Rays 2025 outlook: 77-85, but Edwin Uceta's late-season surge reshapes the bullpen narrative. He finished 10-3 with a 3.70 ERA and 103 Ks in 76 innings, logging a 1.70 ERA over his final 30 appearances with a 36.7% strikeout rate and 21 holds. That late-flare made him one of only a handful of Rays relievers ever to post 10+ wins, 100+ strikeouts and 20 holds in a season, a testament to the bullpen’s hidden upside.

With Junior Caminero, Jonathan Aranda, and Chandler Simpson providing youth, and Ryan Pepiot, Drew Rasmussen, Ian Seymour, and Shane Baz anchoring a rising rotation, Tampa Bay head toward the offseason with momentum. Griffin Jax could anchor the bullpen if he recaptures his Twins form, while Uceta’s finish offers a blueprint for a stronger 2026 season.