Offseason Outlook: Tampa Bay Rays

The Rays posted the best record in the American League this season (98-64) and cemented their status as the Junior Circuit’s top team by toppling the Yankees and Guardians en route to the American League pennant. Tampa Bay ran into a Brewers buzzsaw in the World Series, however, falling four games to one to a dominant Milwaukee pitching staff. The Rays now face critical offseason decisions on some of their top players as they look to retool around an impressive young core and gear up for what they hope will be another deep October run in 2027.