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Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Tampa Bay Rays system:

Players

Mason Auer

Mason Auer
Tampa Bay Rays
Outfielder
Born: (2001-03-01) March 1, 2001 (age 23)
Joplin, Missouri
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Mason Bradley Auer (born March 1, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Auer attended Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Missouri. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 39th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign and played college baseball at Missouri State University. [1] After one year at Missouri State, he transferred to San Jacinto College. He was then drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth round of the 2021 MLB draft. [2]

Auer made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Rays. He started 2022 with the Charleston RiverDogs before being promoted to the Bowling Green Hot Rods. [3] [4]

Ruben Cardenas

Ruben Cardenas
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 71
Outfielder
Born: (1997-10-10) October 10, 1997 (age 26)
Los Angeles, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Ruben Cardenas (born October 10, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Cardenas attended Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California before transferring to Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, California as a junior. [5] He batted .400 as a sophomore and .412 as a junior. [6] He was selected by the Miami Marlins in the 37th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign. [7] He originally signed a letter of intent to play college baseball at the University of Nevada, Reno, but instead attended California State University, Fullerton. [8]

As a freshman at Cal State Fullerton in 2016, Cardenas appeared in 44 games, batting .233 with three home runs and 28 RBIs, and played in only 16 games in 2017 due to a back injury. [9] In 2018, his junior year, he hit .292/.355/.432 with four home runs, 38 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases over sixty games. Following the season's end, he was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 16th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. [10]

Cardenas signed with the Indians and made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Indians before being assigned to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League, batting .308 over 42 games with both clubs. [11] He began the 2019 season with the Lake County Captains of the Class A Midwest League. [12]

On July 28, 2019, Cardenas and international signing period slot money were traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Christian Arroyo and Hunter Wood. [13] He was the assigned to the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Class A Midwest League. Over 114 games between Lake County and Bowling Green, he slashed .271/.338/.450 with 13 home runs and seventy RBIs. [14] He returned to Bowling Green, now members of the High-A East, to begin the 2021 season before he was promoted to the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A South in mid-June. [15] He was named the Double-A South Player of the Month for July after batting .340 with eight home runs and 22 RBIs with 11 multi-hit games. [16] Over 105 games for the 2021 season between Bowling Green and Montgomery, Cardenas slashed .292/.333/.523 with 25 home runs and 78 RBIs. [17] He was assigned to the Durham Bulls of the Triple-A International League for the 2022 season. [18] Over 82 games with Durham, he batted .208 with 16 home runs and 41 RBIs. [19] For the 2023 season, he returned to Durham. [20] Over 132 games, Cardenas hit .269 with 22 home runs and 82 RBIs. [21]

Ryan Cermak

Ryan Cermak
Tampa Bay Rays
Outfielder
Born: (2001-06-02) June 2, 2001 (age 22)
Hinsdale, Illinois
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Ryan Austin Cermak (born June 2, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He played college baseball for the Illinois State Redbirds.

Cermak grew up in Riverside, Illinois and attended Riverside Brookfield High School, where he played baseball and basketball. [22]

Cermak played college baseball at Illinois State for three seasons. He slashed .208/.296/.396 with three doubles, two home runs, and seven RBIs in 13 games during his true freshman season before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. Cermak was named first-team Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) after batting .284 with 11 home runs and 40 RBIs. [23] As a junior, he repeated as a first-team All-MVC selection after hitting .340 with 19 home runs. [24]

Cermak was selected in the Competitive Balance section of the second round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [25] He signed with the Rays on July 21, 2022, and received a $750,000 signing bonus. [26] Cermak was assigned to the Florida Complex League Rays after signing and batted .273 with two home runs and five RBIs in seven games. [27]

Yoniel Curet

Yoniel Curet
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 58
Pitcher
Born: (2002-11-03) November 3, 2002 (age 21)
San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Yoniel Curet (born November 3, 2002) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Curet signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent on July 2, 2019. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [28]

On November 14, 2023, the Rays added Curet to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [29] He was optioned to the Triple–A Durham Bulls to begin the 2024 season. [30]

J.J. Goss

J.J. Goss
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (2000-12-25) December 25, 2000 (age 23)
Cypress, Texas
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Jamey Russell Goss (born December 25, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Goss attended Cypress Ranch High School in Cypress, Texas. [31] In 2019, his senior year, he went 11–2 with a 0.64 ERA. [32] He had committed to play college baseball at Texas A&M University. [33] [34] Goss was a key contributor in the 2019 Perfect Game All American Classic, pitching a 1-2-3 top of the fifth, helping the West squad secure a 4–2 victory. [35]

Considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, Goss was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays with the 36th overall pick in the Competitive Balance Round A. [36] [37] [38] He signed for $2.05 million and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Rays. [39] Over nine games (eight starts), he went 1–3 with a 5.82 ERA, striking out 16 over 17 innings. [40] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [41] Goss returned to the Gulf Coast Rays in 2021, pitching a total of 10+13 innings while recovering from a shoulder injury. [42] [43] He was assigned to the Charleston RiverDogs for the 2022 season. [44] Over 25 starts, he went 4–5 with a 4.00 ERA and 101 strikeouts over 101+13 innings. [45]

Sean Hunley

Sean Hunley
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 86
Pitcher
Born: (1999-07-05) July 5, 1999 (age 24)
Hermitage, Tennessee, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Sean Everett Hunley (born July 5, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Hunley attended Mount Juliet High School in Mount Juliet, Tennessee and played college baseball at the University of Tennessee. [46] In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [47] He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 19th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. [48]

Hunley made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Rays. He played 2022 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods and Montgomery Biscuits. Hunley started 2023 with Montgomery before being promoted to the Durham Bulls.

Xavier Isaac

Xavier Isaac
Tampa Bay Rays
First baseman
Born: (2003-12-17) December 17, 2003 (age 20)
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Xavier Francis Isaac is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays.

Isaac graduated from East Forsyth High School in Kernersville, North Carolina. He was named an All-American in 2022. [49] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Florida. [50]

The Tampa Bay Rays selected Isaac in the first round, with the 29th overall selection, of the 2022 MLB draft. [51] He signed with the Rays, receiving a $2.5 million signing bonus. [52]

Nick Meyer

Nick Meyer
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 93
Catcher
Born: (1997-02-18) February 18, 1997 (age 27)
Westminster, Colorado
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Nicholas Meyer (born February 18, 1997) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Meyer attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School and played college baseball at Cal Poly. [53] After his junior year, he was selected by the New York Mets in the sixth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. [54]

Meyer signed with the Mets and made his professional debut with the Brooklyn Cyclones, batting .226 over 43 games. In 2019, he played with the St. Lucie Mets and hit .182 over 64 games. He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season. [55] He split the 2021 season between the Binghamton Rumble Ponies and the Syracuse Mets, batting .251 with three home runs and 18 RBIs over 62 games. He returned to Syracuse to open the 2022 season. [56]

On January 29, 2024, Meyer signed a minor league contract with an invite to spring training with the Tampa Bay Rays.

Mason Montgomery

Mason Montgomery
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 84
Pitcher
Born: (2000-06-17) June 17, 2000 (age 23)
Austin, Texas
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Mason Jack Montgomery (born June 17, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Montgomery grew up in Leander, Texas and attended Leander High School. Montgomery was selected in the 39th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft by the Chicago White Sox, but opted not to sign with the team. [57]

Montgomery played college baseball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders for three seasons. He went 5–3 with a 3.82 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 63+23 innings pitched over 14 outings as a junior. [58]

Montgomery was selected in the sixth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Tampa Bay Rays. [59] After signing with the team he was assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Rays, where he allowed one earned run and struck out 20 batters in 10+23 innings pitched. [60] Montgomery was assigned to the High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods to begin the 2022 season. [61]

Tre' Morgan

Tre' Morgan
Tampa Bay Rays
First baseman
Born: (2002-07-16) July 16, 2002 (age 21)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

John Edward Morgan III (born July 16, 2002) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Morgan attended Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he played baseball. As a junior in 2019, he batted .483 with 16 stolen bases. [62] He did not play a game as a senior in 2020 after suffering a UCL injury as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, which ended Brother Martin's season after 13 games. [63] Morgan went unselected in the shortened 2020 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college baseball.

As a freshman for LSU in 2021, Morgan played in 63 games and hit .357 with six home runs, 42 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases. [64] He batted .324 with five home runs and 54 RBIs over 62 games as a sophomore in 2022, and spent that summer playing for the United States national baseball team. [65] As a junior in 2023, he played in 69 games and batted .316 with nine home runs and 53 RBIs, helping lead LSU to win the 2023 Men's College World Series. [66] After the season, Morgan was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the third round with the 88th overall pick of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. [67] [68] He signed with the team for $783,800. [69] [70]

Morgan made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Rays and was quickly promoted to the Charleston RiverDogs. Over 14 games between the two teams, he hit .396 with one home run and six RBIs. [71]

Tristan Peters

Tristan Peters
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 75
Outfielder
Born: (2000-02-29) February 29, 2000 (age 24)
Winkler, Manitoba, Canada
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Tristan Dimitri Peters (born February 29, 2000) is a Canadian professional baseball outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Peters played college baseball at Chandler-Gilbert Community College and Southern Illinois University. [72] He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft. [73] [74]

Peters made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Brewers and started 2022 with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, for whom he batted .306/.386/.485 in 330 at bats with eight triples and seven home runs. [75] [76]

On August 2, 2022, the Brewers traded Peters to the San Francisco Giants for pitcher Trevor Rosenthal. [77] Playing for AA Richmond, he batted .212/.302/.303 in 132 at bats. [75]

On November 15, 2022, Peters was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for infielder Brett Wisely. [78]

Evan Reifert

Evan Reifert
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 86
Pitcher
Born: (1999-05-14) May 14, 1999 (age 24)
Wilton, Iowa
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Evan Matthew Reifert (born May 14, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Reifert played college baseball at North Iowa Area Community College. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 30th round of the 2018 MLB draft, but did not sign and returned to North Iowa. [79] In 2020, he transferred to the University of Central Missouri. [80] Reifert went undrafted after the 2020 MLB draft and signed with the Milwaukee Brewers. [81]

Reifert sent his first professional season in 2021 with the Carolina Mudcats and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. On November 13, 2021, the Brewers traded him to the Tampa Bay Rays for Mike Brosseau. [82] Reifert spent the 2022 season with the Florida Complex League Rays, Charleston RiverDogs, Bowling Green Hot Rods and Montgomery Biscuits. [83] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League. [84]

Joe Rock

Joe Rock
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (2000-07-29) July 29, 2000 (age 23)
Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Joseph Richard Rock (born July 29, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Rock grew up in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania and attended Hopewell High School. [85]

Rock played college baseball for the Ohio Bobcats. He pitched in 16 games with 11 starts as a freshman and went 2–4 with a 5.19 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 59 innings pitched. [86] In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [87] In 2020, Rock was declared academically ineligible as a sophomore and redshirted the season. [88] He started 14 games as a redshirt sophomore and pitched to an 8–3 record with a 2.33 ERA and 117 strikeouts. [89]

Rock was selected in the second round by the Colorado Rockies in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. After signing with the team he was assigned to Arizona Complex League Rockies, where he had a 1.13 ERA and 11 strikeouts in eight innings pitched. [90] Rock was assigned to the High-A Spokane Indians at the start of the 2022 season. [91]

On March 21, 2024, Rock was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Greg Jones. [92]

Ian Seymour

Ian Seymour
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1998-12-13) December 13, 1998 (age 25)
Madison, Connecticut
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Ian Albert Seymour (born December 13, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Seymour attended Saint John's High School in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. [93] He went 4–0 with a 0.48 ERA as a senior in 2017. [94] Following graduation, he enrolled at Virginia Tech where he played college baseball. As a freshman in 2018, he made appeared in 14 games (13 starts) in which he compiled a 4.17 ERA and seventy strikeouts over 69 innings. [95] In 2019, he started 13 games, going 4–5 with a 3.97 ERA and 81 strikeouts. [96] [97] After the 2019 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [98] He pitched only 20+13 innings in 2020 before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [99]

Seymour was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the second round with the 57th overall selection of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. [100] He signed for $1.2 million. [101] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the pandemic. [41] He began the 2021 season with the Charleston RiverDogs of the Low-A East and earned promotions to the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the High-A East and the Durham Bulls of the Triple-A East during the season. [102] [103] Over 14 games (13 starts) for the 2021 season, Seymour went 4–0 with a 1.95 ERA and 87 strikeouts over 55+13 innings. [104] He was assigned to the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A Southern League to begin the 2022 season. [105] He made five starts before undergoing Tommy John surgery, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season. [106] He returned to play in 2023 and pitched 42 innings between the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Rays, Charleston, Bowling Green and Montgomery, going 1-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 46 strikeouts. [107]

Chandler Simpson

Chandler Simpson
Tampa Bay Rays
Outfielder
Born: (2000-11-18) November 18, 2000 (age 23)
Atlanta, Georgia
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Chandler Lenard Simpson (born November 18, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Simpson began his college baseball career at UAB. He entered his true freshman season as the Blazers' starting shortstop and played 14 games before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. Simpson batted .288 and stole 24 bases as a redshirt freshman. [108] After the season he transferred to Georgia Tech. [109] In his only season playing for the Yellow Jackets, Simpson led Division I with a .434 batting average. [110] [111] After the 2022 season he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [112] [113]

Simpson was selected in the Competitive Balance section of the second round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [114] He was assigned to the Florida Complex League Rays after signing with the team and batted .370 with eight stolen bases in eight games played. [115]

Colby White

Colby White
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 41
Pitcher
Born: (1998-07-04) July 4, 1998 (age 25)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Colby Ashton White (born July 4, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB).

White graduated from West Marion High School in Foxworth, Mississippi in 2016, and then played two seasons of college baseball at Pearl River Community College. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [116] After his sophomore year at Pearl River, he transferred to Mississippi State University. [117] [118] In 2019, his only year at Mississippi State, he went 3–1 with a 3.12 ERA and 48 strikeouts over 26 innings. [119] He was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the sixth round with the 188th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [120]

White signed with the Rays and made his professional debut with the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League, going 1–0 with a 2.79 ERA over 15 relief appearances. [121] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [41] He began the 2021 season with the Charleston RiverDogs of the Low-A East and earned promotions to the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the High-A East, the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A South, and the Durham Bulls of the Triple-A East during the season. [122] [123] Over 43 appearances between the four clubs, White went 4–3 with a 1.44 ERA and 104 strikeouts over 62+13 innings. [124] He was named Tampa Bay's Minor League Relief Pitcher of the Year. [125]

White underwent Tommy John surgery immediately after participating in 2022 spring training, forcing him to miss the whole season. [126] On November 15, 2022, the Rays selected his contract and added him to the 40-man roster. [127] White was optioned to Durham to begin the 2023 season and also played for the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Rays and Bowling Green. [128] Over 22 innings pitched for the season, he went 1-0 with a 1.64 ERA and 24 strikeouts. [129] White was optioned to Triple–A Durham to begin the 2024 season. [130]

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  • -- Brett Ebers (bullpen)
  • 11 Kenny Hook (hitting)
  • -- Tyler Ladendorf (assistant hitting)
  • 38 Brian Reith (pitching)
  • 19 Reinaldo Ruiz (bench)

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Catchers

  • 19 Logan Driscoll
  • 21 Erik Ostberg
  •  2 Nate Soria

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Coaches

  • -- German Melendez (bench)
  • 20 Steve Merriman (pitching)
  • -- Paul Rozzelle (hitting)

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High-A

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  • 14 Keyshawn Askew
  • 36 Aneudy Cortorreal
  • 40 Nate Dahle
  • 33 Duncan Davitt
  • 22 Haden Erbe
  • 23 Over Galue
  • 37 Roel Garcia III
  • 15 Sandy Gaston
  • 21 J.J. Goss
  • 19 Cade Halemanu
  • 41 Tony Locey
  • 24 Antonio Menendez
  • 27 Ben Peoples
  • 34 Austin Vernon
  • 17 Kyle Whitten
  • 11 Alfredo Zarraga

Catchers

  • 31 Mario Fernandez
  • 29 Jeffry Parra
  • 12 Kenny Piper

Infielders

  • 28 Jalen Battles
  •  3 Kamren James
  • 94 Johan Lopez ‡
  • 53 Tanner Murray
  • 25 Blake Robertson
  • 44 Bob Seymour
  • 13 Willy Vasquez
  •  8 Carson Williams

Outfielders


Manager

  • 10 Rafael Valenzuela

Coaches

  • -- Braxton Martinez (hitting)
  • -- Jim Paduch (pitching)
  • -- Perry Roth (bench)

60-day injured list

  • 57 Ben Brecht
  • 46 Conor Dryer
  • 75 Cameron Leonard
  • 64 Alejandro Pie
  • 97 Nomar Rojas

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  • 15 Alex Ayala Jr.
  • 27 Nick Bitsko
  •  9 Jake Christianson
  • 20 Alex Cook
  • 18 Jonny Cuevas
  • 26 Yoniel Curet
  • 30 Jeff Hakanson
  • 28 Jack Hartman
  • 37 Marcus Johnson
  • 24 Trevor Martin
  • 25 Juan Rodriguez
  • 10 Michael Sansone
  •  6 Kikito Severino
  • -- Shay Smiddy
  • 39 Drew Sommers
  • 19 Junior William
  • 33 Matt Wyatt

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

  •  5 Cristopher Barete
  • 31 Ryan Cermak
  •  7 Jhon Diaz
  • 31 Oneill Manzueta


Manager

  • 22 Sean Smedley

Coaches

  •  2 Ronnie Richardson (bench)
  • 23 Levi Romero (pitching)
  • -- Brett Schneider (hitting)

60-day injured list

  • -- Hunter Barnhart
  • 59 Kamron Fields
  • -- Joe Gobillot
  •  4 Ian Leatherman
  • 69 Maicor Leon
  • 86 Felix Salguera
  • -- Wilfry Urena
  • -- Chris Villaman

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Rookie

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  • 88 Alexander Alberto
  • 85 Adrian Almonte
  • 59 Baltazar Arredondo
  • 97 Orlando Barrios
  • 77 Neraldo Catalina
  • 74 Samuel Cruz
  • 89 Cesar De Jesus
  • 76 Manuel De La Rosa
  • 29 Pete Fairbanks #*
  • 56 Renaldito Florian
  • 36 Gary Gill Hill
  • 52 Cristhofer Gonzalez
  • 95 Maikel Hernandez
  • 71 Luis Hernandez
  • 77 Sebastian Javier
  • 75 Israel Mateo ‡
  • 78 Samuel Mejia
  • 73 Gerlin Rosario
  • 81 Ramon Sanchez
  • 72 Jeromy Sosa
  • 91 Santiago Suarez
  • 58 Andri Tavarez
  • 96 Jose Urbina
  • 41 Colby White #*
  • 23 Logan Workman #

Catchers

  • 50 Robert Brooks
  • 96 Enderson Delgado
  • 95 Raudelis Martinez
  • 82 Roylems Rangel
  • 85 Joshuan Sandoval

Infielders

  • 97 Luis Ariza
  • 74 Edwin Barragan
  • 87 Elis Barreat
  • 93 Willmer De La Cruz
  • 92 Ricardo Gonzalez
  • 84 Narciso Polanco
  • 65 Nathanael Rodriguez
  • 83 Miguel Tamares
  • 62 Victor Valera

Outfielders

  • 70 Estanli Castillo
  • 75 Arison Jimenez
  • 50 Jackson Lancaster
  • 72 Angel Mateo
  • 79 Santiago Millan
  • 67 Enzo Paulino
  • 63 Jose Pena
  • 90 Elias Petiyan
  • 57 Jhonny Piron
  • 78 Jose Sanabria


Manager

  • -- Frank Maldonado

Coaches

  • -- Henry Bonilla (pitching)
  • 53 Manny Castillo (hitting)
  • -- Chris Constantine (coach)
  • 40 Marty DeMerritt (pitching)
  • 48 Esteban Gonzalez (coach)
  • 45 Jose Gonzalez (pitching)
  • 25 Edgardo Lebron (coach)
  • -- Braxton Martinez (development)
  • 27 Jim Morrison (coach)
  • 44 Jamie Nelson (hitting)
  •  2 Hez Randolph (hitting)
  •  6 Alejandro Segovia (hitting)
  • 46 Steven Watson (rehab pitching)

60-day injured list

  • -- Fernando Costume
  • -- Yonathan Gomez

7-day injured list
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  • 32 Landany Alfonseca
  • 41 Luis Bautista
  • 44 Alendry Benua
  • 34 Alan Berbesi
  • 30 Baldemix Cabrera
  • 25 Alexander Campos
  • 31 Oliver Eusebio
  • 36 Victor Fransua
  • 23 Yeison Garcia
  • 33 Engert Garcia
  • 26 Angel Guaiquirian
  • 37 Jordi Infante
  • 40 Josue Juarez
  • 47 Javier Lendof
  • -- Janick Lopez ‡
  • 38 Yannelbinson Lugo
  • 46 Roberto Medina
  • 35 Leofanny Medina
  • 49 Diego Palacios
  • 45 Moises Palma
  • 24 Pedro Paulino
  • -- Andy Rodriguez ‡
  • 39 Jonathan Russell
  • 16 Keyner Zuniga

Catchers

  •  9 Carlos De Sousa
  • 22 Jhonny Perez
  • 20 Wilson Suarez
  • 13 Jose Tovar

Infielders

  •  1 Kleiver Chauran
  • 29 Felix Cotes
  •  2 Xavier Guillen
  • 43 Alberth Palma
  •  4 Juanfel Peguero
  •  3 Jose Perez
  •  6 Railin Tea

Outfielders

  • 10 Jose Contreras
  • 27 Alan Frias
  • 11 Moises Moreno
  •  7 Jordany Oliver
  • 28 John Santana


Manager

  • -- Henry Lugo

Coaches

  • -- Yomelbin Almonte (Asst. pitching)
  • -- Wilmer Dominguez (catching)
  • -- Jiminson Natera (hitting)
  • -- Jose Sanchez (pitching)


7-day injured list
* On Tampa Bay Rays 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated June 14, 2023
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Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 40 Ismael Cabral
  • 35 Joel Canizalez
  • 30 Cesar Castro ‡
  • 29 Jharold Clemente ‡
  • 50 Jhoan De Los Santos
  • 39 Alvaro Gamez
  • 45 Danny Hilario
  • -- Jhomber Jimenez
  • 49 Ismael Laureano
  • 48 Alexander Marte
  • 28 Yordi Mateo
  • 20 Keiner Navas
  • 41 Jorman Primera
  • 31 Chariel Radney
  • 38 Geudis Ramos
  • 21 Endry Roman
  • 32 Michael Saturria
  • 44 Starlin Savinon
  • 37 Yereny Teus
  • -- Miguel Toscano
  • 43 Alexis Valdez
  • 36 Wander Ventura
  • 46 Edwin Zamudio

Catchers

  • 25 Carlos Blanco
  • 20 Yirer Garcia
  • 33 Alfredo Rodriguez

Infielders

  • 13 Nicandro Aybar
  • 19 Larry Martinez
  • 23 Jose Monzon
  • 14 Yohangel Moris
  • 16 Rodrigo Romero
  • 26 Roosbert Tapia
  •  5 Wilian Trinidad

Outfielders

  • 17 Brailer Guerrero
  •  8 Alfonzo Martinez
  • 18 Juan Pulinario
  • 22 Neifi Vasquez


Manager

  • -- Albert Lantigua

Coaches

  • -- Edgar Alfonzo (Asst. pitching)
  • -- Eleardo Cabrera (infield)
  • -- Omar Luna (hitting)
  • -- Luis Urena (pitching)

60-day injured list

  • -- Emilio Afanador
  • -- Cristian Bastardo
  • -- Frailin Florian

7-day injured list
* On Tampa Bay Rays 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated June 14, 2023
Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB •  Dominican Summer League
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