John Romano

Happy anniversary, Tampa Bay! Fifty years ago, on July 31, 1976, the bay area officially joined the ranks of major-league sports markets

If Mike Evans is elected, Tampa Bay will have had at least one Hall of Famer on the roster for 33 consecutive years. Can the streak continue?

TAMPA, Fla. — You could never really count on an explosive offense. You could not count on double-digit victories, reaching the playoffs or winning a division title.

TAMPA, Fla. — The first move is always the most important. That was when Baker Mayfield stutter-stepped past Joel.

Tampa Bay adds a proven starter to its rotation without giving up any of the organization's top prospects.

TAMPA, Fla. - Let's begin with this premise: The Tampa Bay Rays could have gotten Tarik Skubal.

Tampa Bay acquired pitcher Freddy Peralta and not Tarik Skubal. Why? It’s how the Rays operate, writes columnist John Romano, and getting Peralta makes way more sense for the MLB club.

Tampa Bay made three meaningful additions at the trade deadline without losing any of the organization's best prospects.

The Tampa Bay Bucs had at least one Hall of Famer on their roster every season from 1993 to 2025. Who on this year’s team has the best odds to earn a gold jacket and a bust in Canton?

The Tampa Bay Rays improved their roster at the MLB trade deadline without a significant cost to their farm system, columnist John Romano says, but let’s see what happens in October.