Douglas P. DeFelice / Getty Images MLB All-Star Arrested Amid Investigation of Alleged Underage Relationships One of the stars of the Tampa Bay Rays is facing major legal problems in the Dominican Republic and has been arrested there. By Jack Davis January 2, 2024
LM Otero / AP ICYMI: MLB Player Shows Up to Batting Practice with 'Jesus Won' Shirt A rookie outfielder who helped lead the Texas Rangers to victory in their wild-card playoff series isn't ashamed of his faith. By Richard Moorhead October 5, 2023
Julio Aguilar / Getty Images After Tumultuous Regular Season, MLB Suffers Lowest Postseason Attendance in 100 Years It's been a crazy season for Major League Baseball, and the latest headline to emerge is one not seen in over 100 years. By Bryan Chai October 4, 2023
Julio Aguilar / Getty Images Announcer Accurately Predicts Dramatic Walk-Off HR Right Before Tampa Bay Secures Historic Win Tampa Bay Rays' color commentator calls Brandon Lowe's walk-off home run just moments before the second baseman hits one over the fence. By Matthew Bush April 24, 2023
@ClayTravis / Twitter screen shot ESPN Personality Rants Against 'Bigoted' Christian MLB Players Who Opted Out of Wearing LGBT Patch 'It's what tends to happen when a privileged class isn’t affected by things,' she said. 'This is not just about baseball.' By Jack Davis June 8, 2022
Mike Ehrmann / Getty ImagesCommentary MLB Players Take a Stand, Refuse to Participate in Team's Woke Stunt for 'Pride Month' Some players decided their Christian faith compelled them not to participate in their team's LGBT celebration. By Grant Atkinson June 6, 2022
blakebbins / Instagram MLB Prospect Writes Birthday Tribute for Late Wife Almost Two Months After Her Murder: 'I Miss You' Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Blake Bivens paid tribute to his late wife on the day she would have turned 25 years old. By Joe Setyon October 15, 2019
Blake Bivens / Facebook MLB Prospect Speaks After Wife, Child and Mother-in-Law Murdered: 'My Heart Was Turned to Ash' Blake Bivens issues his first public statement following the tragic deaths earlier this week of his wife, 1-year-old son and mother-in-law. By Joe Setyon August 30, 2019
MLB Team's Staggeringly Small Crowd Sets Record The game drew just 5,786 fans, which is not only the smallest home crowd of the season for the Rays but also their smallest crowd ever. By Ross Kelly May 29, 2019
Steven Senne / AP Photo World Series Champs' $160M Pitcher Stays Winless as Red Sox Plummet in Division Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale, fresh off of a $160 million deal, remained winless in six starts this season as Boston lost to the Tampa Bay Rays. By The Wildcard April 28, 2019