Jake Mangum notched a second consecutive productive performance in the Tampa Bay Rays' win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, capitalizing on his first taste of big league action.

Jake Mangum, a career minor leaguer, finally got his long-awaited call to the major leagues. And after his performance on Monday with the Tampa Bay Rays, the 29-year-old undoubtedly can say it was worth the wait.

The wind, lights, atmosphere. How would it all go during the Tampa Bay Rays’ season-opening six-game homestand at Steinbrenner Field? Would it be a launching pad?

Left homeless after Hurricane Milton destroyed the Tropicana Field roof on Oct. 9, the Tampa Bay Rays began their season as renters at Steinbrenner Field, the spring training headquarters for the Yankees,

It was not until after the final Grapefruit League game at Steinbrenner Field that a team of more than 200 workers was able to change signage from Yankees to Rays.

It’s a race against the clock for the Tampa Bay Rays as they prepare to open their doors to fans at their temporary new home this Major League Baseball season.

Jake Mangum, the former Mississippi State baseball star and two-time All-American, made his long-awaited MLB debut on Sunday with the Tampa Bay Rays.

The MLB Commissioner restates the league’s commitment to the market and also makes a pitch for Tropicana Field repairs.

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