Ryan Pepiot named Rays opening day starter, replacing Shane McClanahan
Pepiot went 8-8 with a 3.60 ERA for the Rays in his first full season in the majors in 2024.
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Danny Jansen looks to be OK, but Rays put Richie Palacios on IL
Notes | With the infielder/outfielder shelved by a broken finger, Kameron Misner makes the opening day roster.
Tue, Mar 25
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Rays announce opening day sellout vs. Rockies at Steinbrenner Field
The team has said capacity for regular season games will be 10,046, a big drop from Tropicana Field’s 25,025.
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Rays' Ryan Pepiot aims to be himself Friday, which should be good enough
Stepping in for Shane McClanahan on opening day isn’t that big of a challenge given some past events.
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St. Petersburg to vote on $22.7M for Trop roof repairs. Is FEMA paying?
The City Council is banking on federal aid to reimburse repair costs.
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Ownership group partner comes to defense of Rays' Stuart Sternberg
Randy Frankel, a 30-plus year associate, says the team owner is being unfairly bashed.
Mon, Mar 24
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For the Rays, replacing a Shane McClanahan is what they do best
John Romano | At their best, the Rays are a team greater than the sum of its parts.
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ERA was not pretty, but Zack Littell says he’s good to go for Rays
The Windup | Arguably Tampa Bay’s most consistent starter in 2024, Littell has struggled at times this spring.
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His fate could have been worse, but Shane McClanahan still bummed over injury
Notes | Coming back from elbow surgery, the pitcher was excited about starting opening day but now needs to let a nerve issue in his arm settle down.
