Rays' Blake Snell Says He Won't Take A Paycut: 'I'm Not Playing Unless I Get Mine'
Tampa Bay Rays All-Star pitcher Blake Snell says he will not take the mound this year if his pay is cut further, proclaiming: "I'm not playing unless I get mine."
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Tampa Bay Rays All-Star pitcher Blake Snell says he will not take the mound this year if his pay is cut further, proclaiming: "I'm not playing unless I get mine."
After a nearly silent search for their next leader of baseball operations, the Boston Red Sox may have found their man.
The Rays moved into sole possession of the second AL wild card by rallying for a 7-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.
Nate Lowe hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Saturday night to move one game ahead of Cleveland for the second AL wild card.
The World Series champion Boston Red Sox were mathematically eliminated in the late innings, then lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 Friday night when Willy Adames had an RBI single in the 11th.
It was all there for the Red Sox, laid out in front of them. They've responded thus far by going 5-5.
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 9-4 Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep.
Kevin Kiermaier homered on the first pitch he saw after coming off the injured list to lead Tampa Bay to an 8-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
For the second time in less than a week, David Price had a chance to deliver like an ace. He did not deliver.
Confusion reigned in the top of the eighth when a series of defensive changes involving reliever Adam Kolarek prompted Boston manager Alex Cora to protest the game due to the placement of subs into the Rays lineup after the designated hitter was removed.
The game was more or less cruising along, too, right up until the top of the eighth inning. That is when pure madness broke out.
Nathan Eovaldi's first showing as a Red Sox reliever went about as poorly as could be imagined.
The Red Sox could make some serious headway in the wild-card race in the coming weeks, and that's where their upcoming schedule comes into play.
ESPN's Jeff Passan reported Thursday that, in an effort geared toward "saving baseball in the Tampa Bay area," the Rays are now ... exploring the idea of moving baseball out of the Tampa Bay area for most of the year.
The home runs keep flying, with Major League teams hitting them out at a rate that far exceeds the 2017 record-setting season.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 to salvage a split of their day-night doubleheader Saturday.
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Red Sox 9-2 in the opener of day-night doubleheader Saturday.
Chris Sale remained winless in six starts this season.
Yandy Diaz hit David Price's second pitch over the Green Monster for a home run and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Boston Red Sox 2-1 Saturday.
The Boston Red Sox completed an uplifting three-game sweep of the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays with a 4-3 victory Sunday.
The World Series champion Boston Red Sox won a series for the first time this season when Andrew Benintendi hit a grand slam and a tiebreaking ninth-inning sacrifice fly and catcher Christian Vázquez picked off Tommy Pham for the final out in a 6-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night.
Mookie Betts and Mitch Moreland hit back-to-back homers for the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning and the struggling Boston Red Sox beat the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Friday night.
Clayton Kershaw looked good in season debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers after dealing with shoulder inflammation in Spring Training.
The Red Sox are on a rare losing streak as the Rays beat Boston for a third straight day.
The Tampa Bay Rays won their seventh straight game by beating the major league-leading Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Saturday night.
Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three young children in her Duxbury, Massachusetts, home in 2023, is standing trial. Follow along with live updates during opening statements and testimony on Monday.
The trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury, Massachusetts mother charged with the murders of her three children, will begin with opening statements and testimony from her ex-husband Patrick.
Day 2 of Patriots training camp had an impact both on and off the field in Foxboro.
A Belmont, Massachusetts middle school teacher who also works at a camp in Middleboro was arrested Saturday on child pornography charges.
The Red Sox bounced back from snapping their 15-game winning streak by winning two out three over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
Opening statements in Lindsay Clancy's trial in the 2023 murders of her three children in Duxbury will be presented Monday.
The trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury mother charged with the murders of her three children, will begin with opening statements Monday.
A body has been found during the search for a swimmer who went missing in a Milford quarry.
A floating restaurant and bar that's popular among boaters on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire was destroyed by a fire.
A Belmont, Massachusetts middle school teacher who also works at a camp in Middleboro was arrested Saturday on child pornography charges.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Red Sox bounced back from snapping their 15-game winning streak by winning two out three over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
The Boston Red Sox acquired infielder Curtis Mead from the Washington Nationals for left-hander Connelly Early on Saturday night.
Dylan Cease took a no-hitter into the sixth inning as the Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 6-0.
The Patriots have offered to make Christian Gonzalez the highest-paid cornerback in the league, team owner Robert Kraft says.
The defending AFC champion New England Patriots are back on the field starting Saturday, as training camp gets underway ahead of the upcoming season.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.