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Rocco Baldelli Retires at Age 29, Joins Rays' Front Office

Nearly three years after initially being diagnosed with a condition that sapped his strength and made it difficult for him to job, let alone expend the energy needed to play baseball, Rocco Baldelli officially announced his retirement Wednesday. Baldelli told the St. Petersburg Times he knew immediately after his 2010...

Rocco Baldelli Off Rays' ALDS Roster, Career Could Be Over

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Rocco Baldelli's fatigue problems surfaced again in Game 1 of the Rays' AL Division Series, and his postseason, and perhaps career, ended when the team took him off the roster Thursday. Willy Aybar replaced Baldelli on the roster and was in the Game 2 lineup as the designated hitter. Under major...

Rays Get Glimpse of Future With Arrival of Desmond Jennings

BOSTON -- The storyline is pretty clear. Carl Crawford will be a free agent after this season, and with the Angels, Yankees and Red Sox involved, there is no way the Rays will be able to keep him. Especially since they can fill the outfield vacancy with Desmond Jennings. But that's not how Jennings wants it to play...

Rocco Baldelli's Comeback Makes Its Way to Triple-A

The unlikely return of Rocco Baldelli to the Tampa Bay Rays took another step forward Friday when the veteran outfielder was promoted to Triple-A Durham. Baldelli was serving as a special assistant coach for the organization before signing a minor league deal last month. He has played 12 games for the Single-A Port...

Rays Sign Outfielder Rocco Baldelli to Minor-League Deal

When the Rays made it to the World Series in 2008, they got a boost late in the season from Rocco Baldelli. They say lightning doesn't strike twice, but the Rays appear to be trying their best to disprove that maxim. The Rays signed Baldelli, who had been serving as a special assistant coach, to a minor-league contract...