Matt Joyce has secured the final spot on the Rays' bench, and the Tampa native could be the Opening Day center fielder. ...more

April 1, 2009

Center fielder Fernando Perez' wrist injury is worse than originally thought, and his projected return has been pushed back from three months to four or five, Rays executive vice president Andrew Friedman said today. ...more

March 22, 2009

Joe Maddon this morning all but ruled out the possibility center fielder B.J. Upton will be ready for the season opener April 6 at Boston. ...more

March 22, 2009

Palmetto used its speed and timely hitting to beat Sebring by a score of 6-5 in high school baseball on Friday night at Firemen's Field. ...more

March 22, 2009

The City Commission approved a plan to build a $639 million Florida Marlins ballpark Thursday, nudging the long-debated stadium one step closer to reality. ...more

March 20, 2009

Land O' Lakes coach Jamie Martin made sure she took a few extra moments last week to speak to her team. ...more

March 19, 2009

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Fernando Perez has a dislocation of his left wrist and will miss approximately three months, manager Joe Maddon said Thursday morning. ...more

March 12, 2009

Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Fernando Perez left the field in the top of the first inning today after an attempted diving catch. He appeared to injure his left wrist or forearm on the play. ...more

March 10, 2009

Johan Santana was scratched from his second straight start by the New York Mets because of a sore left elbow. ...more

February 28, 2009

The addition of free agent designated hitter Pat Burrell has Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon contemplating a lineup that would drop second baseman Akinori Iwamura out of the lead-off spot. ...more

February 26, 2009