Money and geography are the Rays' biggest obstacles to commercial success in the Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg area, and Barry Larkin is getting behind the idea of a different Florida media market as a pos

Barry Larkin is the new face of a group trying to bring Major League Baseball to Florida's third-most populous urban area; could the Rays be that team?

For a decade, groups in Orlando have started and stopped pushes to get a Major League Baseball team in a state where its two franchises have struggled with attendance and revenue. That effort got more attention Wednesday with the announcement of a new front man: Hall of Fame shortstop Barry Larkin,

The Rays will get a glimpse of their future in Spring Training. And that future may not be far away. The Rays announced on Thursday that 30 players on Minor League contracts have been invited to Major League camp.

The offseason has not deviated from the typical tinkering and cash saving maneuvers. Indeed, the almighty dollar is always on the front burner with the front office.

An Orlando-based group has its sights set on the Tampa Bay Rays as it looks to bring Major League Baseball to the 15th-largest media market in the country.

The Tampa Bay Rays announced today that 30 players on Minor League contracts have been invited to Major League Spring Training in 2025. The following is a positional list of the non-roster invites joining the Rays in Port Charlotte,

The Rays signed Hernandez to a minor-league contract Thursday that includes an invitation to spring training, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Hernandez, 28, posted a 5.40 ERA and 39:28 K:BB over 43.

Also invited were pitchers Garrett Acton (A’s), Jake Brentz (Royals), Joey Gerber (Mariners), Jonathan Hernández (Rangers, Mariners) and Seminole High product Joey Krehbiel (Diamondbacks, Orioles, Rays); plus infielder Coco Montes (Rockies), a former USF player.

Junior Caminero, who helped lead Leones del Escogido to a Dominican Winter League championship this week, is drawing rave reviews from those around him.

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