Yandy Diaz flexes some muscle, Ian Seymour dazzles as Rays beat Yankees

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With Rays set to honor Evan Longoria, we asked what made him so great

The answers range from an internal drive to prove himself to a mix of talent, effort, maturity, personality and more. Read more.

 
 
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Yandy Diaz flexes some muscle, Ian Seymour dazzles as Rays beat Yankees

The DH shakes his week-long skid, and it’s a career-high 12 K’s for the lefty on a second straight 17-strikeout night for Tampa Bay pitchers. Read more.

 
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Rays considering ‘a lot of different options’ as draft day approaches

Having the No. 2 overall pick doesn’t mean they are just waiting to see who the White Sox take off the board to start the 20-round process on Saturday. Read more.

 
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Rays’ Shane McClanahan ‘pretty pleased’ so far but wants to do better

Notes | The lefty, who missed the last two-plus seasons, makes his 17th start of 2026 Wednesday eyeing, as usual, better results. Read more.

 

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In a strange way, last year’s heartache may bode well for Lightning

It was a fourth consecutive first-round exit, but Tampa Bay was closer to past Stanley Cup glory than in recent seasons. Read more.

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