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Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker did not have to wait long to find out how his decision to replace starting pitcher Braxton Garrett with Dylan Bice in the top of the fifth inning would pan out. The New York Mets already owned a 3-0 lead, and it was about to …

The atmosphere of a Major League Spring Training game is what brings fans from far and wide. No matter who’s playing, fans will still come out to support their team and enjoy the classic American game. Today, the lawns were filled with families and kids of various ages, ranging from …

Fort Myers is home to Hammond Stadium, the Twins escape from the chill of Minnesota during regular-season play at Target Field. The Florida State League established Hammond Stadium in 1992. It was originally home turf for the Miracle, the High-A affiliate of Fort Myers. Once the Miracle switched over to …

The Boston Red Sox hosted the New York Yankees Sunday at 1 p.m. at JetBlue Park at Fenway South, the team’s spring training location in Fort Myers. In front of a sold out crowd, the Red Sox were able to hold the Yankees to three runs in nine innings of …

The New York Yankees visited the Boston Red Sox today at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida. The legendary teams finished the day in a 3-3 tie, and a game that only lasted two hours and 50 minutes. The crowd was packed, 9,950 fans, to watch new names and prospects …

The Rays downed the Mets in their high-scoring Spring Training matchup today, winning 10-4. Solid Sunday pic.twitter.com/4VK87Gyebx — Tampa Bay Devil Rays (@RaysBaseball) March 12, 2023 The game started out as a pitchers’ duel, going scoreless through the first two innings. Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco notched three strikeouts through …

In the latest chapter of the rivalry between the Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins, the Fish came out on top. Miami secured a 5-3 victory on Saturday afternoon to improve to 3-9 in Grapefruit League play. The Rays fell to 6-7 following their loss. The Marlins’ bullpen combined for …

Since joining the league in 1998, the Tampa Bay Rays have been crowned division titles only twice. Constantly owning one of the lowest payrolls in MLB and sharing a division with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have contributed to this drought.  However, with a strong young core, …

During the week of spring training, I knew how lucky I was to be able to cover even a portion of the 2020 Spring Training Season. After everything that has gone down with the Coronavirus, I realize just how lucky I was. Being able to cover one of the last …

On March 9, 1995, Tampa Bay was granted approval with an ownership group led by Vince Naimoli to establish a Major League Baseball team in the area. Then, in 1998 the Tampa Bay Devil Rays played their first Major League Baseball season. In the first decade, the Devil Rays experienced …