It took a lot to get Kameron Misner to the plate in the ninth inning on Friday afternoon at George M. Steinbrenner Field. First, it took an injury. After a great Spring Training, Misner was optioned to Triple-A Durham on March 19.

Tampa Bay Rays fans have started early on opening day, playing hooky from work and crowding downtown St. Petersburg with a sea of team gear and good vibes from the bars to the ballpark. On Friday, before the first pitch of the 2025 season,

Kameron Misner gave the Tampa Bay Rays the perfect housewarming gift: a game-ending home run. Forced from Tropicana Field by Hurricane Milton, the Rays are playing home games across the bay this season at Steinbrenner Field,

The Rays have announced the Opening Day roster, reacting to the injury for Richie Palacios to start the season due to a broken finger, and confirming that both catchers are good to go following Spring Training injury scares.

Josh Lowe hurt his right oblique in the Tampa Bay Rays opener, one year after the injury caused him to miss 46 games.

TAMPA, Fla. — It’s Opening Day and the Tampa Bay Rays are set to begin a season unlike any other in the team’s 28 years of existence. Chased away from Tropicana Field by Hurricane Milton’s winds last fall and staring at an uncertain future as stadium issues have become front and center, the team has revamped across the Bay.

The Tampa Bay Rays had a tumultuous six months from having their stadium roof blown off to Opening Day at the Yankees' spring training stadium.

The Tampa Bay Rays open their 2025 regular season not at Tropicana Field but at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Tampa Bay Rays owner Stu Sternberg addressed the stadium saga before first pitch.