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Rays Scratch Veteran Outfielder From Lineup Against Netherlands The Tampa Bay Rays are set to continue their spring training exhibition season against the Netherlands on March 4. However, they have announ...

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Cedric Mullins - Scratched with lower-back tightness Mullins was scratched from Wednesday's lineup versus Team Netherlands due to lower-back tightness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Consider Mullins -- who is 3-for-10 with one home run and a 2:1 BB:K this spring -- day-to-day for the time being. Jacob Melton entered the Rays' lineup in center field in Mullins' place.

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Cedric Mullins - Scratched with lower-back tightness Mullins was scratched from Wednesday's lineup versus Team Netherlands due to lower-back tightness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Consider Mullins -- who is 3-for-10 with one home run and a 2:1 BB:K this spring -- day-to-day for the time being. Jacob Melton entered the Rays' lineup in center field in Mullins' place.

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Shane McClanahan - Successful return to game action McClanahan (triceps) allowed two hits and no walks in two scoreless innings during Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies. He struck out one.

Impact After missing all of 2024 due to Tommy John surgery and then 2025 due to a nerve-related issue in his left triceps, McClanahan made his long-awaited first appearance back in game action Tuesday. The 28-year-old southpaw got his velocity up to 96.7 mph on his fastball, and he tossed 16 of his 23 pitches for strikes. Barring any setbacks this spring, McClanahan is tentatively slated to make his regular-season debut in the March 31 matchup in Milwaukee versus the Brewers, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

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Royce Lewis' spring hot streak will put Twins fans at ease after injury scare Royce looked sharp against the Rays on Tuesday.

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Former Orioles prospects added in Shane Baz haul fill up Rays top 30 prospects list The top 30 prospects per club lists were posted recently and it was amazing to see how they arranged the Rays young phenoms. Elite shortstop...

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Welcome back, Mac! Feeling dad's spirit, McClanahan makes much-awaited spring start PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Shane McClanahan walked off the mound after the first inning Tuesday afternoon, slowly making his way toward the Ray...

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Can Nootbaar make it back by Opening Day? All depends on his heels JUPITER, Fla. -- Will Lars Nootbaar be the Cardinals’ Opening Day left fielder against the Rays on March 26 at Busch Stadium? He doesn’t lik...

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Takeaways from the Rays' 2026 list of top prospects This story was excerpted from Adam Berry's Rays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly...

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NY Mets add 28-year-old strikeout specialist following Rays exit The New York Mets bolstered their pitching depth by signing a 28‑year‑old right‑hander known for his strikeout ability after developing in t...

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Three Rays Prospects Who Could Debut Some Time This Season The Tampa Bay Rays are getting prepared for the start of the regular season, and with 10 games done in spring training, that time is quickly...

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Gavin Lux - To miss at least one more week Lux is at least one week away from making his Grapefruit League debut due to "general soreness," per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

Impact Lux is ramping up his activity at Rays camp, and his status for Opening Day still doesn't appear to be in any real jeopardy. After slashing .269/.350/.374 with five home runs and 53 RBI over 503 regular-season plate appearances for the Reds in 2025, the 28-year-old middle infielder is expected to be Tampa Bay's primary second baseman when healthy in 2026.

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Edwin Uceta - Status in doubt for Opening Day Uceta (shoulder) is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

Impact Pitching coach Kyle Snyder said Monday that Uceta, who's still limited to playing catch, is "probably still another couple of weeks away from getting back on the mound." The 28-year-old right-hander entered Rays camp in the mix for save chances, but now he's at serious risk of having a delayed start to the season. With Uceta's Opening Day status in real jeopardy, Griffin Jax and Garrett Cleavinger appear to be the most likely candidates to close games for Tampa Bay based on matchup.

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Tanner Murray's surprising spring breakout could force White Sox into drastic decision The White Sox addition of Tanner Murray this offseason went somewhat overlooked amidst a flurry of activity. The team acquired Murray in a t...

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Englert making his case for a place in Rays' bullpen BRADENTON, Fla. -- With a couple of starters facing workload limitations and a bunch of jobs available in their Opening Day bullpen, the Ray...

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Predicting Rays 26-man Opening Day roster As we approach Opening Day at the conclusion of March, the roster is slowly beginning to come together. However, there's still competition w...

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Crews' thumb X-rays come back negative, status day-to-day WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Dylan Crews was scratched from Sunday’s game with soreness in his left thumb, but the Nationals received good news o...

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Steven Wilson - Anticipating short absence Wilson said Sunday that his lower back has responded well to an injection, and he hopes to be ready to make his season debut shortly after Opening Day, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay...

Impact Wilson's back issue cropped up following his second bullpen session of spring training and prompted the Rays to shut him down. The righty reliever is still waiting for the injection to take full effect, but assuming it alleviates the lingering pain in his back, he should initiate a throwing program in the coming days. Once healthy, Wilson is likely to fill a middle-innings role for Tampa Bay, who acquired him in November after he turned in a 3.42 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 51:22 K:BB over 55.1 innings out of the White Sox bullpen in 2025.

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Theo Gillen - Makes spring debut Gillen (undisclosed) played three innings in center field and drew an eight-pitch walk in his lone plate appearance in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Atlanta in Grapefruit League play.

Impact Gillen closed the 2025 campaign on Single-A Charleston's injured list due to an unspecified issue and has been limited to just 81 total games since being selected in the first round of the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, but the athletic outfielder reported to camp healthy and has drawn raves from the Rays' coaching staff. After Gillen impressed Sunday in his limited action in his spring debut, manager Kevin Cash told Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times that he plans to have the 20-year-old play in a few more exhibitions prior to the end of camp. Gillen will likely head to Charleston or High-A Bowling Green for the start of the 2026 campaign.

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Here are the Rays' 2026 Top 30 prospects In terms of star power, this may not be the best the Rays’ Minor League system has ever looked. They have only three players among MLB Pipel...

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Nick Fortes - Battling for top catcher role Fortes went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta.

Impact Fortes has now gone 3-for-10 with a walk and two runs scored covering five spring outings. The right-handed-hitting backstop is lined up as Tampa Bay's primary catcher, but the lefty-hitting Hunter Feduccia is a threat to Fortes' reps behind the plate as well. Fortes slashed just .213/.307/.348 with three homers, three doubles, and 11 RBI across 101 regular-season plate appearances after being traded from the Marlins to the Rays at last year's deadline, and he'll likely slot somewhere into the lower part of the lineup to open 2026.

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