Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay Rays

The Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division.

Following nearly three decades of unsuccessfully trying to gain an expansion franchise or enticing existing teams to relocate to the Tampa Bay Area, an ownership group led by Vince Naimoli was approved on March 9, 1995. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays began play in the 1998 Major League Baseball season. Notable former Tampa Bay Rays include Evan Longoria, Carl Crawford, and James Shields. 

The Tampa Bay Rays' chief rivals are the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. Regarding the former, there have been several notable on-field incidents. The Rays also have an intrastate interleague rivalry with the National League (NL)'s Miami Marlins (originally the Florida Marlins), whom they play in the Citrus Series.

Through 2020, the Rays' all-time record is 1,726-1,896 (.477). The current manager of the Rays is Kevin Cash. Notable players on the current roster include Wander Franco, Tyler Glasnow, Austin Meadows, Nelson Cruz, and Ji-man Choi. 

Where do the Tampa Bay Rays play?

• Since its inception, the team's home venue has been Tropicana Field, known as the Trop, located in St. Petersburg, Florida. It is the only non-retractable domed stadium in the MLB. The current capacity of Tropicana Field is 42,735. 

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