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LARGO, Fla. – Ryan Pepiot at a Reading with the Rays event at Lighthouse of Pinellas on June 20, … More 2025. (Davida Franklin / Tampa Bay Rays) Like virtually every other kid coming home from school, Ryan Pepiot wanted to race into the house, drop off his books, and race back outside to play. It didn’t quite happen that way, though, for Pepiot. Emulating Ken Griffey, Jr.’s swing in the backyard would have to wait until he cracked those books. “Since my mom was a teacher, it was, ‘When you get home, it is homework first and then you can go outside and play,’” recalled the Rays pitcher in speaking of Christine, who continues to serve as an elementary school and special education teacher in Westfield, Ind., about 30 miles north of Indianapolis. “Of course, all I wanted to do was go out and play. I made sure to knock out the homework.” After Pepiot was traded to the Rays from the Dodgers in December 2023 in a deal that sent Tyler Glasnow to L.A., he and his wife, Lilia, learned as much as they could about communities that comprise the Tampa Bay region. After all, he desired to share many of the values that were instilled in him. “My wife and I are very passionate about giving back to this community because it has given us a lot,” said the 27-year-old righthanded pitcher. “(Rays fans) welcomed us and have been cheering us on through the good and bad. It’s been very fun to give back a bunch of different ways.” Reading with the Rays One of the many ways Pepiot has given back has been through Reading with the Rays, which is among several community-related programs under the umbrella of the Rays Baseball Foundation. Launched in 2006, the…

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