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Elvin Rodriguez, a 24-year-old Tampa Bay Rays fireballer from the Dominican Republic, struggled in Sunday’s Spring Training matchup against the New York Mets. Despite looking like the hardest-throwing pitcher in Port St. Lucie, Rodriguez struggled with ball placement. Through 1.2 innings pitched, Rodriguez had already given up two home runs. …

The Houston Astros shut out the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0n on Thursday afternoon at Roger Dean Stadium. Recap The Astros got the scoring started early against Cardinals right Jack Flaherty, as All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman laced an RBI single, and the Astros were on the board just six pitches …

Joey Wendle can do it all. From a .271 career batting average to playing nearly every position in the infield, he has become the Miami Marlins’ Swiss Army knife. After joining the Marlins in November 2021, Wendle immediately established himself as one of the team’s most dependable players. Despite this, …

The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-1 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Thursday. The Game The Braves started off the game aggressively by making contact and getting on base. Tampa Bay had a fielding error by shortstop Daniel Robertson, but starting left-handed pitcher Jeffrey Springs was …

This program gave me an incredible opportunity to broadcast a pair of MLB Spring Training games. Jack Meyer and I hopped on the air for the Houston Astros vs. Miami Marlins game at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter on March 14. Two days later, Connor O’Bryan and I called …

Down by a run entering the top of the ninth inning, Phillies shortstop Madison Stokes dug into the batter’s box to face Yankees right-hander Jack Neely. On a 1-0 count, Stokes tattooed a 94 mph fastball that carried 369 feet over the left-field wall. Madison Stokes off of Jack Neely …

Normally, Tropicana Field serves as the home of the Tampa Bay Rays during the regular season. However, Charlotte Sports Park, their normal spring training facility located in Port Charlotte, took extensive damage from Hurricane Ian last September. As a result, the Rays determined they could not hold their spring training …

“A quiet intensity.” That is how Trevor Rogers describes his pitching style. He may not show much emotion in the mound, but he always remains focused on the task at hand. Rogers loves to compete against the best baseball players in the world any chance he gets. Since debuting in …

On Wednesday, March 15, the Tampa Bay Rays traveled to JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida to take on the Boston Red Sox in some Grapefruit League action. Here are some of my favorite shots from the Red Sox’s 9-1 victory over the Rays. Stadium Shots Warmups/Game …