Tampa Bay Rays Podcast

Neil checks in with 2021 team MVP Mike Zunino & hitting coach Chad Mottola on Countdown to Opening Day. Catch the next episode on 95.3 WDAE & AM 620 Saturday afternoon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil checks in from Rays camp with reliever Pete Fairbanks, starter Tommy Romero, and catcher Ford Proctor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandon Lowe & Kyle Snyder join Neil Solondz on the debut of 2022 Countdown to Opening Day. Listen each weekend on 95.3 WDAE & AM 620 in Tampa Bay or on the iHeart Radio app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron Slegers & Seth Johnson plus Camp Notes from Kevin Kiermaier, Brett Phillips, & Shane McClanahan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rays pitching prospect Ben Brecht got the win in Game 1 & Game 5 of the Championship series for the Charleston River Dogs. Ben and his Low-A pitching coach R.C. Lichtenstein join This Week in Rays Baseball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rays Minor League pitcher Tyler Zombro has returned to the mound after being hit in the head by a line drive in June. With Minor League camp opening in Port Charlotte, Neil Solondz sat down with Tyler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Entering his 1st season in professional baseball, 2021 draftee/OF prospect Mason Auer joins the program. Plus, Mason's manager in the Florida Complex League Rafy Valenzuela Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the COVID cancellation & battling injury last season, 2019 1st round pick JJ Goss is set to take off. Neil chats with JJ & pitching coordinator Rolando Garza Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Jones: 2021 Rays baserunner of the year. Plus, field coordinator Michael Johns and strength & conditioning coordinator Chris Osmond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our prospect series continues with 2021 international signee Carlos Colmenarez. Plus, field coordinator Alejandro Freire & hitting coordinator Kyle Wilson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After battling cancer and undergoing chemotherapy this offseason, Rays Minor League pitcher David Hess is now cleared to resume baseball training. He joined Neil to discuss his journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sandy Gaston left Cuba at age 15, signed with Tampa Bay a year later. The talented 20-year-old right handed pitcher sat down w/ Neil Solondz and translator Jeremy Sanders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil Solondz moderates a roundtable with four female members of the Rays & Rowdies front offices on National Girls & Women in Sports Day. Joining the show: De Anna Ward, Jeane Drury, Samantha Ishee, and Alexis Sutton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heriberto Hernandez made the switch to the outfield in 2021 after the Rays acquired him in December 2020. We chat about that move & Heriberto's impressive work at the plate with him and Montgomery Biscuits hitting coach Wuarnner Rincones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Team Presidents Brian Auld and Matt Silverman answer questions from Neil Solondz about the latest news regarding the Rays' sister city plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alika Williams, the Rays top draft pick in 2020, & Charleston manager Blake Butera. Plus, Rays Senior Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Stephen Thomas chats with Neil about the Racial Equity Grant program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rays international signings recap w/ VP Carlos Rodriguez and an introduction to the 2 newest vice presidents in baseball operations, Chanda Lawdermilk & Will Cousins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curtis Mead opened some eyes during his first season with the Rays. The Arizona Fall League All-Star and hitting coach Wuarnner Rincones join Neil Solondz on This Week in Rays Baseball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colby White pitched w/ all 4 Rays minor league affiliates in 2021 & MiLB named him Reliever of the Year. He joins Neil + Bowling Green Hot Rods pitching coach Jim Paduch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil continues our Rays prospect series with Taj Bradley, the Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Year, & pitching coach RC Lichtenstein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rays announced several promotions within the baseball operations staff, including Peter Bendix to Senior VP/General Manager. Peter & Erik Neander joined Neil Solondz to discuss the moves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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New Rays arms Cory Kluber and Brooks Raley chat with Neil Solondz about joining the Tampa Bay staff. Plus, president of baseball operations Erik Neander discusses the trade of Joey Wendle to Miami. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wander Franco & president of baseball operations Erik Neander on the long-term extension between the club & shortstop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rays Add 4 to Roster, Trade Honeywell to Oakland. Neil chats w/ senior director of pro scouting Kevin Ibach & Marc Topkin about the moves & more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices