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Kevin Cash on speculation he’ll join Guardians: ‘Very happy’ with Rays
“I’m very happy here,” Cash said Monday at the season wrap-up news conference. “I’m under contract here and looking forward to next year, for sure.” The 64-year-old Francona recently stepped down as Cleveland manager. He has been slowed by major health issues in recent years. Cash played for Francona with the Boston Red Sox and […]
Continue reading2023 MLB playoffs: World Series odds, postseason preview
More Teams. More Games. Jeff Passan and Xavier Scruggs assess the Houston Astros’ chances for another World Series appearance in 2023. (1:56) Let the 2023 MLB playoffs begin! Starting with this week’s wild-card series (beginning Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET on ABC), it’s sure to be another thrilling October of postseason baseball. We’ve got you […]
Continue readingOrioles, Rays clinch playoff berths with Rangers’ loss to Guardians
The Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays clinched postseason berths Sunday during the ninth inning of their game when the Texas Rangers lost at the Cleveland Guardians. Texas’ 9-2 loss ensured Baltimore and Tampa Bay would each gain at least a wild card in the American League. The Orioles edged the Rays 5-4 in an […]
Continue readingOF Heston Kjerstad latest Orioles prospect to get MLB call-up
The Orioles called up outfielder Heston Kjerstad from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday, adding another top prospect to the big league club hours before starting a huge four-game series against Tampa Bay. The Rays activated outfielder Manuel Margot from the injured list after he had been sidelined by a right elbow problem. “This is something I’ve […]
Continue readingRangers’ Max Scherzer out for regular season with muscle strain
Texas Rangers ace Max Scherzer will miss the remainder of the regular season and is “unlikely” to pitch in the postseason after straining a muscle in his upper arm, general manager Chris Young said Wednesday. Scherzer, 39, was the Rangers’ prized trade-deadline acquisition, landing him in a deal with the New York Mets for infield […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 20: Bubble teams on the brink?
As we hit mid-August, there’s still plenty of baseball left to play. Still, that doesn’t mean we’re not starting to see which bubble teams are truly contenders — and which, well, aren’t. For some clubs, September will be a race for a wild-card spot or even a division title. For others, it’ll be a month […]
Continue readingRays’ Shane McClanahan to have Tommy John surgery, Manuel Margot out a month
More Teams. More Games. Giancarlo Stanton smashes a three-run home run off of Shane McClanahan to push the Yankees ahead of the Rays. (0:22) SAN FRANCISCO — Tampa Bay ace left-hander Shane McClanahan is scheduled to have Tommy John surgery Monday, and Rays outfielder Manuel Margot will undergo a procedure to remove bone chips from […]
Continue readingTyler Glasnow’s back improving, but Rays push back start 2 days
Glasnow played catch, including long toss, for 11 minutes and then had a 14-pitch bullpen session Friday He was scratched from a start last weekend because of the spasms and was shut down until Wednesday after getting an injection. “He looked good,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. “He could go tomorrow, but trying to […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 19: Who are biggest risers and fallers?
More Teams. More Games. Jeff Passan and Brad Doolittle break down recent surge into the top 10 for the Phillies and Mariners in the Power Rankings. (2:42) With a little less than two months of regular-season baseball left to play, the postseason picture is slowly starting to take shape. While certain teams look like they’re […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Five pitchers to salvage your 2023 season
It’s been one rough week on the pitching injury front — as if any week can’t be described as that — with the news that both Shane McClanahan, a top-25 positional point scorer at the time of his IL placement, and Joe Musgrove, a top-25 points-per-start performer for the season, will miss most (if not […]
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