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As the Rays gear up for Spring Training, the buzz is palpable. From new faces adjusting to the roster shake-up to trade speculation swirling around key players, there's no shortage of storylines to follow in Tampa Bay.
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2026 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 19
Previous Winner Jose Urbina, RHP20 | 6’3” | 180A | 2.05 ERA, 3.58 FIP, 92.1 IP (19 GS), 26.4% K, 8.2% BBA+ | 2 ER (2 HR), 4.0 IP (1 GS), 5 K, 0 BB Good pitchers grow and adjust, and Urbina has done that consistently at an age young for his level. Physically he […]
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Rays LHP Garrett Cleavinger drawing trade interest
Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic dropped a surprising note that the Rays lone lefty reliever Garrett Cleavinger is evidently drawing strong trade interest this week, in sourcing likely derived from a couple teams pushing for the acquisition. In a vacuum, this is totally something the old Rays would do, as Cleavinger is a short-arm reliever […]
MLB.com
Rays newcomer Lux feeling right at home at second base
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- As the Rays made their way onto Field 5 at Charlotte Sports Park for defensive drills on Monday morning, Gavin Lux took his place at second base. And, in a welcome change, only second base.
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Players with the most to prove for each team this spring
Full-squad workouts in Spring Training have begun, and there will be several players looking to prove themselves after injuries, underperformance or other factors put them in a more precarious position than they'd like to be entering the 2026 season.
CBS Sports
Yankees' Aaron Judge has one more tool he wants to add to his repertoire for the 2026 MLB season
Judge is coming off his third MVP award and still looking to improve
CBS Sports
Why Byron Buxton waited all offseason for the Twins to put an end to those trade rumors
Buxton was part of the winter (and 2025 trade deadline) rumor mill as the Twins broke down their roster
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