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There are plenty of reasons why the Tampa Bay Rays are hot right now, but their uptick in fastball usage may just top the list.

The former Silver Slugger Award winner played for seven teams in a 12-year career — including the Mets, Phillies, and Nationals — before retiring Sunday.

MLB Possibly Facing Unprecedented Tampa Bay Rays Stadium Decision originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Here’s a good hypothetical question: If the Tampa Bay Rays make this year’s postseason, where would they play their home games?

Tampa Bay Rays' prospect Chandler Simpson is so fast that he just accomplished something that only Corbin Carroll has done this season. Per MLB Pipeline on social media: "Watch Simpson fly!"

For many not paying attention, they might think the analytically minded Rays might still on that concept, but those quick to judge the Rays never had eyes to understand the why’

The Rays closed out a 5-1 homestand with Sunday's 3-2 victory. All of this helped Tampa Bay stay strong in the latest MLB Power Rankings, sitting in the No. 14 spot and moving up

NEW YORK - The Tampa Bay Rays scored six runs in the top of the sixth inning to spoil a solid outing from Clay Holmes and beat the New York Mets 7-5 at Citi Fie