Who is throwing first pitch for World Series Game 3? Rays tap former manager

Devil Rays: What Happened

Yahoo Sports reported on Monday, October 26, 2026 in a story involving Devil Rays, World Series, Joe Maddon. Here is how the report opens:

Joe Maddon helped guide Tampa Bay's baseball franchise out of its woebegone Devil Rays phase and into an era of enduringly surprising success.

Photos: Yahoo Sports

It is one of many Baseball stories we are following today, and 2 outlets are covering it. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on World Series and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

• The story: Who is throwing first pitch for World Series Game 3? Rays tap former manager
• Who’s involved: Devil Rays, World Series, Joe Maddon and Tampa Bay
• League: Baseball
• First reported: Monday, October 26, 2026 by Yahoo Sports
• Coverage: 2 outlets are covering it: Yahoo Sports and ESPN
• Trending: No. 6 on the ForTheFans trending list right now

How Other Outlets Are Covering It

The same MLB story, as reported by another outlet:

• Why the Rays' World Series hopes rest on Junior Caminero's bat -- and his voiceESPN The 23-year-old is adding clubhouse leader to his résumé. Can he help send the Series back to Milwaukee?
• Manfred: Small-market World Series good for game, but cap still neededESPN MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said a Rays-Brewers World Series is good for the game but stressed that small markets can't compete on a regular basis without a cap.
• Brewers' Misiorowski unleashes 103.5 mph pitch to set World Series recordESPN Jacob Misiorowski broke the record for the fastest World Series pitch with the first offering of this year's Fall Classic.
• 🥳 Party like it's 1982: What baseball looked like during Brewers' last World SeriesESPN It's been a long, long wait for Milwaukee fans to see their team play again on baseball's biggest stage in October.
• Joe Maddon to throw out World Series Game Three first pitchYahoo Sports The Manager who ushered in one of the greatest turnarounds in sports history will be back at Tropicana Field on Monday night as Joe Maddon will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the start of game three…
• How Tropicana Field's roof ground rules could impact 2026 World SeriesYahoo Sports What to know about Tropicana Field's peculiar catwalks and ground rules as the Tampa Bay Rays host the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2026 World Series.

Background: World Series

The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB), a professional baseball league operating in the United States and Canada, contested between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winning team, determined through a best-of-seven playoff, is declared the champion team of the major leagues (often called "world champions") and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy. The series was first played in 1903, after the American League declared itself the second major-league circuit in the US, to compete with the previously established National League.

The series is traditionally played in October, although sometimes the series is played into November due to the expansion of the MLB postseason.

Text from Wikipedia’s World Series article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What’s Next for Devil Rays

For fans following Devil Rays, the next things to watch are the free agency, trade rumors, postseason and standings. Stories like this one tend to move quickly, so check back for follow-up reports and reaction as more outlets pick it up.

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