Rays expected to pursue Welington Castillo; tender 11 arbitration eligible players

The Diamondbacks chose not to tender the contract of catcher Welington Castillo, putting the Rays in a position to fill one of their main offseason needs.

Steve Geltz claimed by Milwaukee, who also acquired Erik Thames; Jim Bowden’s odd trade suggestion

All still is quiet on the acquisition front for the Tampa Bay Rays, though a couple players connected to the ball club have found new homes in the NL.

Hot-Stove: Rays interested in Erik Thames and Steve Pearce; pitching and Logan Forsythe trade rumors

After a couple of weeks of relative quiet, the Hot-Stove period has, well…heated up! Keep reading for the he most recent rumors swirling around the Rays.

Rays trade Richie Shaffer and Taylor Motter to Seattle for three prospects

The Rays traded 1B/3B Richie Shaffer and UTL Taylor Motter to Seattle for three prospects: 1B Dalton Kelly, and RHPs Andrew Kittredge and Dylan Thompson.

Rays make initial offer on Jason Castro; pitching trade rumors

The Rays have made an “initial” offer to free-agent C Jason Castro and are “right in the thick of things” among several teams, per agent Fred Wray of ISE Baseball.