This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/rays/onsi as Chandler Simpson Makes MLB History Stealing Bases for Rays.

The Tampa Bay Rays are the first team to lock up a spot in the 2026 MLB playoffs. They did it in dramatic fashion.

The Tampa Bay Rays designated right-hander Michael Grove for assignment Saturday, clearing a 40-man roster spot for prospect Brody Hopkins after selecting his contract, via the MLB transaction log.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Junior Caminero sent the Tampa Bay Rays to the playoffs. The Rays became the first major league team to secure a postseason spot, beating the Houston Astros 3-1 Friday night on Caminero's game-ending,

Last week, both the Tampa city council and the Hillsborough County commissioners both voted to approve a new $2.3 billion mixed-use stadium project near the Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry Boulevard campus.

The Tampa Bay Rays got county approval Friday on a financing plan that will allow them to build a new stadium, a day after city officials approved their part for the $2.3 billion ballpark project that will replace the domed Tropicana Field.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Richie Palacios had a two-run single in fifth, Ian Seymour threw six strong innings and Nick Madrigal had a clutch sacrifice fly to help the postseason-bound Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday night.

The Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays clash in an NCAA College Football weekend baseball matchup as MVP candidates Yordan Alvarez and Junior Caminero duel.

After shifting to the bullpen, Brody Hopkins has found success at Triple-A Durham. With six straight scoreless innings, the right-hander had his contract selected by the Rays on Saturday.

One night after clinching a playoff spot, the Tampa Bay Rays went right back to work. The Houston Astros did not waste much time to test whether Tampa Bay had moved past the previous night’s celebration.