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While the Rays may not see a return in 2025, they've made a shrewd addition to bolster their bullpen for the long haul.

With the first of two concerts on Friday night, June 6, the Rays will play a 1:10 p.m. game against the Marlins. With the second concert on Sunday, June 8, the teams will play a 12:10 game. The Rays started most weeknight home games at 6:50 p.m. last season and at 6:40 in 2023.

Team officials are well aware things often don’t go as planned, and they will watch and wait during spring camp.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - The Tampa Bay Rays are hosting a hiring event for multiple available positions. The 2025 Spring Training Hiring Event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at Charlotte Sports Park, located at 2300 El Jobean Road in Port Charlotte. There are positions available for fan hosts and parking attendants.

While the vast majority of attention this off-season has been placed on Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Rays still have a baseball season to prepare. With pitchers and catchers reporting to their spring site in Port Charlotte in just over one month,

The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with the following free agents on Minor League contracts with invites to 2025 Major League Spring Training: - C Christian Bethancourt - LHP Richard Lovelady Bethancourt,

The Tampa Bay Rays are getting ... of damage from Hurricane Milton, the Rays will be forced to play at Steinbrenner Field all season. That's the spring training home of the New York Yankees.

After an up-and-down 2024 season in the big leagues, Junior Caminero is putting together a great season in LIDOM.

If the owner can't get the team's proposed new ballpark built, it may be time for him to sell to someone in the Tampa Bay area who can.

Shane McClanahan and the Tampa Bay Rays head into the 2025 season hopeful of doing better than their 80-82 finish last year.

After an up-and-down season in the big leagues in 2024, Tampa Bay Rays infielder Junior Caminero ... and healthy from their own injury issues. Spring training begins in three weeks.