Tampa Bay Rays minor league players

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

Kyle Bird

Kyle Bird
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1993-04-12) April 12, 1993 Orange Park, Florida
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Kyle Bird (born April 12, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization

The Rays added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.

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Vidal Bruján

Vidal Bruján
Tampa Bay Rays
Second baseman
Born: (1998-02-09) February 9, 1998 San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Vidal Bruján (born February 9, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball second baseman in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Bruján signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent in October 2014. He made his professional debut in 2015 with the Dominican Summer League Rays. He split 2016 with the Gulf Coast Rays and Hudson Valley Renegades and played 2017 with Hudson Valley.

Bruján played 2018 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods and Charlotte Stone Crabs.

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Brock Burke

Brock Burke
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1996-08-04) August 4, 1996 Chicago, Illinois
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Brock Burke (born August 4, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Burke attended Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado. He committed to attend the University of Oregon. The Rays selected him in the third round, with the 96th overall selection, of the 2014 MLB draft. He signed with Tampa and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Rays, going 0-3 with a 10.80 ERA in 13.1 innings pitched.

Burke spent 2015 with the Princeton Rays where he went 4-2 with a 3.42 ERA in 11 starts, and 2016 with the Hudson Valley Renegades where he pitched to a 3-3 record and a 3.39 ERA in 13 starts.

He began the 2017 season with the Bowling Green Hot Rods], and was promoted to the Charlotte Stone Crabs during the season. In 23 starts between the two teams, he went 11-6 with a 2.99 ERA. In 2018, he pitched for both Charlotte and the Montgomery Biscuits, compiling a combined 9-6 record and 3.08 ERA 25 games (22 starts).

The Rays added Burke to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.

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Lucius Fox

Lucius Fox
Tampa Bay Rays
Shortstop
Born: (1997-07-02) July 2, 1997 Nassau, Bahamas
Bats: Switch Throws: Right

Lucius Kadeem Fox Jr. (born July 2, 1997) is a Bahamian professional baseball shortstop in the Tampa Bay Rays' organization.

Fox is from Nassau, Bahamas. He lived in the United States for 2+1⁄2 years, during which time he attended American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida. He was declared an international free agent during the 2015 signing period. Fox signed with the Giants, for a reported $6 million signing bonus. He spent his first professional season, in 2016, with the Augusta GreenJackets of the Class A South Atlantic League, posting a .207 batting average with two home runs, 16 RBIs and 25 stolen bases in 75 games.

On August 1, 2016, the Giants traded Fox, Matt Duffy, and Michael Santos to the Tampa Bay Rays for Matt Moore. He did not play for the Rays after the trade due to a bone bruise on his foot sustained while playing for Augusta. Fox began the 2017 season with the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Class A Midwest League. He represented the World Team in the 2017 All-Star Futures Game. After batting .278 with two home runs, 27 RBIs and 27 stolen bases in 77 games for Bowling Green, the Rays promoted Fox to the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, where he finished the season, batting .235 with one home run and 12 RBIs in 30 games. In 2018, he played for both Charlotte and the Montgomery Biscuits of the Class AA Southern League, slashing .268/.351/.341 with three home runs, 39 RBIs, and 29 stolen bases in 116 total games between the two teams.

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Wander Franco

Wander Franco
Tampa Bay Rays
Shortstop
Born: (2001-03-01) March 1, 2001 Bani, Dominican Republic
Bats: Switch Throws: Right

Wander Samuel Franco (born March 1, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Franco was ranked as the top international prospect in the 2017 class. He signed with the Tampa Bay Rays on July 2, 2017. Franco made his professional debut in 2018 with the Princeton Rays. In a game in July, he hit for the cycle. In 2018, at only 17 years old, Franco was named the 2018 Appalachian League Player of the Year after hitting .374/.445/.636 with 11 home runs and 57 RBIs over 245 plate appearances for the Princeton Rays.

His brothers, both also named Wander, plays in the Houston Astros organization. His uncle, Erick Aybar, has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Austin Franklin

Austin Franklin
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1997-10-02) October 2, 1997 Laurel Hill, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Austin T. Franklin (born October 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Franklin attended Florala High School in Florala, Alabama as a freshman and a sophomore before transferring to Paxton High School in Paxton, Florida. In 2015, as a junior at Paxton, he pitched to a 6-2 record with 1.51 ERA, striking out 95 batters in 41.2 innings. He signed to play college baseball at Samford University. After his senior year, he was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the third round (90th overall) of the 2016 MLB draft. He signed with the Rays for $600,000 and made his professional debut with the GCL Rays, pitching to a 1-2 record with a 2.70 ERA in 11 games (nine starts).

Franklin spent 2017 with the Hudson Valley Renegades, going 4-2 with a 2.21 ERA in 13 starts, and 2018 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods where he went 6-5 with a 3.62 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP in 16 games (15 starts).

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Kevin Gadea

Kevin Gadea
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1994-12-06) December 6, 1994 Esteli, Nicaragua
Bats: Switch Throws: Right

Kevin Joel Gadea Ortega (born December 6, 1994) is a Nicaraguan professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Gadea signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent in 2012. He made his professional debut in 2013 with the VSL Mariners where he was 9-1 with a 2.65 ERA in 14 starts. He pitched only 9.1 innings in 2014. In 2015, he played for the DSL Mariners where he compiled a 4-4 record with a 2.25 ERA in 13 starts, and in 2016, he pitched for the AZL Mariners and the Clinton LumberKings, posting a combined 4-1 record and 2.36 ERA in 15 games (eight starts) between the two clubs.

Gadea was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2016 Rule 5 draft. He did not pitch in 2017 due to an elbow injury.

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Ian Gardeck

Ian Gardeck
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1990-11-21) November 21, 1990 Park Ridge, Illinois
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Ian James Gardeck (born November 21, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Gardeck graduated from Crystal Lake South High School in Crystal Lake, Illinois. He began his college baseball career at the University of Dayton, before transferring to Angelina College for his sophomore year. The Chicago White Sox selected Gardeck in the eighth round, with the 261st overall selection, of the 2011 MLB draft, but Gardeck instead transferred to the University of Alabama to continue his college career. The San Francisco Giants selected him in the 16th round of the 2012 MLB draft, and he signed with the Giants.

After the 2015 season, the Giants added Gardeck to their 40-man roster.

At the 2018 Winter Meetings, the Tampa Bay Rays selected Gardeck from the Giants in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.

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Ian Gibaut

Ian Gibaut
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1993-11-19) November 19, 1993 Houston, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Ian Philip Gibaut (born November 19, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Gibaut attended Lamar High School in Houston, Texas and played college baseball at Tulane University. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 11th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.

Gibaut made his professional debut with the Princeton Rays and spent all of 2015 there, going 3-1 with a 2.12 ERA in 29.2 innings pitched in relief. In 2016, he pitched for the Bowling Green Hot Rods and Charlotte Stone Crabs where he compiled a combined 2-2 record, 2.53 ERA, and 1.25 WHIP in 57 total innings pitched, and in 2017 he pitched with Charlotte and the Montgomery Biscuits where was 7-1 with a 2.21 ERA in 48 combined relief appearances between the two teams. Gibaut spent 2018 with the Durham Bulls, going 4-3 with a 2.09 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP, striking out 75 batters in 56 relief innings pitched.

The Rays added Gibaut to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.

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Grant Kay

Grant Kay
Kay batting for the Bowling Green Hot Rods in 2015
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 82
Third baseman
Born: (1993-05-29) May 29, 1993 Omaha, Nebraska
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Grant Kay (born May 29, 1993) is a third baseman who plays in the Tampa Bay Rays Minor League system. Listed at 6' 0" (1.83 m), 185 lb. (84 k), Kay bats and throws right handed. He was selected by Tampa Bay in the 27th round of the 2014 MLB draft out of University of Louisville.

A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Kay is one of four siblings born into the family of Greg Kay and Dawn Pearsons. An all-around athlete, he lettered in baseball, basketball and football at Ralston High School, where he earned All-State and All-Super State honors as a senior in baseball, was All-Conference basketball selection in both junior and senior seasons, and hit a .500 batting average with 20 home runs and 65 runs batted in as a preparatory senior.

Before Louisville, Kay attended Iowa Western Community College and won a national championship with the IWCC Reivers in 2012, rating as No. 3 prospect in the collegiate summer baseball New England Collegiate Baseball League the same year as a freshman to become the only junior college player named Collegiate Summer Baseball All-American in that season. Besides, he was selected to the First-team All-Conference and All-Region in both freshman and sophomore seasons at Iowa Western, hitting .373 and 13 home runs as a freshman, while driving in 37 runs and scoring 42 times. Unfortunately, a knee injury suffered as a sophomore limited his availability, even though he was rated as one of the top junior college ballplayers in the nation.

In 2014, Kay posted a .285 average (59-for-207) with five home runs and 35 RBI as a junior for the Cardinals, including 49 runs, nine doubles and 23 stolen bases in 65 games, en route to their second straight trip to the College World Series. While mulling his eligible options for the MLB Draft, Kay headed to the Cape Cod Baseball League, the premier summer wooden-bat circuit for collegiate players, where he went 14-for-26 (.538) with two homers and four doubles in only six games for the Cotuit Kettleers, and that short stint tipped the scales. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 27th round of the 2014 MLB Draft and signed.

Kay debuted on July 14, 2014 with the Hudson Valley Renegades of the New York–Penn League, Class A affiliate of the Rays, playing at second base for them while batting fifth in the order. He hit for the cycle in his first professional game, going 5-for-6 with five runs scored and three RBIs, leading the Renegades to a 16–4 victory over the Batavia Muckdogs. Kay hit a three-run home run in his first professional at-bat, following with a double in his third at-bat and singles in his fourth and fifth, before drilling a triple in the eight inning to complete a five-hit, five-run game and a cycle in his first professional contest. In 42 total games for Hudson Valley he slashed .314/.376/.491 with two home runs and 20 RBIs. He spent 2015 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods where he batted .251 with one home run and 31 RBIs in 118 games, and 2016 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs where he posted a .242 batting average with eight home runs and 45 RBIs in 115 games. In 2017, Kay played for both the Durham Bulls and Montgomery Biscuits, compiling a combined .265 batting average with seven home runs and 54 RBIs in 115 total games between both teams. He did not play in 2018 due to injury.

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José Mujica

José Mujica
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1996-06-29) June 29, 1996 Valencia, Venezuela
Bats: Right Throws: Right

José Mujica (born June 29, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Mujica signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent in July 2012. The Rays added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.

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Tobias Myers

Tobias Myers
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1998-08-05) August 5, 1998 Winter Haven, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Tobias Myers (born August 5, 1998) is an American baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Myers attended Winter Haven High School in Winter Haven, Florida. In 2016, as a senior, he went 8-2 with a 1.51 ERA, striking out 79 batters in 69.2 innings pitched. He signed to play college baseball at the University of South Florida. Myers was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the sixth round of the 2016 MLB draft. He signed with Baltimore for $225,000, forgoing his commitment to USF. Myers made his professional debut with the GCL Rays, compiling a 4.70 ERA in three starts. He began 2017 with the Aberdeen IronBirds.

On July 31, 2017, Myers was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Tim Beckham. He was assigned to the Hudson Valley Renegades, where he finished the season. In 12 starts between Aberdeen and Hudson Valley, he was 4-2 with a 3.54 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP. Myers spent 2018 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods where he pitched to a 10-6 record with a 3.71 ERA in 23 games (21 starts).

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Kevin Padlo

Kevin Padlo
Padlo with the Bowling Green Hot Rods in 2016
Tampa Bay Rays
Third baseman
Born: (1996-07-15) July 15, 1996 Murrieta, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Kevin Michael Padlo (born July 15, 1996) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Padlo attended Murrieta Valley High School in Murrieta, California. He committed to attend the University of San Diego on a college baseball scholarship. The Colorado Rockies selected Padlo in the fifth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. Rather than enroll in college, Padlo signed with the Rockies, receiving a $650,000 signing bonus.

Padlo made his professional debut with the Grand Junction Rockies of the Rookie-level Pioneer League, batting .300/.421/.594 with eight home runs and 44 RBIs in 48 games. To start 2015, the Rockies assigned Padlo to the Asheville Tourists of the Class A South Atlantic League. He struggled, and was demoted to the Boise Hawks of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League. Padlo spent the entire 2015 season with the Hawks, and was named a preseason and midseason Northwest League All-Star. In 27 games for Asheville he batted .145, and in 70 games for Boise he hit .294/.404/.502 with nine home runs and 46 RBIs.

On January 28, 2016, the Rockies traded Padlo and Corey Dickerson to the Tampa Bay Rays for Jake McGee and Germán Márquez. He spent the 2016 season with the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Class A Midwest League, where he batted .229 with 16 home runs and 66 RBIs in 115 games. He spent 2017 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, posting a .223 batting average with six home runs and 34 RBIs in 64 games. After the season, the Rays assigned Padlo to the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League. Padlo returned to Charlotte in 2018, batting .223 with eight home runs and 54 RBIs with 115 games.

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Jermaine Palacios

Jermaine Palacios
Tampa Bay Rays
Shortstop
Born: (1996-07-19) July 19, 1996 Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Jermaine Manuel Palacios Leon (born July 19, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Palacios signed as an international free agent with the Minnesota Twins organization in 2014 and made his debut that same year, for the DSL Twins, where he spent the whole season, posting a .270 batting average with 29 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 49 games. In 2015, he played for both the GCL Twins and the Elizabethton Twins, posting a combined .370 batting average with three home runs and 37 RBIs in 57 total games between both teams. He spent 2016 with the Cedar Rapids Kernals where he batted .222 with one home run and 28 RBIs in 71 games. He began the 2017 season back with Cedar Rapids, and after batting .320 with 11 home runs and 39 RBIs in 62 games, was promoted to the Fort Myers Miracle where he finished the season with a .269 batting average with two home runs and 28 RBIs in another 62 games.

On February 18, 2018, the Twins traded Palacios to the Tampa Bay Rays for Jake Odorizzi. He began 2018 with the Montgomery Biscuits but was reassigned to the Charlotte Stone Crabs during the season. In 118 total games between the two teams, he hit .217 with two home runs and 53 RBIs.

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Michael Plassmeyer

Michael Plassmeyer
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1996-11-05) November 5, 1996 St. Louis, Missouri
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Michael Plassmeyer (born November 5, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Plassmeyer attended De Smet Jesuit High School in Creve Coeur, Missouri, and the University of Missouri, where he played college baseball for the Missouri Tigers. As a junior at Missouri, he pitched to a 5-4 record with a 3.05 ERA, striking out 103 batters in 91.1 innings pitched.

The Seattle Mariners selected Plassmeyer in the fourth round of the 2018 MLB draft. He signed and was assigned to the Everett AquaSox, going 0-1 with a 2.25 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 24 innings pitched.

On November 8, 2018, the Mariners traded Plassmeyer, Mike Zunino, and Guillermo Heredia to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Mallex Smith and Jake Fraley.

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Colin Poche

Colin Poche
Poche pitches for the 2013 Arkansas Razorbacks
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1994-01-17) January 17, 1994 Flower Mound, Texas
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Colin Michael Poche (born January 17, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Poche attended Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft out of high school, but did not sign and attended the University of Arkansas, where he played college baseball. In June 2014, he underwent Tommy John Surgery and did not pitch in 2015. After two years at Arkansas, he transferred to Dallas Baptist University. After one year at Dallas Baptist, Poche was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 14th round of the 2016 MLB Draft.

Poche signed, made his professional debut that same season with the Hillsboro Hops, and spent the whole season there, going 1-2 with a 3.19 ERA in 31 innings. He pitched 2017 with the Kane County Cougars and Visalia Rawhide where he compiled a combined 3-1 record and 1.25 ERA in 50.1 innings pitched out of the bullpen. After the season he pitched in the Arizona Fall League.

Poche started 2018 with the Jackson Generals. On May 1, he was acquired by the Tampa Bay Rays as a player to be named later to complete the Steven Souza trade from February 2018. After three games with the Montogmery Biscuits, Poche was promoted to the Triple-A Durham Bulls of the International League. Poche was named to the 2018 MLB Pipeline team of the year after pitching to a 0.82 ERA in 66 innings between both levels. Poche was also named the Rays minor league reliever of the year.

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Tommy Romero

Tommy Romero
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1997-07-08) July 8, 1997 Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Tommy Romero (born July 8, 1997) is an American baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Romero graduated from Coral Springs Charter School in 2015. Unselected in the 2015 MLB draft, he enrolled at Polk State College where he played baseball. After his freshman year in 2016, he transferred to Eastern Florida State College. As a sophomore in 2017, he won nine games, compiled a 1.13 ERA, and led the NJCAA in strikeouts with 136. After his sophomore season, he was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 15th round of the 2017 MLB draft. Romero signed and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Mariners, going 5-1 with a 2.08 ERA in 43.1 innings pitched. He began 2018 with the Clinton LumberKings.

On May 25, 2018, the Mariners traded Romero and Andrew Moore to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Denard Span and Álex Colomé. He was assigned to the Bowling Green Hot Rods, with whom he was named a Midwest League All-Star. In 25 total starts between Clinton and Bowling Green, he was 11-4 with a 2.95 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP.

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Jesús Sánchez

Jesús Sánchez
Tampa Bay Rays
Outfielder
Born: (1997-10-07) October 7, 1997 Higüey, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Jesús Sánchez (born October 7, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Sánchez signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent in June 2014. He made his professional debut in 2015 with the Dominican Summer League Rays and spent the whole season there, slashing .335/.382/.498 with four home runs and 45 RBIs in 61 games. He played 2016 with the Gulf Coast Rays and Princeton Rays, compiling a combined .329 batting average with seven home runs, 39 RBIs, and a .900 OPS in 56 total games between the two teams, and 2017 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods where he batted .305 with 15 home runs and 82 RBIs in 117 games.

He began 2018 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs. He was named to the 2018 MLB Futures Game and played for the World team. Sanchez was also named the Charlotte Stone Crabs MVP for the 2018 season after batting .301/.331/.462 with ten home runs and 64 RBIs in ninety games. He also played in 27 games for the Montgomery Biscuits at the end of the year, hitting .214.

The Rays added Sánchez to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.

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Brian Shaffer

Brian Shaffer
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1996-08-12) August 12, 1996 Pylesville, Maryland
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Brian Shaffer (born August 12, 1996) is an American baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Shaffer attended North Harford High School in Pylesville, Maryland. In 2014, his senior year, he boasted an 8-2 record with a 1.86 ERA, leading North Harford to the Class 3A state championship. Undrafted in the 2014 MLB draft, he enrolled at the University of Maryland where he played college baseball for the Maryland Terrapins.

In 2015, as a freshman at Maryland, he appeared in 16 games (11 starts), going 5-1 with a 4.57 ERA. As a sophomore in 2016, Shaffer went 8-3 with 2.60 ERA and a 0.88 WHIP in 15 starts, earning a spot on the All-Big Ten Third Team. In 2017, as a junior, he compiled a 7-3 record with a 1.67 ERA and was named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year. After his junior year, he was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the sixth round of the 2017 MLB draft. He signed and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Diamondbacks before being promoted to the Hillsboro Hops. In 13 games (ten starts) between the two clubs, he compiled a 3.38 ERA. He began 2018 with the Kane County Cougars.

On July 25, 2018, Shaffer (along with Michael Pérez) was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Matt Andriese. He was assigned to the Charlotte Stone Crabs. In 26 games (25 starts) between Kane County and Charlotte, he pitched to a 9-7 record, a 2.79 WHIP, and a 1.11 WHIP.

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Nick Solak

Nick Solak
Tampa Bay Rays
Second baseman
Born: (1995-01-11) January 11, 1995 Woodridge, Illinois
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Nicholas Blake Solak (born January 11, 1995) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Solak graduated from Naperville North High School and played college baseball at Louisville. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the second round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his professional debut with the Staten Island Yankees. He finished the 2016 season with a .321 batting average and 3 homers. In 2017, Solak maintained a batting average over .300 the entire season for the Tampa Yankees, hitting 10 home runs with 44 RBIs and 13 stolen bases before getting promoted to Double-A Trenton Thunder on August 1, where he finished the season slashing .286/.344/429.

On February 18, 2018, the Yankees sent Solak to the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-team trade, in which the Yankees acquired Brandon Drury from the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Diamondbacks acquired Steven Souza from the Tampa Bay Rays and Taylor Widener from the Yankees, and the Rays acquired Anthony Banda and two players to be named later from the Diamondbacks. He spent the 2018 season with the Montgomery Biscuits. After batting .282 with 19 home runs, 76 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases in 126 games, Solak was named Montgomery's MVP.

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Cole Sulser

Cole Sulser
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1990-03-12) March 12, 1990 Poway, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Cole Young Sulser (born March 12, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Sulser graduated from Ramona High School in Ramona, California, in 2008 and Dartmouth College. He earned two bachelor's degrees at Dartmouth: in engineering sciences with public policy and mechanical engineering. Sulser also played college baseball for the Dartmouth Big Green. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2011 and was granted a redshirt for the 2012 season, a rarity in the Ivy League.

The Cleveland Indians selected Sulser in 25th round of the 2013 MLB draft. He continued pitching in the Indians organization through 2018. After the 2018 season, Cleveland traded Sulser to the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-team trade in which the Rays also acquired Yandy Diaz for Jake Bauers, and the Seattle Mariners acquired Edwin Encarnacion from the Indians for Carlos Santana.

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Curtis Taylor

Curtis Taylor
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1995-07-25) July 25, 1995 Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Curtis W. Taylor (born July 25, 1995) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Taylor attended University of British Columbia. He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft. Taylor made his professional debut with the Hillsboro Hops and spent the whole 2016 season there, posting a 1-0 record with a 2.20 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 16.1 innings pitched. In 2017, he played for the Kane County Cougars where he pitched to a 3-4 record and 3.32 ERA in 13 games started.

On November 30, 2017, the Diamondbacks traded Taylor to the Tampa Bay Rays for Brad Boxberger. He began the 2018 season with the Charlotte Stone Crabs before being promoted to the Montgomery Biscuits in May. In 38 games (four starts) between the two clubs, he pitched to a 6-4 record with a 2.54 ERA.

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Carlos Vargas

Carlos Vargas
Tampa Bay Rays
Shortstop / First baseman
Born: (1999-03-18) March 18, 1999 Moca, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Carlos Jose Vargas Polanco (born March 18, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Vargas signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent in July 2015. He made his professional debut in 2016 with the DSL Mariners and spent the whole season there, posting a .242 batting average with seven home runs and 35 RBIs in 62 games.

On January 11, 2017, Vargas was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays, along with Mallex Smith and Ryan Yarbrough, for Drew Smyly. The Rays assigned him to the GCL Rays where he spent the whole 2017 season, batting .245 with five home runs and 27 RBIs in 54 games. In 2018, he played for the Princeton Rays, slashing .256/.333/.413 with four home runs and 22 RBIs in 47 games.

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Kean Wong

Kean Wong
Tampa Bay Rays
Second baseman
Born: (1995-04-17) April 17, 1995 Hilo, Hawaii
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Kean Keanu Wong (born April 17, 1995) is an American professional baseball second baseman who plays in Minor League Baseball for the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Wong attended Waiakea High School in Hilo, Hawaii. He committed to play college baseball at the University of Hawaii. The Tampa Bay Rays selected Wong in the fourth round of the 2013 MLB draft. He signed with the Rays, receiving a $400,000 signing bonus. After he signed, he played for the Gulf Coast Rays of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League where he slashed .328/.377/.390 with 22 RBIs in 46 games.

Wong spent 2014 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Class A Midwest League where he batted .306 with two home runs and 24 RBIs in 106 games. He was promoted to the Charlotte Stone Crabs in 2015, where he posted a .274 batting average with one home runs and 36 RBIs along with 15 stolen bases in 103 games. In 2016, Wong played for the Montgomery Biscuits where he batted .276 with five home runs and 56 RBIs in 117 games. In 2017, Wong played for the Durham Bulls where he posted a .265 average with five home runs and 44 RBIs in 105 games and was named the MVP of the Triple-A National Championship Game. Wong returned to Durham in 2018, slashing .282/.345/.406 with nine home runs and 50 RBIs in 116 games.

His father, Kaha, instructed him on how to play baseball. His older brother, Kolten Wong, plays in MLB.

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Stephen Woods

Stephen Woods
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1995-06-10) June 10, 1995 Huntington, New York
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Stephen Hugo Woods Jr. (born June 10, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Woods attended Half Hollow Hills East High School in Dix Hills, New York. While pitching for the school's baseball team in 2013, he threw two consecutive no-hitters.

The Tampa Bay Rays selected him in the sixth round of the 2013 MLB draft, but he did not sign with the Rays. He enrolled at State University of New York at Albany, and played college baseball for the Albany Great Danes. In the summer of 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball for the North Fork Ospreys of the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League. After his junior year, the San Francisco Giants selected him in the eighth round of the 2016 MLB draft. Woods signed with the Giants rather than return to Albany for his senior year. He spent his first professional season with both the AZL Giants and the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, posting a combined 1-2 record and 3.34 ERA in 35 total innings. In 2017, he played for the Augusta GreenJackets, going 6-7 with a 2.95 ERA in 110 innings.

On December 20, 2017, the Giants traded Woods, Denard Span, Christian Arroyo, and Matt Krook to the Rays for Evan Longoria and cash considerations. He did not pitch in 2018 due to injury.

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Full Triple-A to Rookie League rosters

Triple-A

Durham Bulls roster

Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 36 Michael Flynn 15 Carlos Garcia 66 Michael Gomez 43 Joel Kuhnel * 34 Jacob Lopez * 65 Enmanuel Mejia 37 Antonio Menendez † 32 Erasmo Ramírez 40 Joe Record 26 Joe Rock 23 Ian Seymour 28 Justin Sterner 13 Cole Sulser * 33 Jacob Waguespack #* 27 Cole Wilcox 45 Nathan Wiles 29 Logan Workman  6 Alfredo Zarraga		Catchers  5 Rob Brantly 31 Alex Jackson 50 René Pinto *  7 Kenny Piper Infielders 37 Osleivis Basabe *  3 C.J. Hinojosa  9 Curtis Mead *  4 Richie Palacios #* 41 Bob Seymour 44 Ronny Simon Outfielders 30 Heriberto Hernandez 12 Jake Mangum 35 Kameron Misner *  1 Tristan Peters  2 Nick Schnell ~		Manager 14 Morgan Ensberg Coaches 60 Brett Ebers (bullpen) 11 Kenny Hook (hitting) 55 Tyler Ladendorf (assistant hitting) 38 Brian Reith (pitching) 19 Reinaldo Ruiz (bench) 60-day injured list -- Garrett Acton (full season) 65 Brendan McKay 81 Kyle Whitten 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 September 18, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • International League → Tampa Bay Rays minor league players

Double-A

Montgomery Biscuits roster

Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 14 Keyshawn Askew 17 Jonny Cuevas 33 Yoniel Curet * 38 Nate Dahle 31 Duncan Davitt 34 Haden Erbe 43 Paul Gervase 16 Sean Harney 36 Jack Hartman 30 Sean Hunley  6 Antonio Jimenez 40 Adam Leverett 41 Trevor Martin 27 Antonio Menendez 29 Evan Reifert 47 Austin Vernon		Catchers 39 Ricardo Genovés 12 Dominic Keegan Infielders 23 Jalen Battles 21 Xavier Isaac 26 Tre' Morgan  2 Tanner Murray  8 Joshuan Sandoval ~ 15 Brayden Taylor 13 Willy Vasquez  7 Carson Williams Outfielders  1 Mason Auer  4 Dru Baker 19 Matthew Etzel  3 Chandler Simpson		Manager 22 Kevin Boles Coaches 32 German Melendez (bench) 20 Steve Merriman (pitching) 45 Paul Rozzelle (hitting) 60-day injured list -- Blake Brown 35 Matthew Dyer (full season) 19 Ben Peoples 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 September 18, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Southern League → Tampa Bay Rays minor league players

Class A

Bowling Green Hot Rods roster

Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 33 Jackson Baumeister 36 Adam Boucher 28 Seth Chavez  9 Jake Christianson 38 Derrick Edington 16 T.J. Fondtain 20 Garrett Gainey 29 Roel Garcia III 18 JJ Goss 34 Brody Hopkins 21 Ty Johnson 79 Marcus Johnson 15 Jackson Lancaster 18 Dylan Lesko ~ 32 Chandler Murphy 23 Jack Snyder 44 Drew Sommers 31 Owen Wild		Catchers 17 Bryan Broecker 12 Tatem Levins 22 Raudelis Martinez Infielders  3 Gregory Barrios  2 Hunter Haas 19 Mac Horvath  6 Kamren James  8 Cooper Kinney 24 Émilien Pitre 13 Ryan Spikes  1 Gionti Turner Outfielders 35 Homer Bush Jr. 28 Ryan Cermak  7 Brock Jones  5 Colton Ledbetter 11 Noah Myers 37 Enzo Paulino  8 Aidan Smith		Manager 10 Rafael Valenzuela Coaches 26 Braxton Martinez (hitting) 14 Jim Paduch (pitching)  4 Perry Roth (bench) 60-day injured list 47 Alex Cook 71 Angel Galarraga (full season) -- Over Galue (full season) 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 September 19, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • South Atlantic League → Tampa Bay Rays minor league players

Short A

Hudson Valley Renegades roster

Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 23 Blane Abeyta 30 Kelly Austin 31 Thomas Balboni Jr. 19 Yorlin Calderon 11 Kyle Carr 35 Harrison Cohen 41 Indigo Diaz  8 Ocean Gabonia 38 Josh Grosz 15 Brian Hendry 17 Sebastian Keane  7 Matt Keating 18 Hueston Morrill 29 Trent Sellers 34 Baron Stewart 26 Joel Valdez 14 Mason Vinyard		Catchers  9 Antonio Gomez 13 Omar Martinez 27 Edison Vivas Infielders 28 Owen Cobb 20 Dylan Jasso  3 George Lombard Jr. 21 Josh Moylan  2 Roc Riggio Outfielders  4 Jackson Castillo 81 Christopher Familia  1 Brendan Jones 10 Anthony Hall 25 Garrett Martin 28 Coby Morales		Manager 12 Nick Ortiz Coaches 61 Rick Guarno (hitting) 93 Spencer Medick (pitching 24 Zak Wasserman (defensive) 22 Derek Woodley (defensive) 60-day injured list 77 Jace Avina -- Brendan Beck (full season) 16 Brenny Escanio 19 Geoffrey Gilbert 27 Jackson Fristoe -- Justin Lange (full season) -- Josue Panacual (full season)  6 Cade Smith -- Tyrone Yulie (full season) 7-day injured list * On New York Yankees 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated September 7, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • South Atlantic League → New York Yankees minor league players

Rookie

Florida Complex League Rays roster

Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers -- Ryan Andrade -- Noah Beal 14 Joel Canizalez -- Kaleb Corbett -- Andres Galan 95 Maikel Hernandez -- Janzen Keisel -- Jacob Kmatz -- Nate Knowles 90 Roberto Medina -- Dominic Niman -- Trey Pooser 16 Jonathan Russell 93 Michael Saturria -- Ryan Schiefer -- Bryce Shaffer 85 Owen Stevenson # -- Jayden Voelker		Catchers -- Nathan Flewelling 82 Yirer Garcia -- Tyler Herron Infielders 97 Luis Ariza 77 Nicandro Aybar 15 Felix Cotes 60 Erick Lara -- Jack Lines 76 Jose Monzon 64 Juanfel Peguero -- Tony Santa Maria 83 Miguel Tamares Outfielders 68 Jose Contreras -- Derek Datil 74 Brailer Guerrero		Manager 63 Héctor Giménez Coaches 43 Henry Bonilla (pitching) 53 Manny Castillo (coach) 45 Jose Gonzalez (pitching) 48 Esteban Gonzalez (coach) 50 K.C. Judge (hitting) 36 Francisco Leandro (first base) 27 Jim Morrison (coach)  2 Hez Randolph (hitting) 26 Chris Roberson (coach)  6 Alejandro Segovia (hitting) 11 Julio Zorrilla (coach) 60-day injured list 98 Yonathan Gomez (full season) 80 Larry Martinez (full season) 75 Neifi Vasquez (full season) 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 September 18, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Florida Complex League → Tampa Bay Rays minor league players

Foreign Rookie

Dominican Summer League Rays roster

Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 10 Damian Alcala 27 Jhonny Aranguren 30 Baldemix Cabrera 25 Alexander Campos 32 Frank Chessman 24 Jharold Clemente -- Ransel Cruz 40 Alvaro Gamez 27 Danny Hilario 35 Jordi Infante 33 Antawn Leal 39 Yannelbinson Lugo 26 Yolvin Mesa 43 Moises Palma 31 Samuel Pateti 45 Ricardo Ramirez -- Starlin Savinon 29 Yeison Silgado -- Jean Tamayo		Catchers 19 Deinys Gonzalez 28 Jahir Marin  2 Jose Tovar Infielders  5 Angel Brachi  1 Kleiver Chauran 15 Erick Lugo 13 Aaron Pinero  8 Jean Santana 22 Roosbert Tapia Outfielders  9 Eduardo Acevedo 18 Emiliano Galan  6 Carlos Matias  7 John Santana		Manager -- Albert Lantigua Coaches -- Edgar Alfonzo (assistant pitching) -- Eleardo Cabrera (infield) -- Omar Luna (hitting) 60-day injured list 34 Josue Juarez -- Wandy Perez 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 September 4, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Tampa Bay Rays minor league players

Dominican Summer League Tampa Bay roster

Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers -- John Arias 33 Luis Bautista ‡ 34 Alan Berbesi 44 Frediry Bierd 30 Ismael Cabral 36 Misael De La Cruz 49 Frailin Florian 50 Jimmy Javier 48 Xavier Lopez -- Gabriel Paez 61 Rubender Pena 35 Chariel Radney 31 Efrailin Ramos 37 Cesar Rojas 40 Endry Roman 29 Yereny Teus 46 Miguel Toscano		Catchers  9 Carlos De Sousa 10 Alfredo Rodriguez 25 Andres Torres Infielders 23 Andreimi Antunez  7 Domingo Batista  6 Israfell Bautista -- Xavier Guillen 14 Yohangel Moris 15 Alberth Palma  5 Wilian Trinidad  1 Raul Vargas Outfielders  8 Ismael Del Rosario -- Alfonzo Martinez 39 Moises Moreno 13 Leonardo Pineda		Manager -- Henry Lugo Coaches -- Wilmer Dominguez (catching) -- Jiminson Natera (hitting) -- Luis Urena (pitching) 60-day injured list 44 Alendry Benua 23 Yeison Garcia 20 Ricardo Guzman 32 Johanser Morales 49 Diego Palacios 41 Sebastian Perez 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 September 18, 2024 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Tampa Bay Rays minor league players