Junior Caminero hit his 42nd home run and drove in his 101st RBI as Tampa Bay closed the regular season 98-63. Setup man Griffin Jax left after being struck in the back by a 104-mph line drive but described himself as fine afterward; no further update was available.

Manager Kevin Cash said the two-time All-Star is unlikely to be ready for the Division Series but could return in relief in later rounds if healthy. Without him, the ALDS rotation projects as Rasmussen, Martinez, Peralta, Jax and Seymour.

As the AL's No. 1 seed, Tampa Bay opens the Division Series at home against the winner of the Yankees-Red Sox Wild Card Series and holds home-field advantage through the Championship Series.

The club will hold free 'Rep the Rays' events Sept. 29 at Tropicana Field and Oct. 1 at Midtown Tampa ahead of the franchise's 10th postseason appearance and first since 2023.

With the AL East already clinched, Tampa Bay closed out the week with a 2-0 shutout. Nick Fortes hit a solo home run off Cristopher Sánchez and Jonny DeLuca drove in Junior Caminero with a first-inning RBI single; Freddy Peralta was credited with the win.

Managing Partner Patrick Zalupski said groundbreaking on the Rays' planned "Forever Home" ballpark, at Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus, could happen as early as this September, with an opening targeted for the 2029 season. The roughly $2.3 billion project includes $876 million in public funding from Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa, with Rays ownership covering $1.37 billion plus any construction overruns. Bond validation, funding confirmation and a community benefits agreement remain outstanding before construction begins. Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa have not separately commented.

Tampa Bay's Single-A Charleston affiliate saw INF Cooper Flemming (the org's No. 5 prospect) named Carolina League MVP after leading the league in RBIs, hits and doubles, while RHP Aidan Cremarosa was named Pitcher of the Year after throwing the RiverDogs' first no-hitter in more than two decades.

Tampa Bay clinched its fifth AL East title with a doubleheader-game-two win over the Yankees, three days earlier than the franchise's previous record. Drew Rasmussen struck out 11 over 6â…” innings and Yandy Diaz drove in four as the Rays locked up the No. 1 AL seed and home-field advantage into the ALCS.

Tampa Bay lost 9-2 to the Yankees in the two teams' regular-season finale, with Mason Englert allowing eight runs in relief. The result sets up a Division Series rematch, with the Rays hosting as the AL's No. 1 seed.

Tampa Bay locks up home-field advantage through the AL playoffs, its first division title since 2021, and becomes the first team in MLB to clinch a division this season. Drew Rasmussen carried a no-hit bid into the 7th (broken up by Heliot Ramos), finishing with 11 strikeouts over 6.2 innings. Yandy Diaz had two 2-run singles for his AL-leading 175th hit. The Rays open the ALDS Oct. 3 at Tropicana Field.

Williamson returned from a hamstring strain to reclaim middle-infield depth; Fraley, who lost his role to Victor Mesa Jr., can reject an outright assignment given his service time.

The win extends Tampa Bay's streak to two and sets up a potential fifth AL East title clinch during Tuesday's doubleheader at Yankee Stadium.

The Biscuits reached the postseason bracket as the Rays' full-season affiliates wound down their year.