Sometimes they say it is hard to tell the players without a scorecard. That saying is fitting for the Tampa Bay Rays who have gone through an enormous roster overhaul since their last trip to the playoffs in 2013. Of the 30 players on the 2017 opening day roster, including […]
The Rays made a trade with the Seattle Mariners, adding pitcher Erasmo Ramirez. According to Matt Silverman, Ramirez will be on the Opening Day roster, but only said he “might” be in the rotation. That is just one of several questions still surrounding the roster with less than a week […]
Now that the Rays have officially announced the Wil Myers trade, let’s take a look at what the roster looks like and how it might look on opening day (some notes below). Lineup: The biggest hole is behind the plate. The Rays added Rene Rivera but lost Ryan Hanigan. The […]
Earlier this year, we took a look at the Rays’ roster and showed that outside of David Price, the rest of the core group could potentially have very little change in the next few seasons. But that was when we thought this team was a World Series contender. Now there […]
If you like this Rays team, that is good. Because outside of possibly trading David Price before next season, the lineup and the starting pitchers are all probably going to be here for a while. Below is a look at the Rays’ regular lineup along with the top six starting […]
[Update] It is now official. This is the Rays’ opening day roster. [Earlier] The Rays appear to have set their opening day roster for the 2014 season. Mark Lowe, Jayson Nix, and Wilson Betemit have all been told they will not make the team. That means Brandon Guyer will be […]
Here is the latest opening day roster projections as Spring Training gets underway (notes and thoughts on the projection can be found below). LINEUP We know Jose Molina and Ryan Hanigan will split the catching duties. We know Evan Longoria, Yunel Escobar, Ben Zobrist, and James Loney will be the […]
Below you will see the Rays’ Spring Training roster broken into two parts, the 40-man roster and the non-roster invitees (click on images for a larger view). Remember, in order to play for the Rays during the regular season, a player must be on the 40-man roster, which includes players […]
The Rays still need a right-handed hitter that can serve as the designated hitter for about 60 games against left-handed starters and there is still the cloud of David Price. But with the recent signing of James Loney, the opening day roster is nearly set and amazingly, it looks an […]
This “projected roster” is not what we expect the Rays to look like on opening day. Rather, this is what the roster might look like if the 2014 season started today. In other words, we are just considering players currently in the organization, and are using this as a way […]
