Rodriguez, Ruggiano rising for Rays
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:12:00 EDT)
Sean Rodriguez singled home Elliot Johnson in the fifth, Justin Ruggiano hit his third triple of the spring and Dioner Navarro left the game after a collision as the Rays fell to the Twins, 5-2, on Saturday.

Navarro carted off field after collision
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:24:00 EDT)
Catcher Dioner Navarro was carted off the field following a collision at the plate with Twins outfielder Jacque Jones in the fourth inning on Saturday.

Bullpen to step up in Howell's absence
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:11:00 EDT)
J.P. Howell won't be in the bullpen for at least the first month of the season. Now the rest of the bullpen is left to consider what life will be like without Howell.

Niemann, Longoria in fine form vs. Yanks
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:06:00 EDT)
Evan Longoria doubled home Jason Bartlett to score the Rays' first run, and Tampa Bay sailed from there in a 6-2 win over the Yankees on Friday.

Ruggiano opening Rays' eyes this spring
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:38:00 EDT)
Justin Ruggiano is lighting it up this spring, but the Rays have a surplus of outfielders. His performance is being noted, though, and he's held in high regard by the organization.

Howell will miss beginning of season
(Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:29:00 EDT)
Lack of strength in J.P. Howell's throwing shoulder will keep the lefty from beginning the season in the Rays' bullpen.

Rays pitch in to keep Tampa Bay clean
(Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:48:00 EDT)
The Rays, as part of their Teaming Up for the Environment initiative, are volunteering to participate in the Great American Cleanup on Saturday.

Pena breaks out in a big way for Rays
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00:00 EDT)
Carlos Pena snapped a 0-for-21 spring skid to with a second-inning home run, blasting a full-count offering deep over the right-field wall.

Pena goes over the wall to snap 0-fer
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:08:00 EDT)
Carlos Pena entered Thursday night's game 0-for-Spring Training. But the situation changed quickly in the second inning, when Pena rerouted a 3-2 fastball over the right-field wall at Steinbrenner Field.

Maddon keeps Garza under wraps
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:50:00 EDT)
Matt Garza should have been the Rays' starter against the Yankees on Thursday. Instead he pitched against an Orioles farm team playing a Rays farm team on a field at the far reaches of the Charlotte Sports Complex.

Maddon promoting the value of the Super U
(Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:53:00 EDT)
As far as Joe Maddon is concerned, "utility man" is as real a defensive position as shortstop or third baseman, and he so values the role that he's thinking of employing two of them.

Soriano takes care of business in debut
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:39:00 EDT)
Rafael Soriano received a nice ovation from the green-clad St. Patrick's Day crowd when he took the mound for the first time. The Rays new closer then proceeded to take care of business.

Red-hot Rodriguez scores twice
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:22:00 EDT)
Sean Rodriguez went 2-for-3 to raise his average to .433 this spring, and James Shields allowed one run in five innings as the Rays topped the Twins, 5-2, on Wednesday.

Howell ready for first action of spring
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EDT)
J.P. Howell should see his first action of the spring this weekend, according to Joe Maddon. The Rays have gone with a relaxed approach to his workload this spring hoping to save him for the regular season.

Fifth-starter race remains wide open
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:20:00 EDT)
Joe Maddon reaffirmed Wednesday morning that the competition between Andy Sonnanstine and Wade Davis to claim the fifth spot in the rotation remains wide open.

For Rays, it's the end-of-decade team
(Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EDT)
The selections for the Rays' All-Decade team are heavily weighted with players from the 2008 and '09 seasons, which were by far the best in club history.

Davis fans five in Rays' win over Boston
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:39:00 EDT)
Electric from the start, Wade Davis struck out the first three Red Sox batters he faced, as the Rays defeated the split-squad Red Sox team, 7-0, on Tuesday.

Hellickson, Jennings sent down by Rays
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:29:00 EDT)
The future headed back down to the farm on Tuesday, when the Rays reassigned their two top prospects, outfielder Desmond Jennings and right-hander Jeremy Hellickson, to Minor League camp.

Shields swings for the fences -- as a golfer
(Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:10:00 EDT)
A change in plans couldn't dampen James Shields' off-day. Neither could a fussy putter.