following #Rays prospects elected Free Agency: C Daniel Vellojin C Tres Barrera INF Willy Vasquez INF Hunter Stovall INF Coco Montes INF Jamie Westbrook OF Cooper Hummel RHP Jonathan Hernández RHP Michael Flynn RHP Ryan Shreve RHP Dan Hammer RHP JJ Goss ( #Rays 36th overall pick in '19)

This is how you know #Rays are struggling very hard to put a competitive roster together. When only 35% of your players are still around after just 2 seasons, your turn over rate is way too high & it comes across as panicky. Two losing seasons later, results reflect the build.

Players who were on #Rays 40-man roster to begin 2024 and are still with the team (14 of 40): Taylor Walls Richie Palacios Jonathan Aranda Shane Baz Josh Lowe Jonny DeLuca Yandy Diaz Brandon Lowe Junior Caminero Yoniel Curet Manuel Rodriguez Kevin Kelly Garrett Cleavinger Ryan Pepiot That's it. #MLB

#Rays are sending these 3 prospects to Australian Baseball League this winter (age, level played 2025): C/1B Yirer Garcia (20, A) Hit 246/.349/.257 with 90 wRC+ OF Ryan Cermak (24, A+) Hit .225/.310/.416, 111 wRC+, inj much of '25 OF Leanardo Pineda (18, Rk) Hit .183/.319/.221 with 5 SB

#MLB #Rays #RaysUp

#Canada keeping it cool with the 6-7 in the job creation numbers. Unemployment down to, you guessed it, 6.7%… :) #cdnpoli

#MLB #Rays #RaysUp

This has me wondering if #Rays are going to acquire someone like LH Sean Newcomb who's added a sinker over last 2 seasons & it's paying dividends for him. Note: he's faced 22 batters at the Trop, allowed just a .105 AVG & .333 OPS.

So essentially the #Rays are going into 2026 with just 1 x LHP that they can count on, another they may feel confident can figure it out, and 2 x LHP with huge question marks. Is that enough? Seems we can add LHP on the offseason #Rays shopping list.

Breaking down LHP on #Rays 40-man 1. Shane McClanahan Nobody knows what to expect, due to health issues 2. Garrett Cleavinger Elite LH RP 3. Mason Montgomery Volatile 2025 adds a lot of question marks, but stuff is there 4. Joe Rock Nobody knows what to expect, due to performance concerns That's it.

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Free Agency predictions for AL East teams: #BlueJays add Bo Bichette, Edwin Diaz, Cody Ponce #RedSox add Jorge Polanco, Pete Alonso #Yankees add Robert Suarez, Cody Bellinger, Trent Grisham #Rays add Victor Caratini, Nick Martinez #Orioles add Eugenio Suarez, Seranthony Dominguez

Players who got qualifying offers: K Tucker, CHC K Schwarber, PHI B Bichette, TOR F Valdez, HOU (forced to accept?) D Cease, SDP R Suarez, PHI E Diaz, NYM G Torres, DET (forced to accept?) B Woodruff, MLW Z Gallen, ARZ S Imanaga, CHC M King, SDP T Grisham, NYY (forced to accept?) #MLB

With Bob Seymour DFA'd, a look at #Rays 1B depth: MLB: J Aranda (L) & Y Diaz (R) & T Gray (L) AAA: T Morgan (L) & W Simpson (R) AA: X Isaac (L) & K James (R) & R Martinez (R) A+: H Haas (R) & B Broecker (R) A: T Gray (S) & Y Garcia (R) & L Martinez (R)

#Rays to-do list before the holidays: 1. Find a #1 Catcher if at all possible 2. Find RF with power (could Vilade be it?) 3. Protect a few more from R5 draft exposure (2?) 4. Decide on future of Brandon Lowe w/ #Rays 5. Extend Junior Caminero long-term 6. Shed ~ 4 x outfielders from 40-man roster

I'll just leave it right here... #BlueJays #MLB

It's 2025 and the #UnitedStates can't figure out flying...

Updated look at #Rays P depth: Starters Rasmussen, Baz, Pepiot, Boyle, F Whitley *McClanahan? (AAA: Curet, Scholtens, Rock, Hopkins, Johnson, Cummings) Relievers Jax, Uceta, Bigge, Cleavinger, Baker, Englert, Sulser, Monty (AAA: Kelly, Orze, K Whitley, Martin, Hunley, Vernon, Reifert) *McClanahan?

With this in mind, the players #Rays are most likely to lose if not protected in R5 draft are (top 2 seem most pressing): C Dom Keegan INF Jadher Areinamo INF Gregory Barrios RHP Trevor Martin RHP Marcus Johnson

With all the shuffling that's taken place, and assuming #Rays don't acquire another player through DFA related trades, their roster stands at 39 players. That means they can leave it that way and potentially add a player in R5, or can promote one from within to protect from R5 draft.

MLBTR have #Rays being most likely to sign free agent C Victor Caratini, with a 2 year $14M deal being predicted. He ranks among top 15 in blocking, more mid-range of 30s in framing, depending on which site you use. It's possible.

Post All-Star break, #Rays LHP Ian Seymour (just DFA'd) threw in 15 games and managed: 3.91 ERA in 53 IP with a 1.21 Whip He has 2 options, makes league minimum... Someone make it make sense...

Just in case #Rays fans lost track. Players who are gone: Adrian Houser FA Pete Fairbanks FA Bob Seymour Kam Misner Ian Seymour Nate Lavender Brian Van Belle Garrett Acton (claimed by COL) Cole Wilcox (trade to SEA) Joey Gerber (trade for NYM) Alex Faedo Caleb Boushley Stuart Fairchild

If I'm the GM of the #Rockies, pick ups I make today: 1. Claim Ian Seymour from #Rays 2. Claim Bob Seymour from #Rays

#Rays J fetish continues to grow. Junior Caminero Josh Lowe Jonathan Aranda Jake Fraley Jonny DeLuca Jake Mangum Jax, Griffin Joe Rock Joe Boyle Jesse Scholtens "Hi, my name is Erik Neander and I have a J fetish..."

Jake Fraley career vs RHP: .261/.344/.432 with .171 ISO, 112 wRC+ Slightly above #MLB avg --- Josh Lowe career vs RHP? .266/.322/.450 with .184 ISO, 115 wRC+ But in 2025, Josh slid to.. .242/.307/.420 with 100 wRC+ Difference? Josh is minus 8 fielding run value last 2 years, Jake minus 1

Ladies & Gentlemen, I present the largest AAAA OF of this generation on any 40-man roster. But hey, at least #Rays are making moves... Note: both added OF this offseason likely come from recommendations made by Terry Francona who had them with #Reds (Fraley & Vilade). Tito, #Rays Whisperer...

#Rays designated following players: CF Kameron Misner (makes sense) LHP Nate Lavender (injuries, ok) RHP Brian Van Belle (now I'm confused) LHP Ian Seymour???? WHAT??? ---- Selected RHP Forrest Whitley #Rays claimed OF Jake Fraley Anyone who knows me well knows I've always liked Jake's skills

With Pete Fairbanks gone, top 3 x Closer candidates #Rays have aboard noted below. Their pen will remain elite. 1. Griffin Jax 2. Edwin Uceta 3. Hunter Bigge Wildcards: Manuel Rodriguez (~ July '26) Forrest Whitley (if not SP)

And yet, he remains "President"....

#Rays decline Pete Fairbanks $11M option. Injury, performance and cost just didn’t match up and there were no guarantees they could find a trade without including some $. Wish him all the best.

BaseballBizOnDeck will be back tomorrow with a new show. Until then here is a look back when Lou Schiff joined the show to discuss baseball contracts and free agency in 2021. baseballbizondeck.buzzsprout.com/1125350/epis... #MLB #CBA @matgermain.bsky.social @baseballandlaw.bsky.social

#Rays not only picked up Taylor Walls’ option but they also added another. I need a drink…

Ottawa announces measures to cut telecom costs, saying it plans to take measures aimed at increasing competition in Canada's telecom sector, lowering consumers' cellphone and internet costs. #cdnpoli Will they finally allow #MintMobile to enter #Canada 's market? www.mintmobile.com?msockid=3401...

#Rays need to make at least one bold move for 2026. What is your prediction if they do make one?

3 Trades #Rays could make: 1. CL Pete Fairbanks to #Dodgers for OF James Tibbs III (Jax & Uceta take over closing role) 2. OF Josh Lowe to #MNTwins for prospect (opens room for OF Ryan Vilade) 3. Brandon Lowe & prospect to #KCRoyals for C Blake Mitchell (Aranda slides to 2B)