Club History & Eras
12 entries in the Tampa Bay Rays compendium.
Club History & Eras — Era Chart
Stuart SternbergThe Wall Street veteran who guided the Rays from expansion instability to playoff consisteTampa Bay Devil RaysThe stormy, struggling years of baseball's newest Florida expansion team.Kevin CashManager since December 2014; first AL manager to win consecutive Manager of the Year awardDavid Price TradeThe first overall pick who earned a Game 7 save in 2008 and won the 2012 Cy Young Award beBlake Snell TradeThe two-time Cy Young winner who anchored the Rays' final playoff push before his DecemberMatt MooreThe eighth-round pick who set Rays minor league strikeout records and became a 2013 All-StB.J. UptonThe youngest player in the majors in 2004 and a key figure in the Rays' rise.Carlos PenaThe Dominican slugger who set franchise records and led the Rays to their first playoff beDevil Rays to Rays RebrandingLeaving the devil behind, the franchise soared into a new era of identity and hope.James Shields Strikeout DominanceThe Lefty who anchored the Rays' rotation and defined a generation of pitching excellence.Moneyball Analytics RevolutionSmall market, big data: The era that redefined baseball strategy.Boston Red Sox Historic RivalryA fierce divisional clash where underdog grit meets historic dynasty pressure.
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