Losing a key starting pitcher is not ideal for a team that has had problems keeping starting pitchers healthy over the years. Just look at Shane McClanahan, who is coming off back-to-back years lost due to Tommy John and a triceps nerve surgery.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Dale Mabry Highway is busy enough. In a matter of years, it may get even busier if the Tampa Bay Rays' proposed new stadium at Hillsborough College comes to fruition. "It's going to be awesome," Andres Farfan, owner of Riveters Tampa and Boda Authentic Mexican Restaurant, said.

The long-running saga of where the Tampa Bay Rays will plant their flag took a decisive turn toward Tampa on Tuesday. In a unanimous move, the Hillsborough College District Board of Trustees voted to approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Major League Baseball franchise,

One name that has started to pick up steam lately has been Zack Littell. He is one of the few starting pitchers still left on the open market. He is coming off a season split between the Rays and the Cincinnati Reds, where he posted a 10-8 record with a 3.81 ERA across 186.2 innings of work.

BASEBALL BELONGS IN TAMPA BAY' ⚾ Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida will support a new Rays stadium in Tampa, but the state won't be paying for it.