Patrick Zalupski, a Jacksonville-based home builder, is reportedly buying the Tampa Bay Rays. He also has a connection to Stetson University.

The deal could signal a sweeping series of sell moves by the O's, who now have seven picks in the top 100 on Sunday.

Trendan Parish became the second Texas Tech baseball player taken in the 2025 MLB Draft. The 6-foot right-handed pitcher was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 10th round of Tuesday's draft, taken with the 297th overall pick.

Mill Creek High School shortstop Daniel Pierce didn't want to set his sights on one team in the Draft. However, being chosen by the Tampa Bay Rays is a dream come true.

For the Rays, Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft was dominated by high school hitters. Four of their five picks on Sunday, including first-round selection Daniel Pierce, were position players taken out of the prep ranks.

A once promising top pitching prospect in the Tampa Bay Rays organization has struggled mightily and is now being shopped on the trade block.

When Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen took the mound in Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night, he did so as an All-Star for the first