Rays The Roof

MLB.com Rays beat writer Adam Berry joined the podcast once again to give his insight on the team through a month or so of spring training, plus some thoughts on what he's seen from the World Baseball Classic and more. A big thanks to Adam as always for hopping to talk Rays baseball and expect to see him back on during the season as well! Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on soc...

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is officially here! This is the second part of our WBC preview podcast, reflecting on the importance of the growth of baseball internationally and a focus on Rays players and prospects set to participate in this sixth edition of the biggest international baseball tournament in the world. Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB...

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is officially here! We decided to go big with this and split up our WBC preview into a two-part series, the first upload happening today and the other happening tomorrow. Plenty of baseball talk to be had, predictions, everything under the sun and more! Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB and be sure subscribe to the podca...

We were gracious enough to have former Rays player, longtime MLB veteran and current brand management executive for the team, Brett Phillips, on the podcast to talk about his new role, his career and more! Be sure to follow Brett on social media @Brett_Phillips8 because you'll be seeing him around the Rays plenty upcoming! Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social media @RaysT...

We celebrate the start of Spring Training, give a well-deserved salute to the 2026 Winter Olympics and more on this latest episode of the podcast!! Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB and be sure subscribe to the podcast! A big shout out to our partners, SeatGeek, In The Clutch and JKS Prints! Use code RAYSTHEROOF for $20 off your first SeatGeek purchase...

We welcomed on 2023 National Champion and 2023 draft pick Garrett Edwards to the podcast! Garrett was college teammates with 2025 NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes and current Rays top-5 prospect Tre' Morgan, and has a great shot of starting the 2026 season with Double-A Montgomery. He was a fantastic guest and gave some great insight into his preparations for the 2026 season! Be sure to gi...

On the first official pitchers and catchers workouts of the season, Rays President of Baseball Operations Erik Neander and Rays Manager Kevin Cash addressed the media in Port Charlotte, talking about spring training and the upcoming 2026 season. Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB and be sure subscribe to the podcast! A big shout out to our partners, Sea...

Spring camp is finally here. Baseball is BACK and so are the Rays in Port Charlotte! This podcast includes a number of interviews from Thursday, the first official workout for Rays pitchers and catchers this spring, nearly 20 minutes of interviews with the media. In order, the interviews are: Cedric Mullins, Shane McClanahan, Carson Williams, Ryan Pepiot, and Jonny DeLuca. Thanks so much for liste...

Three-team deals are something the Rays cannot resist, a third wheel if you will. Ben Williamson finds his way to Tampa Bay while Alex tries to come to terms with the new 2B configuration for 2026. Also, was the Stadium Series the greatest outdoor game in NHL history? Yes, yes it was. Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB and be sure subscribe to the podca...

Make it version 4.0 of the Rays releasing new stadium renderings and now the third one since 2018. This one, this one feels different though as this new ownership group has already gotten this done within a matter of months instead things taking two decades to still not materialize. We give our thoughts on the renderings and more on this latest episode of the podcast! Thanks so much for listening!...

We know MLB's restraint in wanting to give an All-Star Game to Tropicana Field. The Rays remain the only team in the league to not have hosted the Midsummer Classic, but a new stadium puts them in prime contention to finally check the box. We discuss that and more on this latest episode of the podcast! Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB and be sure...

We've reached yet another milestone here on the podcast, our 250th episode! This episode, we brought on our friend Elijah Flewellen AKA @Flewellen727 to talk about his thoughts on this 2025-26 offseason for the Rays, from player moves to rumblings of a new ballpark and the new ownership group. Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB and be sure subscribe...

We spent about 15 minutes talking about Sphere being added to Maryland and why a new version of it should head to Florida to be the newest home of the Tampa Bay Rays. Yes, we're DEEP in the offseason, but this was one of the funniest segments we've ever put together. PLUS, more stadium talk, trades and MUCH MUCH more here on this latest episode of the pod! Thanks so much for listening! You...

Recent 40-man addition and right-handed flamethrower Alex Cook was nice enough to chat with us earlier this week, giving an insight into his rise from junior college to now being just a step or two away from reaching the big leagues. Be sure to follow him on Twitter/X @Alex_Cook_15 and over on Instagram @alexx.cook! Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB an...

Today, the Tampa Bay Rays will meet with the Hillsborough College Board of Trustees on the future of the HCC Dale Mabry campus, expected to become the future home of the franchise with a mixed-use development spread across 110+ acres, and a revamped college campus as well. We welcomed on our friend Taylor AKA Tampa Bay Tay to talk about what this means for the franchise moving forward, if all goes...

This segment with our friend Ethan AKA Running From The OPS, happened around the 2025 Winter Meetings, but we wanted to upload it as its own podcast because Ethan gave some great insight into things that are still of note for the Rays going into the 2026 season, including the ever-evolving outfield situation and current catching dilemma. Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social m...

As we were recording about some recent deals for the Rays, plus the potential of TV rights being shifted elsewhere, the Rays traded outfielder Josh Lowe mid-pod in a three-team deal that netted Tampa Bay 2B/OF Gavin Lux and minor league pitcher Chris Clark We give our raw reactions to the trade, plus our reactions to the Kyle Tucker signing, plus more on this latest episode of the podcast. A big t...

Happy New Year's Eve and a Happy 2026 from everyone here at Rays The Roof to you! On this podcast, we look back to 2025 and everything that happened for the Rays, good and bad. We also look toward 2026 with plenty of positives set to come our way! Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB and be sure subscribe to the podcast! A big shout out to our partner...

Brandon Lowe was traded. Shane Baz was traded. Jake Mangum was traded. Mason Montgomery was traded. There's a lot to talk about, a lot of emotions to go through and plenty of players to talk about in a return. That and more on this latest episode of the podcast. Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB and be sure subscribe to the podcast! A big shout out...

We welcomed on Scott Braun, the co-founder and host of Foul Territory, to talk about the recent Cedric Mullins signing, potential offseason rumors and the Winter Meetings, now taking place in Orlando. Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB and be sure subscribe to the podcast! A big shout out to our partners, SeatGeek, In The Clutch and JKS Prints! Use code...

Pete Fairbanks is most likely gone. Christopher Morel is gone. The Rays are wheeling and dealing, already crafting up a different roster for the 2026 season within the first month or so of the offseason. Plus, Tropicana Field is back to its former self as all 24 panels have been installed on the roof! Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB and be sure subsc...

We welcomed on Gate 14 co-host Avery Chenier to discuss everything with the new ownership takeover of the Rays, the Blue Jays, who are just a win away from a World Series title, and more. Be sure to check out Avery, Jonny and Gate 14 across all platforms. Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB and be sure subscribe to the podcast! A big shout out to our par...

At the end of September, Erik Neander, President of Baseball Operations for the Tampa Bay Rays, held his 2025 end-of-season press conference with the media. We have included the entire press conference for you to listen to as Neander got into his thoughts on the season as a whole and the future of the Rays, especially with new ownership coming in. Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR o...

On Tuesday morning, the newest ownership group for the Tampa Bay Rays had their introductory press conference with a number of media members and personnel from the Tampa Bay area. We touched upon a number of points brought up in that presser as we officially look toward the newest era of Rays baseball in Tampa Bay. Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB and...

With the $1.7 billion offer for the Rays from Patrick Zalupski's ownership group formally accepted and finalized, a new era with the franchise has officially begun. The Rays certainly aren't the only team to have recent ownership changes, so we talked with Orioles podcaster Josh Sroka & beat writer Andy Kostka about what the David Rubenstein era has been like so far. Thanks so much for...