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The Rays avoided arbitration hearings with four players prior to Thursday’s deadline to exchange salary figures for the coming season, and they will head to a hearing with shortstop Taylor Walls.

Edwin Uceta was nearly untouchable coming out of the Rays' bullpen in 2024, earning him a spot among the most respected relief pitchers heading into 2025.

The Athletics traded Boyle, Jacob Watters, Will Simpson and a compensatory draft pick to the Rays on Saturday in exchange for Jeffrey Springs and Jacob Lopez, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Plans for a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium in St. Petersburg ... and any team move requires a vote of approval from the league's other 29 owners. Perhaps we'll see MLB games in Austin one day. For now, ...