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

Sometime during a mid-May weekend in 2006, Scott Hatteberg heard the news and let out the sigh of a defeated man. ...more

March 28, 2009

The stat line wasn't real impressive, but Rays closer Troy Percival and Manager Joe Maddon liked everything else about the back end of Percival's first consecutive outings of the spring Thursday night. ...more

March 28, 2009

Akinori Iwamura had a blast helping Japan defend its World Baseball Classic title the past few weeks, but there was a bit of apprehension as he reported to Rays camp for the first time this spring. ...more

March 27, 2009

It was only about 21/2 weeks ago that Matt Joyce acknowledged the leg problems that had kept him off the field all spring to that point would make it "difficult" to win a spot on the Opening Day roster. ...more

March 27, 2009

Manager Joe Maddon said after Wednesday night's game that telling pitcher David Price he was being optioned to Triple-A Durham today wasn't difficult. ...more

March 26, 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

The Rays today optioned top prospect David Price and four other players to Triple-A Durham. Justin Ruggiano, Reid Brignac, John Jaso and Elliot Johnson also were sent down. ...more

March 25, 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

Career minor-leaguer will probably land with Triple-A Durham. ...more

March 24, 2009