Nick Fortes, a DeLand native, will swap Sunshine State teams as the Tampa Bay Rays have acquired him from the Miami Marlins.

Danny Jansen found out he was getting traded before the Rays faced the Yanekes on Monday but had to remain on the active roster as a backup catcher. Afterwards, the Rays announced Jansen was traded to Milwaukee.

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,

Junior Caminero hit a two-run homer, Drew Rasmussen recovered from a rocky start on the mound and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 4-2 in the opener of a four-game series.

If they weren't before, the Cincinnati Reds are now officially rolling. The Reds ascended to a new high-water mark in 2025 − six games over .500 − as they completed a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays with a 2-1 win on July 27 at Great American Ball Park. It was also four consecutive wins for Cincinnati.

With the trade deadline just days away, the Red Sox have been urged to swing a trade with the Rays for Yandy Diaz.

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A short-handed New York Yankees will host Tampa Bay Rays for a four-game series, with Game 1 scheduled on Monday.