Rays Successful After the First Month of Play, and Other Odds and Ends

The Tampa Bay Rays capped off a successful month of April with a 3-2 victory against the New York Yankees in 13 innings. At 12-10 on the season, first year manager Kevin Cash did something with the Rays that hadn’t been done since 2012 — put together a plus .500 record in the first month of play. Compare that with last season, under the watchful eye of Joe Maddon, when the team went 11-16 with a -12 run differential. Not bad skip, not bad at all.

Rays Roster Moves: Rays Activate Cedeno and DFA Teaford, Injury News, Etc

Beyond his seventh inning performance Tuesday night, you may be asking who is the Tampa Bay Rays newest acquisition? Let’s delve into that.

Rays Roster Moves: Rays Acquire LHP Xavier Cedeno, Place Jaso On 60-Day DL

The Rays announced today that they have acquired recently designated LHP Xavier Cedeno from the Dodgers in exchange for cash considerations.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays Crush Jays, 12-3

The Tampa Bay Rays rolled to their third consecutive victory on Friday, beating up on Toronto’s R.A. Dickey in a 12-3 victory.