Six Rays-centric talking points at the onset of Spring Training

Sunday marked the unofficial start of Spring Training, as pitchers and catchers reported to camp in Port Charlotte. Even though formal workouts are slated for Tuesday morning, 38 players have already been in Port Charlotte since last week. Tampa Bay added another pitcher — local product Jeff Walters — on a minor league deal on Sunday. Walters was previously part of the Mets farm system, …

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Drew Smyly, Tampa Bay Rays steamroll Blue Jays, 9-2

The Tampa Bay Rays rolled past Toronto 9-2 on Tuesday, and now have won four of five games at the Rogers Centre this season, scoring 45 runs along the way.

The New What Next: Rays look for series sweep of Yankees; Tampa Bay trade rumors

After taking the series from the Yankees on Saturday, the Rays will try to do something they have yet to accomplish this season — sweep a series at home.

Looking Backward While Moving Forward: Rays win third straight, 7-3

The Rays chased Sonny Gray in the fifth inning, as the team rolled a 7-3 victory over the A’s — their third consecutive win, and fourth in five games.