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20 Years of Rays Baseball

Commemorating 20 years of Rays Baseball!

Where are they now? Rays prospect edition

These former future Rays are now working on reaching the majors with other organizations.

Rays top prospects of all-time: No. 1

After 20 years of Rays baseball, we’re counting down the top prospects in franchise history.

Rays top prospects of all-time: No. 2

After 20 years of Rays baseball, we’re counting down the top prospects in franchise history.

Rays top prospects of all-time: No. 3

After 20 years of Rays baseball, we’re counting down the top prospects in franchise history.

Rays top prospects of all-time: No. 4

After 20 years of Rays baseball, we’re counting down the top prospects in franchise history.

Rays top prospects of all-time: No. 5

After 20 years of Rays baseball, we’re counting down the top prospects in franchise history.

Rays top prospects of all-time: No. 6

After 20 years of Rays baseball, we’re counting down the top prospects in franchise history.

Rays top prospects of all-time: No. 7

After 20 years of Rays baseball, we’re counting down the top prospects in franchise history.

Rays top prospects of all-time: No. 8

After 20 years of Rays baseball, we’re counting down the top prospects in franchise history.

20 Years of Rays Baseball: 2009, Falling on their face

After a 2008 pennant, the Rays came back to earth a bit in 2009

Rays top prospects of all-time: No. 10

After 20 years of Rays baseball, we’re counting down the top prospects in franchise history.

Rays top prospects of all-time: No. 11

After 20 years of Rays baseball, we’re counting down the top prospects in franchise history.

2008, American League Champions

A magical year is capped off by a World Series appearance

Rays top prospects of all-time: No. 12

After 20 years of Rays baseball, we’re counting down the top prospects in franchise history.

Rays top prospects of all-time: No. 13

After 20 years of Rays baseball, we’re counting down the top prospects in franchise history.

Rays top prospects of all-time: No. 14

After 20 years of Rays baseball, we’re counting down the top prospects in franchise history.

2007, putting the final pieces together

B.J. Upton’s first full season, Carlos Pena shatters records, and Scott Kazmir becomes an ace

Rays top prospects of all-time: No. 15

After 20 years of Rays baseball, we’re counting down the top prospects in franchise history.

Rays top prospects of all-time: No. 16

After 20 years of Rays baseball, we’re counting down the top prospects in franchise history.

Rays top prospects of all-time: No. 17

After 20 years of Rays baseball, we’re counting down the top prospects in franchise history.

2006, Under Construction

New ownership seeks to leave the past behind

Rays top prospects of all-time: No. 18

After 20 years of Rays baseball, we’re counting down the top prospects in franchise history.

Rays top prospects of all-time: No. 19

After 20 years of Rays baseball, we’re counting down the top prospects in franchise history.

Rays top prospects of all-time: No. 20

After 20 years of Rays baseball, we’re counting down the top prospects in franchise history.

20 Years of Rays Baseball: 2005, Change is in the Air

2004, the year they were kind of good

The best year in Tampa Bay Devil Rays history.

20 Years of Rays Baseball: 2003, a wave of excitement

A new core is established, but the team still can’t seem to win

20 Years of Rays Baseball: 2002, the Year of Darkness

20 years of Rays baseball: 2001, a Rays Odyssey

Out with the old, in with the new

20 Years of Rays Baseball: 2000, the Hit Show

The Hit Show, Juan Guzman’s 12 million dollar start, and fight night at the Trop

20 years of Rays baseball: 1999, 3,000, 40/40

Our weekly stroll through Devil Rays history

20 Years of Rays Baseball: 1998 - The inaugural season

Major League Baseball finally arrives in Tampa Bay