An outfield full of question marks, a roster crunch in the infield and the potential of another ace emerging stand out as storylines for the Tampa Bay Rays.

Sizing up the Tampa Bay Rays ahead of the 2025 season

For much of the past decade, the Tampa Bay Rays have been baseball’s great anomaly—a team that wins despite payroll limitations, roster turnover, and playing in a division stacked with financial heavyweights.

Ryan Pepiot allowed two hits, one walk and one run in 2.0 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, but the Tampa Bay Rays righty said he felt good about how he recovered.