The Opener: A Rays Podcast

The 2026 MLB Draft is this Saturday and the Rays have the 2nd overall pick. With such a great opportunity to add talent to the team, we decided to breakdown all the top options on the board. Who do we like best between Roch Cholowsky, Grady Emerson, and Vahn Lackey? Or do we think the Rays will go further down the board and surprise us? Tampa Bay Rays podcast 2026 MLB draft.

The Rays get back into their power game and run off 5 wins (check that- 6 wins) in a row. In this episode we break down the turn around and also continue discussions on trade candidates and the farm system.

We're approaching the halfway mark of the 2026 season and it's time for a deep dive on the roster. Do we feel like the Tampa Bay Rays are a good team?

In this episode we preview the Rays upcoming series against the powerhouse that is the Dodgers. How do we stack up? We also take a look at recent series and performance of the team, good and bad. Finally we take a look at some prospects especially those that are Rule 5 eligible.

In this episode we discuss the state of the Rays, trade targets, prospects and more. Tampa Bay Rays podcast.

Today we bring on our good friend and Yankees ball knower RonnieSmooth to breakdown this weekends series split. We also talk about the two teams and what makes each of them so good this season.

In this episode we start by covering the Stadium MOU vote with the City of Tampa, which narrowly passed at 4-3 but there's more to the story. We also try and answer the question: how are the Rays this good? We dive into some analytics and some eye test to figure that out.

In this episode we cover the stadium news from today, in which the Rays ownership and Hillsborough County reached an MOU for the project. Things are progressing. Then we turn our attention back to the team. We also talk contracts and prospects. Big episode today

The Rays just keep winning. Another victory tonight against the Blue Jays coming off of a 3-game sweep of the Giants. We check in on the roster as well as the upcoming series and the farm system.

The rays are 18-12 at the 30 game mark. It's been a combination of great management, solid starting pitching, and the big names in the line up coming through. But not everything is perfect: is Cedric Mullins slow start for real? Is it time to cut bait with Taylor Walls? And is the stadium deal in trouble? All that and more.

Boy did that feel good - the Rays are coming off of a sweep of the Yankees in the new and improved Trop. We are so back. In this episode we cover that series as well as discuss the overall performance of the team through the first 15 games. We also preview upcoming matchups and take a look at standouts in the farm system.

Welcome back to the opener for episode 4, our first in season episode of the pod. Today we cover the start to the 2026 season and take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly. The Rays are back in the trop and Zack shares his experience from the first game back since renovation. We review the first 10 games of the year and discuss all things Rays baseball. We also check in on the farm.

In episode 3 we prepare ourselves for a fresh season of major league baseball. More specifically, Tampa Bay Rays baseball. We cover the lineup, rotation, bullpen, and more. We look at over-unders, projections, and thoughts on the team as a whole. After that we cover our bases in State of the Rays reviewing stadium situations and the WeBull sleeve patch.

Welcome to episode 2 of The Opener, a Rays podcast. Today we start by discussing the Rays participating in the WBC and becoming superstars. Junior Caminero might be the best player right now on a loaded DR roster. We then transition into looking at some spring training results before going over the new top 30 prospects in the farm system.

Welcome to The Opener: A Rays Podcast. In Episode 1 we cover the first games of spring training, the outfield plan, Caminero extension, and more.