Third base prospect Tyler Miller blasted a two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning off of Tampa Bay Rays reliever Jack Hartman at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, Florida, Saturday, to give the Boston Red Sox a 6-4 victory over the Rays in Boston’s first game of the Grapefruit League schedule.
The start time for Monday's spring training game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox has been moved because of expected heavy rainfall, foreshadowing what the Tampa Bay Rays might have to deal with this season as they play a season outdoors.
Matt Moore is a decade removed from being an All-Star starter for the Tampa Bay Rays, but the veteran has shown enough flashes as a reliever that the Boston Red Sox were willing to take a flier on him.
The former Boston Red Sox infielder signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, the team announced. The contract includes a non-roster invite to spring training. Westbrook slashed .267/.
Boston's AL East rival gives Jamie Westbrook an invitation to spring training and a chance to impress the Rays.
The Red Sox signed Matt Moore to a minor league deal on Thursday. Moore, a former All-Star all the way back in 2013 with the Tampa Bay Rays, has rebuilt himself as a relief pitcher in the second act of his career.
When the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays report to work mid-February, they begin six weeks of practices and Grapefruit League games, honing their skills and preparing for Major League Baseball’s regular season.
The Red Sox had to answer to the wife of their new $120 million man before the deal became official this month.
PORT CHARLOTTE — Most of the pitchers who have worked for the Rays in the first two spring ... Saturday’s 6-4 loss to the Red Sox seemed to fall on them, much like Friday’s 4-0 blanking ...
Jack Flaherty and Kenta Maeda combined to allow four runs in five innings in the Detroit Tigers' 6-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.
Liam Hendriks and Aroldis Chapman both made their spring debuts on Wednesday and showed potential to finish games.