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'Inside the Rays: Offseason Special' premieres Feb. 27 on FOX Sports Sun
Tampa Bay Rays

'Inside the Rays: Offseason Special' premieres Feb. 27 on FOX Sports Sun

Published Feb. 27, 2017 12:02 p.m. ET

TAMPA, Fla. -- Monday night at 10:30 p.m., FOX Sports Sun, the statewide television home of the Tampa Bay Rays, will debut an all-new episode of “Inside the Rays.” The start of the 2017 Grapefruit League schedule signals the boys are back as the Rays get ready for opening day. Titled “Offseason Special,” this episode examines the work of the players and organization on and off the field in preparing for Spring Training.



Once again, the Rays annual build with Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County helped provide housing for a family of six. The five-week build is part of the organization’s “Rays Up for Our Community” Program.  In addition to funding the project, Rays staff members donated over 1,000 hours of their time.

Rays infielder Tim Beckham, President Brian Auld and St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman, along with over 20 students from Campbell Park Elementary School, helped commemorate the newly-renovated Campbell Park baseball/softball field with a ceremonial first pitch. The field renovation is part of the Rays Baseball Foundation Field Renovation grant program and will provide young boys and girls in St. Petersburg a new and safe place to play ball.

President of Baseball Operations Matt Silverman and pitcher Chris Archer celebrated the grand opening of the new Starting Right, Now dorms with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The program ends homelessness for youth through one-on-one mentoring, providing a stable home, obtaining employment, teaching financial literacy and life skills and promoting education achievement.

Archer was busy back inside Tropicana Field, working out with his teammates as well as hosting the 25th annual Ted Williams Hitters Hall of Fame Induction ceremony.  The 2017 inductees were led by 17 time All-Star and Major League Baseball’s all-time hit leader Pete Rose. Willie Horton, Octavio “Cookie” Rojas, Senior Scout Tom Giordano and the late Jose Fernandez were also honored on a night that included a free autograph session, charity auction and dinner on the field.

Outfielder Kevin Kiermaier once again took the FOX Sports Sun crew with him as he worked out with the University of Tampa baseball team, while Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom sat down to discuss the offseason moves made by the club, as well as some of the up and coming minor leaguers Rays’ fans should keep an eye on.



Join host Dewayne Staats on FOX Sports Sun and FOX Sports GO as we debut a brand new “Inside the Rays: Offseason Special,” and be sure to follow @FOXSportsRays on Twitter and Instagram and visit FOXSportsFlorida.com for channel listings and exclusive Rays video coverage.

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