Catcher John Jaso needed is certainly the only player in camp who brought a backpack and a sleeping bag ...more

March 17, 2010

RHP Wade Davis finally had that solid outing of the spring Tuesday night at Charlotte Sports Park, throwing four scoreless innings against the Red Sox in the Rays' 7-0 victory. ...more

March 17, 2010

The list of candidates has grown now that 2B Sean Rodriguez has proven he can play the outfield as well as the infield. Rays manager Joe Maddon said he feels comfortable using Rodriguez at all three outfield spots. ...more

March 17, 2010

Monday was the Rays' lone off day during the Grapefruit League schedule and, while the franchise-best spring training winning streak ended Saturday at nine, the Rays are halfway to the record 18 wins they set in 2008 with 19 games left to play. ...more

March 16, 2010

Fernando Perez was wearing a slightly larger glove when he dislocated his left wrist last spring. ...more

March 16, 2010

A month into spring training and a dozen games into the Grapefruit League schedule, the Rays still have little clarity about what young player or players will get their last couple of jobs. ...more

March 15, 2010

RHP Jeff Niemann was so sharp Sunday, he had Tigers newcomer Johnny Damon talking aloud. ...more

March 15, 2010

CF B.J. Upton homered to right field in consecutive at-bats Saturday at Charlotte Sports Park. This is important, because Upton hit two opposite-field home runs in 560 at-bats in 2009. ...more

March 14, 2010

The name Wade Davis has been penciled into the Rays' plans this season, but only penciled in, because the team wants the young right-hander to earn the final spot in the rotation. ...more

March 14, 2010

Now that the formalities are over and James Shields is officially stamped as the Rays' Opening Day starter, the 28-year-old right-hander can set his sights on bigger targets. ...more

March 13, 2010