With the Tampa Bay Rays slowly drifting out of the playoff race, the team reportedly could move on from two key players ahead of the trade deadline.

In their last 10 games, the Tampa Bay Rays have gone 4-6 and watched the Toronto Blue Jays overtake the New York Yankees atop the American League East Division. While the Rays would love to be in the Blue Jays' position,

Former Aggie Luke Jackson signs with Tampa Bay Rays, skipping transfer to DBU for $500K deal after being selected in the 11th round of the MLB Draft.

The Chicago Cubs have led the National League Central division for a majority of the season. However, after posting a .500 record over their last 10 games, including a blowout loss against their crosstown rivals,

A Jacksonville group led by billionaire Patrick Zalupski have agreed to buy the Rays for an estimated price of $1.7 billion, according to The Athletic. The deal is expected to be finalized by September after negotiations took place over the past weeks. The Rays' principal owner, Stu Sternberg, bought the franchise in 2004 for $200 million.

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The Tampa Bay Rays demoted pitcher Taj Bradley to Triple-A after his rocky start to 2025, manager Kevin Cash announced. Bradley is 6-6 with a 4.61 ERA.

Thanks to Hurricane Milton, the Rays called Steinbrenner Field home for the 2025 season. And despite adapting to new confines and injuries, the Rays are in the playoff race heading into the second half,

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan warms up in the bullpen before a game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on June 30, 2023. — Source: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images Rotation

M ajor League Baseball's trade deadline is scheduled for next Thursday, which means teams have less than a week to get their midsummer shopping done. The moves have already started, as the Mariners recently acquired Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks while the Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon in a trade with the Rockies .