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Officials in the city of St. Petersburg, Florida, want to make it clear that their city is the current and future home of the Tampa Bay Rays as negotiations continue on details surrounding a proposed new $1.3 billion ballpark that would be ready for the 2028 season opener. The Rays adamantly oppose changing the team name to the St. Petersburg Rays, as some on the city council and in the business community have suggested as a way of raising the national profile of the tourism-dependent city and ...

Prosecutors in Wander Franco’s native Dominican Republic on Wednesday filed papers with the court seeking a “coercive measure” against the Rays shortstop. Franco is scheduled to appear before an investigating judge Friday at 8 a.m. ET, according to multiple Spanish-language reports. Coercive measures, such as confinement, bail or other restrictions, seek to ensure that the accused appears ...

ST. PETERSBURG — A proposal to include changing the Tampa Bay Rays’ name to the St. Petersburg Rays as part of a publicly financed stadium and redevelopment deal got a rebranding on Thursday. City Council member Gina Driscoll changed the proposal to instead ask Mayor Ken Welch’s administration to “elevate St. Petersburg,” removing language about a team name change. The proposal that was ...

CLEARWATER — The Tampa Bay Rays will not change their name, team President Brian Auld said Thursday. Auld’s comment came during a Pinellas County Commission work session at which the team, developer Hines and St. Petersburg city officials gave updates about plans for a new stadium and surrounding development. It follows weeks of discussion by the public and elected officials, past and present. ...

During seven seasons with the Rays and six more elsewhere, James Shields was known not only for his pitching prowess but the good example he set through hard work, determination and a positive attitude. Those contributions were acknowledged Monday when he was announced as one of the 26 candidates on the ballot for election to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Shields was one of 12 newcomers, along ...

Peter Bendix completed a trade with his former team in one of his first major moves since taking over the Miami Marlins, acquiring utilityman Vidal Bruján and right-hander Calvin Faucher from the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Miami sent minor league prospects Erick Lara and Andrew Lindsey to Tampa Bay in the deal, along with a player to be named. Bendix was formally introduced as Miami's new president of baseball operations on Monday.

ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays’ Kevin Cash finished third for the American League Manager of the Year award. Brandon Hyde, who led the Orioles to 101 wins and the East division crown, was the winner, getting 27 of the 30 first-place votes by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, based on regular-season results. Bruce Bochy, who went on to lead the Rangers to the World Series ...

Peter Bendix hadn't planned on leaving the Tampa Bay Rays, even when he first learned the Miami Marlins were interested in having him lead their organization. Bendix had spent his entire 15-year Major League Baseball career in the Rays' front office, initially as an intern in 2009. Tampa Bay had become his home.

ST. PETERSBURG — General manager Peter Bendix is leaving the Rays to take over as head of baseball operations for the Marlins. An official announcement could come as soon as Monday. Bendix, 38, served as general manager since a December 2021 promotion. He has been with the Rays since joining as an intern in January 2009, working his way up to assistant of baseball operations, coordinator of ...

ST. PETERSBURG — As top Rays baseball officials head to Arizona this week for the annual GM meetings that coincide with the start of roster maneuvering for 2024, they’re still stung by the sudden ending to last season with the Wild Card Series sweep by the eventual World Series champion Rangers. “Honest answer,” baseball operations president Erik Neander said Friday night. “Look, it is what it ...