Bucs Night Practice, Vita Vea Still Not Practicing & Rays' Liam Hicks Grand Slam in First Game

Bucs Night Practice, Vita Vea Still Not Practicing & Rays' Liam Hicks Grand Slam in First Game

Author: Tampa Bay Times August 5, 2026 Duration: 36:23
Rick Stroud and Steve Versnick on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers night practice that was without Vita Vea. His people say a trade is most likely as negotiations aren't going well. Plus the Rays new catcher Liam Hicks hits a grand slam in his 2nd at bat with the team but Freddy Peralta struggles in Colorado.

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