The Rays organization are getting a close-up look at 2009 first round draft pick LeVon Washington this week as the Bowling Green Hot Rods take on the Lake County Captains in Midwest League baseball action. Washington was the Rays’ first round draft pick that year who chose not to sign with the Rays, instead spending [...]
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What Might Have Been – LeVon Washington and the 2009 Draft
Posted: 9th July 2011 by Michael Emdeyar in Active Ex-RaysTags: 2009 Draft, Brett Jackson, Levon Washington, Stephen Strasburg
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Former Rays Reliever Gorgen Needs Tommy John
Posted: 7th March 2011 by Michael Emdeyar in Active Ex-RaysTags: chad Qualls, Matt Gorgen
Matt Gorgen, the player the Rays gave up to get Chad Qualls last season from the Arizona Diamondbacks, needs Tommy John surgery and will miss the 2011 season. Gorgen was looked at by Arizona as a legitimate bullpen contender in the near future. While in the Rays minor league system, he posted a 1.45 ERA [...]
Looking at the Ex-Rays – National League Non-Roster Invitees
Posted: 15th February 2011 by Michael Emdeyar in Active Ex-RaysTags: Darin Downs, Gabe Kapler, Gregg Zaun
When you look of former Tampa Bay Rays players attempting to hook up with another team in the National League, you don’t find a very deep list. There are a couple of players who had important roles with the Rays, including Gabe Kapler and Gregg Zaun. And then there’s Darin Downs, who came back from [...]
Looking at the Ex-Rays – American League Non-Roster Invitees
Posted: 13th February 2011 by Michael Emdeyar in Active Ex-RaysTags: Adam Kennedy, Gabe Gross, Michel Hernandez
Ex-Tampa Bay Rays players are scattered all over the non-roster invites list. It seems weird, though, that the AL Central would ignore former Rays players. Here are the names and places as it stands today… American League East Baltimore Orioles – Mark Hendrickson, Michel Hernandez, Nick Green, Brendan Harris and Randy Winn Boston Red Sox [...]
More ex-Rays have made their move out west this offseason. Chad Qualls has signed with the Padres to continue adding to the Rays West team, along with Jason Bartlett and Brad Hawpe. More recently, Gabe Gross has joined the Seattle Mariners, becoming their first player with Rays ties. It will be interesting to see how [...]
Looking at the Ex-Rays — AL East
Posted: 22nd January 2011 by Michael Emdeyar in Active Ex-RaysTags: Carl Crawford, Dan Wheeler, Rafael Soriano
In an effort to save the most painful or last, here’s the short list of players who formerly played for the Rays, and will now try to do harm to the Rays. Clearly, the biggest departure in team history was Carl Crawford this off-season. In my mind, the worst outcomes were that he would sign [...]
Carlos Pena Looks to Correct Hitting Flaws
Posted: 21st January 2011 by Michael Emdeyar in Active Ex-RaysTags: carlos peña, Derek Shelton
Could Carlos Pena prove that Rays hitting coach Derek Shelton was the second best hitting coach on the market prior to the 2010 season? After the 2009 season, the Rays fired then-hitting coach Steve Henderson and replaced him with ex-Indians coach Shelton. In the process, they missed a chance at bringing in hitting guru Rudy [...]
Looking at the Ex-Rays — AL Central
Posted: 21st January 2011 by Michael Emdeyar in Active Ex-RaysTags: Delmon Young, Edwin Jackson, Joaquin Benoit, Mitch Talbot
The American League Central is a mixed bag of former Rays talent. Most are trade chips along the way. Edwin Jackson brought Matt Joyce. And, he went on to throw a no-hitter. Against the Rays. Mitch Talbot brought Kelly Shoppach. We’re waiting for that one to pan out. Jesse Chavez cost the Rays Akinori Iwamura, [...]
Looking at the Ex-Rays — AL West
Posted: 20th January 2011 by Michael Emdeyar in Active Ex-RaysTags: Grant Balfour, Josh Hamilton, scott kazmir*
The list isn’t extensive, but the names are headliners. The American League West touts only our names from past Tampa Bay Rays teams. But, each one left a mark on Rays baseball history. Bobby Abreu spent a matter of seconds with the team, merely a formality in a trade for Phillies shortstop Kevin Stocker. Scott [...]
Looking at the Ex-Rays — NL East
Posted: 19th January 2011 by Michael Emdeyar in Active Ex-RaysTags: cliff lee, eric hinske, Randy Choate, Roy Halladay
As it currently stands, the National League East certainly isn’t the place Rays fans should look for their stars of the past. As a matter of fact, the names involved can be considered downright boring. The most recent addition to the league is the lefty specialist, Randy Choate. So, while we might tune in to [...]