The Tampa Bay Rays today named 1B Casey Gillaspie Minor League Player of the Year and RH Brent Honeywell Minor League Pitcher of the Year.

Through the Victories for Veterans program, a unique partnership with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Duke Energy Foundation committed $1,000 for every Rays win this season to charities that support veterans in the community. In reviewing the submissions from area nonprofits for the program's funds, Duke Energy has increased its pledge to $90,600 to be distributed to 10 local nonprofit organizations.

On Sunday, September 25, prior to the Tampa Bay Rays-Boston Red Sox 1:10 p.m. game at Tropicana Field, the Rays will honor retiring Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz in a pregame ceremony, which will include parting gifts from Rays players and the Rays organization to be revealed when the festivities begin at 12:55 p.m.

The Tampa Bay Rays will conclude their 2016 home schedule with a six-game homestand against American League East rivals, the New York Yankees (September 20-22) and Boston Red Sox (September 23-25).

Throughout the six-day fundraiser, more than 200 volunteers will be on hand at Tropicana Field offering scratch-off cards in return for donations.

For the second consecutive year, the Tampa Bay Rays will open the 2017 season as part of ESPN's national Opening Day coverage when they host the New York Yankees on Sunday, April 2 at Tropicana Field.

Starting today, voting begins for the brand new MLB Fans of the Year presented by Esurance.

Ramirez, who turns 35 in two weeks (Sept. 22), is a veteran of nine major league seasons with the Chicago White Sox (2008-15) and San Diego Padres (2016).

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