Tampa Bay Rays Podcast

Tampa native and former Devil Ray Fred McGriff sits down with Neil to discuss being elected to the Hall of Fame 2023 Class, what his career meant to him and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil previews the upcoming Winter Meetings and reacts to the Rays recent acquisition. He chats with Rays General Manager Peter Bendix, Head of Minor League Operations Jeff McLarren, Community Development Manager William Wetzel and does a mailbag segment with Broadcast Coordinator Becca Carney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erik Neander on a busy week of transactions, plus prospect Curtis Mead joins the show after being added to the Rays roster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yesterday was decision day (6 p.m.) for MLB teams to protect players from the Rule 5 draft and the Rays were pretty active. Neil chats with Peter Bendix, as well as recent additions to the 40-man Taj Bradley and Colby White. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rays have formally announced coaching staff moves with Rodney Linares from 3B to bench coach, Brady Williams from Durham Manager to 3rd base coach and Tomas Francisco from catching coordinator to MLB Field Coordinator. Neil caught up with each of them to talk about their new roles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Senior Advisor Jon Daniels joins Neil to chat about him joining the Rays front office. Plus, GM Peter Bendix discusses additional promotions in the Baseball Operations department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erik Neander joins Neil to talk about the moves the Rays made on November 10th to reset the 40-man roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rays Off-Season and World Series Review With Dave Wills, Andy Freed and Chuck Ricci - 11/7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marc Topkin joins the show to preview the World Series with Neil, and they take a look toward the Rays offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing New Bullpen Coach Jorge Moncada Featuring Rays Pitching Coach Kyle Snyder - 10/18 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil sits down with Erik Neander to talk about the Rays 2022 season and with Jeff McLerran to discuss the season in the minors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil is joined by Rays Pitching Coach Kyle Snyder, 3rd Base Coach/Infield Instructor Rodney Linares, Hitting Coach Chad Mottola & Reliever Brooks Raley to talk all about preparing for the Wild Card series vs the Guardians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Bendix, Stan Boroski, Paul Harker, Miles Mastrobuoni, Marc Topkin & Mason Auer - This Week in Rays Baseball 10/2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil live from the Rays clubhouse as the champagne flows following Tampa Bay clinching a postseason spot in Houston! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane McClanahan, Kyle Snyder, Dave Wills, Todd Kalas, Blake Butera, Jeff Smith, Carson Williams & Junior Caminero - This Week in Rays Baseball 9/25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan Aranda, Toni Ramirez, Doug Waechter, Alejandro Freire, Kevin Ibach, Paul Hoover & Kyle Snyder - This Week in Rays Baseball 9/18 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christian Bethancourt, Brian Anderson, David Hamlett, Osleivis Basabe, Brandon Lowe & Rodney Linares - This Week in Rays Baseball 9/11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manuel Margot, Xavier Scruggs, Erik Boland, Rafael Valenzuela & Emmie Dolfi - This Week in Rays Baseball 9/4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Peralta, Tyler Glasnow, Erik Neander, Prospect Michael Mercado, Chad Mottola, Stan Boroski - This Week in Rays Baseball 8/28 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This Week in Rays Baseball 8/21: Yandy Diaz, Doug Waechter, Tristan Gray, Marly Rivera & Tomas Francisco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete Fairbanks, Kevin Kiermaier, Geoff Arnold, JJ Goss & more - This Week in Rays Baseball 8/14 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jalen Beeks, Erik Neander, Kevin Ibach, Marc Topkin, Shane Sasaki & more - This Week in Rays Baseball 8/7 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brooks Raley, 1st round pick Xavier Isaac, Dave Wills, Andy Freed, Mike Ferrin & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corey Kluber & Draft Recap - This Week in Rays Baseball 7/24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane McClanahan, Kyle Snyder, GM Peter Bendix, Brian Anderson & more - This Week in Rays Baseball 7/17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Isaac Paredes, Marc Topkin, Taj Bradley, Curtis Mead, and Mark Simon - This Week in Rays Baseball 7/11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane Baz, Willy Adames, Doug Waechter, Alika Williams & More - This Week in Rays Baseball 7/3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Wisler David Hess Dave Wills & Andy Freed Jeff Smith of Bowling Green Mia Salvemini of Charleston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harold Ramirez, Brian Anderson, Brady Williams, Shawn Armstrong & more. This Week in Rays Baseball 6/19 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colin Poche, Xavier Scruggs, Austin Vernon, Justin Sua & Hez Randolph Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Phillips, Doug Waechter, prospect Mason Montgomery, Nadine Smith of Equality Florida, Soot & Tom Zimmer & more - This Week in Rays Baseball 6/5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason Adam, Brian Anderson, Carson Williams, Kyle Snyder & more - This Week in Rays Baseball 5/29 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JP Feyereisen, Marc Topkin, Jonathan Aranda & More - This Week in Rays Baseball 5/22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Thompson, Dave Wills & Andy Freed, prospect Grant Witherspoon, Blue Jays Broadcaster Ben Wagner & more - This Week in Rays Baseball 5/15 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew Rasmussen, Xavier Scruggs, Alyssa Zunino & more - This Week in Rays Baseball 5/8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandon Lowe, Tyler Zombro, Doug Waechter of Bally Sports Sun & in remembrance of the Rays late bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez, Neil chats with his parents Toni & Carlos, and Rays translator Manny Navarro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeffrey Springs, Brian Anderson, Blake Hunt, Kevin Ibach & Ian Browne - This Week in Rays Baseball 4/24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane McClanahan, Matt Silverman, Stan Boroski, Marc Topkin & more - This Week in Rays Baseball 4/17 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Kiermaier, Stu Sternberg, Erik Neander, Dave Wills, Andy Freed, & Jeff McLerran - This Week in Rays Baseball 4/10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil Solondz details how the Rays are bringing back the fun with Chief Business Officer Bill Walsh, Director of Strategy and Analytics Josh Momberg, Director of Promotions Stephon Thomas, and Vice President of Media and Communications De Anna Ward Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Kittredge & bench coach Matt Quatraro join our final edition of Countdown to Opening Day with Neil Solondz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rays reliever Jeffrey Springs, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, infield prospect Jonathan Aranda, and Saturday Morning Shoppe organizer Renee Edwards. Visit satmorningshoppe.com for more info on the April 2nd events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil checks in with 2021 team MVP Mike Zunino & hitting coach Chad Mottola on Countdown to Opening Day. Catch the next episode on 95.3 WDAE & AM 620 Saturday afternoon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil checks in from Rays camp with reliever Pete Fairbanks, starter Tommy Romero, and catcher Ford Proctor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brandon Lowe & Kyle Snyder join Neil Solondz on the debut of 2022 Countdown to Opening Day. Listen each weekend on 95.3 WDAE & AM 620 in Tampa Bay or on the iHeart Radio app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron Slegers & Seth Johnson plus Camp Notes from Kevin Kiermaier, Brett Phillips, & Shane McClanahan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rays pitching prospect Ben Brecht got the win in Game 1 & Game 5 of the Championship series for the Charleston River Dogs. Ben and his Low-A pitching coach R.C. Lichtenstein join This Week in Rays Baseball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rays Minor League pitcher Tyler Zombro has returned to the mound after being hit in the head by a line drive in June. With Minor League camp opening in Port Charlotte, Neil Solondz sat down with Tyler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Entering his 1st season in professional baseball, 2021 draftee/OF prospect Mason Auer joins the program. Plus, Mason's manager in the Florida Complex League Rafy Valenzuela Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the COVID cancellation & battling injury last season, 2019 1st round pick JJ Goss is set to take off. Neil chats with JJ & pitching coordinator Rolando Garza Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices