Monday was the Rays' lone off day during the Grapefruit League schedule and, while the franchise-best spring training winning streak ended Saturday at nine, the Rays are halfway to the record 18 wins they set in 2008 with 19 games left to play. ...more

March 16, 2010

The Los Angeles Dodgers sent former Cy Young Award winner Eric Gagne to their minor-league camp, stalling the closer's bid to make it back to the majors. ...more

March 16, 2010

A month into spring training and a dozen games into the Grapefruit League schedule, the Rays still have little clarity about what young player or players will get their last couple of jobs. ...more

March 15, 2010

It has been a low-key transition from the New York grind for Detroit's Johnny Damon, says Joe Henderson. ...more

March 14, 2010

B.J. Upton homered twice to right field for his first two home runs of the spring, but the Rays winning streak is over. ...more

March 13, 2010

Today's game against the Phillies at Charlotte Sports Park has been rained out. Meantime, Dioner Navarro and Matt Joyce gave optimistic updates on their injuries. ...more

March 12, 2010

The Navy's high-flying Blue Angels, the Leap Frogs parachute team, a rocking Navy band, Navy divers and the top Navy chef from the USS Florida are all coming to town for Tampa Bay Navy Week. ...more

March 12, 2010

A passenger in a vehicle that had been pulled over during a traffic-enforcement stop died Wednesday. ...more

March 11, 2010

This is the fourth big-league camp for Johnson, who has switched lockers, jersey numbers, positions and spring training sites since he first arrived in 2007 as a second baseman. Johnson, who will play the infield and outfield this spring, is out of options and appears to be a long shot to make the team. ...more

March 11, 2010

Former Texas Rangers slugger Hank Blalock has signed a minor league contract with the Rays. ...more

March 10, 2010