The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are playing a two-game series this week at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla.

The Rays have signed outfielder Cooper Hummel to a minor league deal, according to KPRC 2’s Ari Alexander . The Astros designated Hummel for assignment earlier this week, and he elected free agency on Friday after clearing waivers and declining an outright assignment to Houston’s Triple-A affiliate.

This was the third straight game against the Rays in which the Astros had led coming into the ninth inning. Valverde had made Friday’s game interesting by giving up a homer in the ninth, but the ...

It's to be seen if and how much the Rays sell this deadline, but both the Mets and Astros have shown interest in second baseman Brandon Lowe, according to the New York Post. Lowe, 31, is currently on the injured list on account of foot/ankle tendinitis,

According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Astros were looking to land a Minnesota Twins reliever at the trade deadline, with an eye on Griffin Jax, a right-handed reliever. But, they weren't pursuing him alone; he would've been a part of the Carlos Correa blockbuster.

The Houston Astros have almost every piece to be a real contender to win the 2025 World Series. They have a nearly unmatched one-two punch atop their starting rotation in Hunter Brown and Framber ...

Hummel and the Rays agreed on a minor-league contract Sunday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.