Now, however, Wells might not be available to the Rays in the postseason. He was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Sept. 15 with tightness in his right forearm — which is sometimes a precursor to a more serious elbow injury.

The Tampa Bay Rays got county approval Friday on a financing plan that will allow them to build a new stadium, a day after city officials approved their part for the $2.3 billion ballpark project that will replace the domed Tropicana Field.

Last week, both the Tampa city council and the Hillsborough County commissioners both voted to approve a new $2.3 billion mixed-use stadium project near the Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry Boulevard campus.

The Tampa Bay Rays designated right-hander Michael Grove for assignment Saturday, clearing a 40-man roster spot for prospect Brody Hopkins after selecting his contract, via the MLB transaction log.

The Tampa Bay Rays and Atlanta Braves clash in the Thursday 12:15 p.m. ET finale of a 3-game series in Atlanta, Georgia.

Rays' CEO Ken Babby noted he and his fellow members of the team’s ownership group would “toast a glass to Tampa, the county and the city for this incredible moment.”

The new ballpark will replace Tropicana Field, which has been the Rays' home stadium since their 1998 debut

The Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays clash in an NCAA College Football weekend baseball matchup as MVP candidates Yordan Alvarez and Junior Caminero duel.

The Tampa Bay Rays would make the right move declining a mutual-option with one of their veterans.