SARASOTA — Even before all the hits, the walks, the .714 batting average and 1.655 OPS, Rays hitting coach Chad Mottola ...

But the ultimate question remains: will these spring training performances translate to success in the regular season, or ...

Mead's blistering start to the spring could pave the way for him to make the Opening Day roster as a reserve infielder for Tampa Bay. Mead appeared in 38 regular-season games for the Rays last season ...

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Curtis Mead is making a very strong case for the team's Opening Day roster with his performance this spring. Entering play on Friday, M ...

714 batting average and 1.655 OPS, Rays hitting coach Chad Mottola grabbed Curtis Mead and gave him a big hug the first time he saw him come out of the batting cage early this spring. After ...

After spending another season tearing up Triple-A pitching and struggling to secure a spot in the Majors, Curtis Mead set up a meeting with Rays manager Kevin Cash. The hard-working, highly motivated ...

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Curtis Mead is making a very strong case for the team's Opening Day roster with his performance this spring. Entering play on Friday, Mead is 14-for-18 at the plate.

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The Tampa Bay Rays are not exactly known as a marquee MLB franchise, but yet, they always seem to be in contention in the ...

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Curtis Mead, who showed up to spring training in excellent shape, recorded eight hits in his first ...