The Oakland Athletics have acquired infielder Ben Zobrist and shortstop Yunel Escobar from the Tampa Bay Rays for catcher John Jaso and a pair of minor league players. The Rays also received top ...

The Tampa Bay Rays traded utility man Ben Zobrist and shortstop Yunel Escobar to the Oakland Athletics on Saturday in exchange for catcher John Jaso plus two minor-league prospects, shortstop Daniel ...

MIAMI (AP) --It has been a rough start to the season for Ben Zobrist. He's hoping a two-homer game will turn things around. Zobrist drove in four runs Saturday night to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 13 ...

Marc Topkin is a sports reporter covering the Tampa Bay Rays. Reach him at [email protected]. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to contribute. Log in ...

Being able to play in the infield and outfield creates more chances for him to be in the lineup and help his team win. Marc Topkin is a sports reporter covering the Tampa Bay Rays. Reach him at ...

TORONTO (AP) -- Carlos Pena and Ben Zobrist each homered and the Tampa Bay Rays handed Toronto's Roy Halladay (13-7) his worst outing in more than two years, beating the slumping Blue Jays 12-7 Monday ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay's Ben Zobrist gets a $561,900 signing bonus as part of a three-year contract extension that guarantees the Eureka native $18 million for 2010-13. The utilityman is ...