There were possibilities elsewhere, but Derek Shelton said he couldn't pass on the chance to coach a Tampa Bay Rays lineup that led the majors in stolen bases and set club records for home runs, walks and runs this season. ...more

October 22, 2009

Evan Longoria trailed Derek Jeter by a mere 570 votes last week when the first round of American League All-Star Game vote totals were announced, but the Rays' third baseman has surged ahead in a week in which he didn't play a game at home. ...more

June 2, 2009

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria will miss today's game against the New York Yankees and probably Thursday night's against the Chicago White Sox because of a family matter in California, a club spokesman confirmed. ...more

April 15, 2009

This oft-overlooked area was a huge factor in the Rays' leap to prominence in 2008. Though the statistically inclined have made a significant effort in recent years to come up with metrics able to quantify the defensive performance of players and teams, no one system has emerged as the standard. Because of that, judgment of defensive effectiveness remains perhaps the most subjective facet of the game. ...more

April 2, 2009

This oft-overlooked area was a huge factor in the Rays' leap to prominence in 2008. ...more

April 1, 2009

Jason Hammel threw five scoreless innings in his last outing before Joe Maddon decides on the final spot in the rotation. ...more

March 28, 2009

LHP J.P. Howell brought back his cleats. 3B Evan Longoria returned with "a lot of good memories" from his brief time with Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. ...more

March 26, 2009

One week from today the Rays will play their final game in Florida before heading north to finalize their preparations for Opening Day. ...more

March 25, 2009

Not only did Carlos Pena soldier through a torn muscle in 2008, he played his best baseball after the injury, writes Joe Henderson. ...more

March 24, 2009

The Rays have been leaning toward Jason Hammel or Jeff Niemann as their fifth starter and sending heralded 23-year-old David Price back to Triple-A Durham for awhile. ...more

March 22, 2009