With the only home park they've ever known severely damaged by Hurricane Milton, the Rays make a temporary move to Tampa for the upcoming MLB season.

The Tampa Bay Rays announced on Thursday that they've invited shortstop prospect Carson Williams and first base prospect Xavier Isaac to major-league spring training this year. Along with Isaac and Williams,

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After an incredible run in LIDOM that culminated in him hitting a game-winning home run in the championship series, Tampa Bay Rays youngster Junior Caminero earned league MVP honors.

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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.

Larkin said his group, known as the Orlando Dreamers, is open to either getting a new team in the next Major League expansion round or having a team relocate to the area. That includes becoming the new home of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Carson Williams, Xavier Isaac, Brayden Taylor and Tre' Morgan will join the Rays down in Charlotte County, setting them up for a taste of the Grapefruit League.

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.

The only move that left the industry scratching its heads, however, was the December deal that sent catcher Jose Trevino to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for right-handed reliever Fernando Cruz and catcher Alex Jackson. ESPN MLB writer Jorge Castillo explained this on a recent episode of the “Baseball Tonight” podcast.

With spring training getting underway in about 10 days, the focus continues to be on if teams like the Red Sox will make last-minute additions to fortify their rosters. But at this point, it’s also time to look forward to the 2025 season and what actually might take place on the field.