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“This Week in Rays Baseball” features Chris Adams-Wall bringing you in-depth interviews that help you get to know Rays players, coaches, and executives on a personal level, plus weekly news and notes. “Here To Stay” will bring you an inside look into all the latest information and insight from the people closest to the Historic Gas Plant District Development Project.
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Locked On Rays- Daily Podcast On The Tampa Bay Rays

Ulises Sambrano, Locked On Podcast Network, Kevin Weiss

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Locked On Rays podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and sports insider info for the Tampa Bay Rays and Major League Baseball. Hosted by Kevin Weiss and Ulises Sambrano, the Locked On Rays podcast provides your daily Rays fix from the eyes of a fan and journalist who give you expert, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Rays franchise while you enjoy your morning coffee. Locked On Rays takes you beyond the scoreb ...
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In this festive Locked On Rays episode, we break down the Rays taking a chance on former White Sox/Orioles designated hitter Eloy Jiménez with a prove-it deal. We break down his $2 million contract with incentives (if he makes the team) and discuss his power-hitting potential, injury history, and what he could bring to the lineup in 2025. Can he fo…
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Yes folks, the stadium saga never ends as today, it looks like the Pinellas County Commission will vote on public funding for the Rays new stadium, which if approved, will hopefully have the stadium on track to be built...eventually? We welcomed on Colleen Wright, St. Pete reporter for the Tampa Bay Times, to help lay down the ground work for what'…
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Chris Adams-Wall is joined by Andy Freed & Neil Solondz to discuss signing Danny Jansen, trading Jeffrey Springs & more! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Join us for an action-packed episode as the Locked On Rays crews teams up with Locked On A’s host Booney! We dive deep into the Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays, covering: Remembering Rickey Henderson: Reflecting on the life and legacy of one of baseball’s all-time greats, from his Hall of Fame career to his incredible records in stolen bases a…
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On this episode of Locked On Rays, we dive into the high-stakes drama surrounding the Tampa Bay Rays' future home. With St. Petersburg council members approved their share of financing earlier this month alongside Pinellas County Commission’s approval from Tuesday (5-2 bonds vote passed). The commission's decision on the stadium bonds has now put a…
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Left-handed pitchers Jeffrey Springs and Jacob Lopez have been traded to the Athletics as the Rays get RHP Joe Boyle, 1B/3B/OF Will Simpson, RHP Jacob Watters, and the team’s Comp-A draft pick, which falls between the first and second round of the coming draft. -Springs shined in 2022, posting a breakout season with a 2.46 ERA across 33 appearances…
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On this episode of Locked On Rays, we dive into the high-stakes drama surrounding the Tampa Bay Rays' future home. With St. Petersburg council members approving their share of financing earlier this month, all eyes are now on the Pinellas County Commission. Scheduled to vote on Tuesday, the commission's decision on the stadium bonds could make or b…
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The trial for Wander Franco has been postponed until June 2, 2025. Reports are that the delay in the trial, stemming from his relationship with a minor, was the result of more than 30 witnesses not being present. Franco, 23, is facing charges of sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of a minor and human trafficking, with a maximum prison sentence of 20…
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Mailbag Episode! In this episode of the Locked on Rays podcast, we dive into a trio of mailbag questions and tackle the big topics on every Rays fan's mind. With Juan Soto’s blockbuster deal shaking up MLB, we discuss how it might impact future contracts for stars like Vlad Guerrero Jr. Then, we explore a tantalizing scenario: Could the Rays bring …
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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has been making the rounds in Florida. First, Manfred met with the Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, then he followed up that meeting with St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch and the Pinellas County Commission. Whatever he said must have given good outlook for the Rays as Matt Silverman was quoted with optimism regarding the Bo…
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We have a special treat ahead of this holiday season as Rays recent 40-man roster addition and International League 2024 batting champ Jake Mangum joined the podcast to talk about just about everything under the sun. Jake was a fantastic guest and hopefully the first of many Rays players and minor leaguers coming on once the calendar turns to 2025!…
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The Locked on Rays crew breaks down the Tampa Bay Rays’ recent acquisition of catcher Danny Jansen, a move that signals a major effort to upgrade behind the plate. We dive into the details of Jansen’s one-year, $8.5 million deal (with a mutual option for a second season) and discuss why catcher has been a critical position of need for the Rays. Des…
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Do not scratch your eyes. You are really seeing the most incredible finish here. The Tampa Bay Rays have indeed signed a catcher, free agent Danny Jansen, who will be making his third stop in the AL East after signing a one-year deal on Friday. ALSO...the Rays have cleared one major hurdle in the public sector for their new stadium as the St. Pete …
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The Locked On Rays crew sits down with WTSP’s Sports Director, Evan Closky a day after the St. Petersburg City Council approved bonds to fund its part of the project with a 4-3 decision. Up next, a December 17th meeting for the Pinellas County Commission could have the final decision on the redevelopment plan. Will the county approve? If they do, w…
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The St. Petersburg City Council received a warning that bonds to finance the possible new Tampa Bay Rays stadium and Historic Gas Plant District are on Thursday's December 5th, 2024 agenda. What brought on this sudden change to the agenda? Does this mean that Mayor Welch wants to get this through before additional 'no' votes join City Council? Is t…
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MAILBAG EPISODE! -Should the Rays try a six-man rotation in 2025? Which potential starter could be traded for offensive help? -Is there any hope that 2025 won't look like 2024? What are the chances that this team will leave the Bay area? -Why did the Rays focus on replenishing the farm system in 2024? How does this help this current team? Follow Ke…
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Rays President Matt Silverman responded to Pinellas county officials saying the 'deal is still in effect' contradicting their earlier stance by Brian Auld who said the 'deal is dead'. Rays response included a bolded statement: “We would not have gone forward with the project if a future Pinellas County Commission had the ability to revoke the appro…
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CROSSOVER EPISODE! Locked on Rays co-host Kevin Weiss and Sully from Locked on MLB discuss about some of the latest headlines and deadlines for the Tampa Bay Rays’ potential new ballpark in St. Petersburg. They break down the passive aggressive games being played between the Rays organization, Pinellas County and the City of St. Petersburg. They al…
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The Locked On Rays crew sits down with Colleen Wright, St. Petersburg reporter for the Tampa Bay Times, to break down the latest with the Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal, over the course of two episodes. In Part 2, Colleen shares the latest insights from contentious Pinellas County Commission and St. Pete City Council meetings, including some of the wi…
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The Locked On Rays crew sits down with Colleen Wright, St. Petersburg reporter for the Tampa Bay Times, to break down the latest with the Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal, over the course of two episodes. In Part 1, Colleen takes us behind the scenes, unpacking the wild series of events — from hurricanes to bond delays and scrapped stadium repairs — tha…
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Special Guest Episode! The Locked On Rays crew welcomed Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect, Brody Hopkins for a two-part, jam-packed episode! In Part Two, we analyze the Tampa Bay Rays plan for his development, goals for 2025, lessons learned during 2024 and have a bit of fun at the end with 'quick hitters' to get to know Brody a bit more. Follow Kev…
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The Locked On Rays crew welcomed Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect, Brody Hopkins (Ranked 12th in TBR system) for a two-part, jam-packed episode! In Part One, we analyze the Tampa Bay Rays' trade that brought him to the Rays system (Randy Arozarena), the hectic trade experience, his evolution from high school to college to professional baseball and …
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Special Guest Episode! The Locked On Rays crew welcomed former WDAE host Zac Blobner for a two-part, jam-packed episode! In Part Two, we analyze the Tampa Bay Rays' trade of Jose Siri to the New York Mets, the team's ongoing struggle to find a reliable catcher, and the surprising departure of Tricia Whitaker as the Rays' sideline reporter. Plus, we…
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Special Guest Episode! The Locked On Rays crew welcomed former WDAE host Zac Blobner (ZacOnTheMic) for a two-part, jam-packed episode! In Part One, we dive into the ongoing Tampa Bay Rays stadium saga, exploring the heated disagreements between team officials and local government, the looming threat of relocation, and whether owner Stu Sternberg mi…
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MAILBAG EPISODE!! -I don't want to undermine how devastating it would be for our area to lose the Rays, but I will be a die hard fan of this franchise whether they play in TB, Nashville or on Pluto. Your thoughts? -Any insight on Chris Latvala's comments? -Thanks for doing this but I spent my weekend reading about the 2028 stadium that will « never…
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The Tampa Bay Rays have added LHPs Joe Rock and Ian Seymour – to protect them from being eligible for the R5 Draft. Their two Rays top 30 prospects that needed to be protected. Notable omissions were Outfielder Jake Mangum, who hit .317/.358/.442 in 104 games for Triple-A Durham this past season. Also, RHP Evan Reifert.The Rays also DFA’d Austin Sh…
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We would have loved for our 200th episode of Rays The Roof to be juuuust a bit happier, but with the uncontrolled chaos it seems going on right now with the Tampa Bay Rays, we just have to ride the wave. Tampa Bay sports media personality & St. Pete Nine's Steve Carney joined us to talk about what to expect with today's Pinellas County Commissioner…
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Stu Sternberg made some comments that have not landed well within the fanbase regarding the stadium deal. “Last month, the County Commission upended our ballpark agreement by not approving their bonds, as they promised to do,” team owner Stuart Sternberg said. “That action sent a clear message that we had lost the county as a partner. “The future o…
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The Tampa Bay Rays will be playing the 2025 regular season at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, the spring training home of the New York Yankees. After hurricane Milton destroyed Tropicana Field’s roof, the Rays and MLB had been trying to figure out a new, temporary home and Steinbrenner Field is the best-prepared facility in the Tampa Bay reg…
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SPECIAL GUEST EPIDODE! Trying to understand the insurance coverage in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton’s destruction of Tropicana Field’s roof has been in the forefront of many Rays fans. Today, helping to dissect the topic, WUSF News reporter Gabriella Paul joins the show. Gabriella, a Tampa native, explores the current situation facing the city …
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MAILBAG EPISODE: -Who are the top 2 realistic free agent targets the Rays could potentially pursue? -Why can’t our best prospects be called up sooner? Why can’t Tre’ Morgan, Carson Williams and Chandler Simpson be viable options to play for the club in 2025? -Would you rather sign Juan Soto, which prevents any spending for the next 15 years (other …
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Shane Baz returned in 2024 from Tommy John surgery and was able to log almost 80 innings with plenty of positives to take away. The four-pitch mix seemed to work well, but did the secondary pitches over-perform? What could improve? What does his future look like with the team? Is there a possible long-term contract with the Rays and Baz?Let us know…
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It is that time of the year where 30 teams can dream of obtaining the best free agents. This year, that’s Juan Soto. Can the ex-Yankees, National, Padre become a Rays target? Probably not. But, why not talk about it anyway? Are there ways the Rays could become a possibility for Soto? Which are they? Is there relationship with Scott Boras a factor? …
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Taj Bradley, American League Pitcher of the Month in July, showed great steps of improvement in his second year in the bigs. What went right? How did he get more chases outside the strike zone? Was there a change in pitch mix? How can he get better, what's his ceiling? What went wrong? What’s his future with the team?Let us know what you think in t…
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2024 Player Review: Jose Caballero The Tampa Bay Rays traded Luke Raley to the Seattle Mariners last offseason for José Caballero. Caballero became only the second Rays player (Carl Crawford did it first) to lead the American League in stolen bases this year. He said, “The goal I put to myself at the beginning of the season was that I wanted to rea…
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Wander Franco's trial date has been set. With a panel of judges, the Rays shortstop could face up to 20 years in prison. What's his future with the team? Will he get convicted? What will the Rays do if he is not convicted? Will MLB's investigation put a stop to him playing in the league? Let us know what you think in the comments! Follow Kevin Weis…
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-The Tampa Bay Rays officially exercised infielder Brandon Lowe's $10.5 million option for the 2025 season, making it an easy decision for the team. -At 30 years old, Lowe extends his tenure as the longest-serving player in Rays history, entering his eighth season with the team. -Lowe expressed his desire to remain with the Rays, highlighting his c…
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The Rays face uncertainty about their 2024 season location after Tropicana Field's roof was damaged and flooding occurred, complicating future plans. -Pinellas County Commission's funding pledge for the Rays' new stadium is contingent on the team's commitment to play in the county for three years. -A vote on funding $312.5 million for the $1.37 bil…
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Recent news with Pinellas County has now created even more of a situation regarding Tropicana Field as potential funds for the new stadium on the Trop site is up in the air as a vote on the matter was pushed back three weeks, partly due to the current situation on where the Rays will play in 2025. While we don't know what will come of this, we do k…
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are the 2024 World Series Champions. How did the Rays fanbase live that series? Enjoyable as their rival got beat down? Didn't watch it because it was two big market teams with bloated payrolls? Let us know if you watched the series! Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_ Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlises Follow the show @Lock…
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What will be done about the Trop? Will it be repaired on time? Are there options that are viable in the area? Is out of state an option? Joining the show today is WTSP's Sports Director, Evan Closky to discuss all these questions and much more. Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_ Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlises Follow the show @LockedOnRaysFollo…
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What were the best and worst moves from Erik Neander and the front office to get ready for the 2024 season? Was this the best managerial job by Kevin Cash due to the outside noise? What can we expect to change for next year? Can the front office do a lot of changes without financial flexibility that could arise due to the post-hurricane stadium sta…
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PLAYER REVIEW! Yandy Diaz had an odd 2024 season. Beginning the season with lackluster numbers, the questions on whether Father Time had caught up with Yandy. However, after his very bad April Yandy ended up with a .281 AVG, .755 OPS and 14 HR, leading the club in games played and RBI. What went right? What went wrong? What is his future with the t…
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The World Series has begun with two great games, but none better than Game 1 where almost Rays legend, Freddie Freeman gave the LA Dodgers the victory with the first ever, walk-off grand slam in a World Series game. With the series in their favor 2-0, will they have a chance to sweep the New York Yankees? Is Aaron Judge going to wake up from his Oc…
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BEST & WORST of the Week in Rays Baseball Episode! New type of Friday episode! What was the best part this week in Rays baseball universe? Tre’ Morgan raking in AFL! -The 22-year-old left-handed-hitting first baseman slashed .324/.408/.483 with 10 home runs and a 158 wRC+ in 437 plate appearances between three levels this season–and same number of …
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Tampa Bay keeps getting hit harder and harder after we learned yesterday of the passing of USF men's basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, someone who became a staple in the community within just 19 months of being there. We remember the enduring legacy AAR will have on the Tampa Bay sports community, as well as give updates on the state of Tropicana …
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PLAYER REVIEW EPISODE: Zach Littell! Zack Littell had a career year for the Tampa Bay Rays as a starter. Converted from the bullpen last year amongst all injuries, Littell shined in his short stint and was used fully as a starter this year and led the staff in innings pitched and several other categories. What went right? What went wrong? What is h…
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MAILBAG EPISODE! Fun episode as we received a Tropicana Field roof analysis done by AI. What are the steps to take during this scenario? How long would it take? How much would it cost? What would make this feasible?Let us know what you think in the comments! Follow Kevin Weiss @KevinWeiss_ Follow Ulises Sambrano @SambranoUlises Follow the show @Loc…
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