Tampa Bay Rays minor league players

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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 22)
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]

Osleivis Basabe

Osleivis Basabe
Tampa Bay Rays
Infielder
Born: (2000-09-13) September 13, 2000 (age 23)
Bobures, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Osleivis José Basabe (born September 13, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Basabe signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in December 2017.[5] He made his professional debut in 2018 with the Dominican Summer League Rays and played 2019 with the Arizona League Rangers and Spokane Indians.[6]

On December 10, 2020, the Rangers traded Basabe, Heriberto Hernandez and Alexander Ovalles to the Tampa Bay Rays for Nathaniel Lowe, Jake Guenther and Carl Chester.[7] He spent his first season in the Rays organization playing with the Charleston RiverDogs and Bowling Green Hot Rods.[8] He played 2022 with Bowling Green and the Montgomery Biscuits.[9]

Taj Bradley

Taj Bradley
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (2001-03-20) March 20, 2001 (age 22)
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Taj Ali Bradley (born March 20, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Bradley grew up in Stone Mountain, Georgia and attended Redan High School. He initially played mostly outfield and catcher before. Bradley initially committed to play college baseball at Hillsborough Community College before changing his commitment to the University of South Carolina later in his senior year.[10]

Bradley was selected in the fifth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft by the Tampa Bay Rays.[11] He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Rays with whom he pitched 23 innings and compiled a 5.09 ERA. He spent the 2019 season with the Rookie-level Princeton Rays of the Appalachian League where he went 2–5 with 3.18 over 11 starts and 12 total appearances.[12] Bradley began the 2021 season with the Low-A East Charleston RiverDogs where he went 9–3 with a 1.76 ERA over 14 starts before being promoted to the High-A East Bowling Green Hot Rods.[13][14] Over eight starts with Bowling Green, he went 3–0 with a 1.96 ERA and 42 strikeouts over 36+1⁄3 innings.[15][16] Bradley was assigned to the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits at the start of the 2022 season.[17] He was selected to play in the 2022 All-Star Futures Game.[18] Bradley was promoted to the Triple-A Durham Bulls following the conclusion of the MLB All-Star break.[19]

Ruben Cardenas

Ruben Cardenas
Tampa Bay Rays
Outfielder
Born: (1997-10-10) October 10, 1997 (age 25)
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.[20] He batted .400 as a sophomore and .412 as a junior.[21] He was selected by the Miami Marlins in the 37th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.[22] He originally signed a letter of intent to play college baseball at the University of Nevada, Reno, but instead attended California State University, Fullerton.[23]

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.[24] 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.[25]

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.[26] He began the 2019 season with the Lake County Captains of the Class A Midwest League.[27]

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.[28] 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.[29] 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.[30] 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.[31] Over 105 games for the 2021 season between Bowling Green and Montgomery, Cardenas slashed .292/.333/.523 with 25 home runs and 78 RBIs.[32] He was assigned to the Durham Bulls of the Triple-A International League for the 2022 season.[33] Over 82 games with Durham, he batted .208 with 16 home runs and 41 RBIs.[34]

John Doxakis

John Doxakis
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1998-08-20) August 20, 1998 (age 25)
Houston, Texas
Bats: Right
Throws: Left

John West Doxakis (born August 20, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Doxakis attended Lamar High School in Houston, Texas, and played college baseball at Texas A&M University. In 2018, he played for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[35] As a junior at Texas A&M in 2019, he pitched 104+2⁄3 innings and went 7–4 with a 2.06 ERA and 115 strikeouts.[36] He was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the second round with the 61st overall selection of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[37] He signed for $1.13 million.[38]

Doxakis made his professional debut with the Hudson Valley Renegades and appeared in 12 games, posting a 1.93 ERA with 31 strikeouts over 32+2⁄3 innings. He split the 2021 season between the Charleston RiverDogs and Bowling Green Hot Rods with whom he started 21 games and went 9–2 with a 3.94 ERA and 114 strikeouts over 102+2⁄3 innings.[39] He returned to Bowling Green to open the 2022 season and was promoted to the Montgomery Biscuits in late May. Over 27 games (25 starts) between the two teams, he went 4-8 with a 4.89 ERA and 113 strikeouts over 116 innings.[40]

Tyler Frank

Tyler Frank
Tyler Frank.jpg
Frank in 2019 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs
Tampa Bay Rays
Second baseman
Born: (1997-01-15) January 15, 1997 (age 26)
Tamarac, Florida
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Tyler Joseph Frank (born January 15, 1997) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Frank graduated from American Heritage School in Delray Beach, Florida. As a senior in 2015, he batted .448 and was named to the Class 4A All-State Team.[41] He was not drafted out of high school in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft and he enrolled at Florida Atlantic University to play college baseball for the Owls.

As a freshman at FAU in 2016, Frank batted .285 with one home run, 27 RBIs, and a .401 on-base percentage in 45 games, earning him a spot on the Conference USA All-Freshman Team.[42][43] In 2017, as a sophomore, Frank started all 57 of FAU's games and batted .336 with 11 home runs, 43 RBIs, and 41 walks.[44] He was named to the All-Conference USA First Team.[45] That summer, he played for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team, making him the first ever FAU player to be named to the team.[46] He also played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks.[47] In 2018, his junior year, Frank hit .300 with 13 home runs and 35 RBIs in 63 games and was once again named to the All-Conference USA First Team along with being named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year.[48][49]

After his junior year, Frank was selected in the second round (56th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft and he signed for $997,500.[50][51] He made his professional debut for the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Class A Short Season New York-Penn League, with whom he was named an All-Star, and spent the whole season there, slashing .288/.425/.412 with two home runs and 22 RBIs in 51 games.[52][53] Frank began 2019 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League but appeared in only 16 games due to an arm injury.[54] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and missed all of the 2021 season due to a shoulder injury.[55][56] He missed the beginning of the 2022 season, but returned to play in mid-May with the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A Southern League after missing nearly three full seasons due to shoulder surgeries and switching from a right-handed batter to left-handed.[57] He was demoted to the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the High-A South Atlantic League in early August but was later assigned back to Montgomery. Over 67 games between the two teams, he hit .216 with two home runs and 26 RBIs.[58]

J.J. Goss

J.J. Goss
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (2000-12-25) December 25, 2000 (age 22)
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.[59] In 2019, his senior year, he went 11–2 with a 0.64 ERA.[60] He had committed to play college baseball at Texas A&M University.[61][62] 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.[63]

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.[64][65][66] He signed for $2.05 million and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Rays.[67] Over nine games (eight starts), he went 1–3 with a 5.82 ERA, striking out 16 over 17 innings.[68] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[55] Goss returned to the Gulf Coast Rays in 2021, pitching a total of 10+1⁄3 innings while recovering from a shoulder injury.[69][70] He was assigned to the Charleston RiverDogs for the 2022 season.[71] Over 25 starts, he went 4-5 with a 4.00 ERA and 101 strikeouts over 101+1⁄3 innings.[72]

Tristan Gray

Tristan Gray
Tristan Gray.jpg
Gray in 2018 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs
Tampa Bay Rays
Second baseman
Born: (1996-03-22) March 22, 1996 (age 27)
Houston, Texas
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Tristan Colby Gray (born March 22, 1996) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Gray graduated from Elkins High School in Missouri City, Texas in 2014. As a senior, he batted .456 with 12 doubles and 23 RBIs.[73] He was selected by the New York Mets in the 37th round of the 2014 MLB draft, but did not sign and instead chose to enroll at Rice University where he played college baseball for the Rice Owls.[74]

In 2015, as a freshman at Rice, Gray appeared in 56 games, batting .247 with three home runs and 25 RBIs.[75] As a sophomore in 2016, he missed time at the beginning of the year due to injury, but returned to slash .295/.353/.462 with five home runs and 18 RBIs in 42 games.[76] After the 2015 and 2016 seasons, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Falmouth Commodores, and was named a league all-star in 2016.[77][78][79] Gray broke out as a junior in 2017, hitting .313/.399/.540 with eight home runs and 39 RBIs in 47 games. After his junior year, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 13th round of the 2017 MLB draft.[80] He signed and made his professional debut for the West Virginia Black Bears of the Class A Short Season New York-Penn League,[81] where he was named an All-Star.[82] He finished the season batting .269 with seven home runs and 37 RBIs in 53 games.

On February 22, 2018, the Pirates traded Gray, Daniel Hudson, and cash to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Corey Dickerson.[83] He spent the 2018 season with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, compiling a .238 batting average, 13 home runs, and 69 RBIs in 118 games.[84][85] He spent 2019 with the Montgomery Biscuits of the Class AA Southern League, slashing .225/.332/.409 with 17 home runs and 64 RBIs over 122 games.[86] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[55] For the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Durham Bulls of the Triple-A East, slashing .246/.318/.428 with eight home runs and 33 RBIs over 75 games.[87] He returned to Durham for the 2022 season.[33] Over 124 games, he batted .225 with 33 home runs and 89 RBIs.[88]

Blake Hunt

Blake Hunt
Tampa Bay Rays
Catcher
Born: (1998-11-10) November 10, 1998 (age 24)
Costa Mesa, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Blake Evan Hunt (born November 10, 1998) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Hunt attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, where he batted .394 with six home runs, 28 RBIs, and nine doubles as a senior in 2017.[89] He was selected by the San Diego Padres in the second round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[90][91] He signed for $1.6 million, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball for the Pepperdine Waves baseball team.[92]

Hunt made his professional debut with the Arizona League Padres, batting .241 over thirty games. He spent the 2018 season with the Tri-City Dust Devils where he hit .271 with three home runs and 25 RBIs over 56 games, and he played 2019 with the Fort Wayne TinCaps, slashing .255/.331/.381 with five home runs and 39 RBIs over 89 games.[93] He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season.[94]

On December 29, 2020, the Padres traded Hunt, Francisco Mejía, Luis Patiño, and Cole Wilcox to the Tampa Bay Rays for Blake Snell.[95] He split the 2021 season between the Bowling Green Hot Rods and the Montgomery Biscuits, slashing .205/.288/.375 with nine home runs and 48 RBIs in 76 games.

Xavier Isaac

Xavier Isaac
Tampa Bay Rays
First baseman
Born: (2003-12-17) December 17, 2003 (age 19)
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.[96] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Florida.[97]

The Tampa Bay Rays selected Isaac in the first round, with the 29th overall selection, of the 2022 MLB draft.[98] He signed with the Rays, receiving a $2.5 million signing bonus.[99]

Kyle Manzardo

Kyle Manzardo
Tampa Bay Rays
First baseman
Born: (2000-07-18) July 18, 2000 (age 23)
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Kyle Thomas Manzardo (born July 18, 2000) is an American baseball first baseman in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Manzardo grew up in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and attended Lake City High School, where he played baseball and basketball. As a senior, he batted .594 and was named the Inland Empire League MVP after batting .471 as a junior.[100]

Manzardo played college baseball at Washington State for three seasons. He hit for a .272 average as a freshman and led the team with 31 RBIs.[101] After the season, Manzardo played collegiate summer baseball for the Portland Pickles of the West Coast League. He hit .435 through 16 games as a sophomore before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[102] During the summer, he played for the Willmar Stingers of the Northwoods League.[103] As a junior, Manzardo batted .365 with 11 home runs and 60 RBIs and was named a first team All-American by Collegiate Baseball.[104]

Manzardo was selected in the second round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Tampa Bay Rays.[105] He signed and made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Rays, slashing .349/.440/.605 with two home runs, eight RBIs, and five doubles over 13 games.[106] Manzardo began the 2022 season with the High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods.[107] He slashed .329/.436/.636 with 17 home runs in 63 games before being promoted to the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A Southern League.[108]

Curtis Mead

Curtis Mead
Tampa Bay Rays
Third baseman
Born: (2000-10-26) October 26, 2000 (age 22)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Curtis James Mead (born October 26, 2000) is an Australian baseball third baseman in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Mead was born and grew up in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia and attended Immanuel College, Adelaide. He began his professional baseball career at 16 with the Adelaide Giants of the Australian Baseball League, whom his father Tim had previously played for.[109] Mead also played Australian rules football for the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club under-16 team until the club required him to choose between the two sports.[110]

Mead was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies on May 4, 2018.[111] After signing he was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Phillies. He returned to the GCL Phillies in 2019 and batted .285 with four home runs and 19 RBIs.[112] After each season, Mead continued to play for the Adelaide Giants in the winter.[113]

Mead was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on November 20, 2019, in exchange for Cristopher Sánchez.[114] After the 2020 minor league season was canceled, Mead returned to the Giants and was named the team's MVP after batting .347.[115] Mead began the 2021 season with the Low-A Charleston RiverDogs, where he hit for a .358 average with seven home runs and 35 RBIs in 46 games before being promoted to the High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods.[116] He batted .282 with seven home runs, 32 RBIs, and an .814 OPS in 53 games for Bowling Green and was promoted again to the Durham Bulls of Triple-A East for the final week of the season.[117] After the season, Mead played for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League.[118] He was assigned to the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits at the start of the 2022 season.[119] Mead was promoted to Durham after batting .305 with 10 home runs and 36 RBIs in 56 games at Montgomery.[120]

Mason Montgomery

Mason Montgomery
Tampa Bay Rays
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.[121]

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+2⁄3 innings pitched over 14 outings as a junior.[122]

Montgomery was selected in the sixth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Tampa Bay Rays.[123] 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+2⁄3 innings pitched.[124] Montgomery was assigned to the High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods to begin the 2022 season.[125]

Dillon Paulson

Dillon Paulson
Tampa Bay Rays
First baseman
Born: (1997-06-10) June 10, 1997 (age 26)
San Marcos, California
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Dillon Paulson (born June 10, 1997) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Paulson attended Santa Fe Christian School in Solana Beach, California,[126] and the University of Southern California (USC), where he played college baseball for the USC Trojans. The Los Angeles Dodgers selected him in the 13th round of the 2018 MLB draft.[127] On December 29, 2020, the Dodgers traded Paulson and a player to be named later to the Tampa Bay Rays as part of a three-team trade that sent José Alvarado to the Phillies and Garrett Cleavinger to the Dodgers.[128]

Evan Reifert

Evan Reifert
Tampa Bay Rays
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.[129] In 2020, he transferred to the University of Central Missouri.[130] Reifert went undrafted after the 2020 MLB draft and signed with the Milwaukee Brewers.[131]

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.[132] Reifert spent the 2022 season with the Florida Complex League Rays, Charleston RiverDogs, Bowling Green Hot Rods and Montgomery Biscuits.[133] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[134]

Ian Seymour

Ian Seymour
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1998-12-13) December 13, 1998 (age 24)
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.[135] He went 4–0 with a 0.48 ERA as a senior in 2017.[136] 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.[137] In 2019, he started 13 games, going 4–5 with a 3.97 ERA and 81 strikeouts.[138][139] After the 2019 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[140] He pitched only 20+1⁄3 innings in 2020 before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[141]

Seymour was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the second round with the 57th overall selection of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[142] He signed for $1.2 million.[143] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the pandemic.[55] 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.[144][145] Over 14 games (13 starts) for the 2021 season, Seymour went 4–0 with a 1.95 ERA and 87 strikeouts over 55+1⁄3 innings.[146] He was assigned to the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A Southern League to begin the 2022 season.[147] He made five starts before undergoing Tommy John surgery, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season.[148]

Austin Shenton

Austin Shenton
Tampa Bay Rays
Third baseman
Born: (1998-01-22) January 22, 1998 (age 25)
Spokane, Washington
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Austin P. Shenton (born January 22, 1998) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Shenton attended Bellingham High School in Bellingham, Washington. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 34th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign and played college baseball at Florida International University.[149] In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league all-star and the playoff MVP of Wareham's league championship run.[150][151]

Shenton was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fifth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft and signed.[152] He started his career that year with the Everett AquaSox before being promoted to the West Virginia Power, batting .298 with seven home runs and 36 RBIs over 53 games between both teams.[153] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[154] He spent the summer as a member of Seattle's 60-man player pool.[155][156] Shenton started 2021 with Everett before being promoted to the Arkansas Travelers.[157]

On July 29, 2021, Shenton and J. T. Chargois were traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Diego Castillo.[158] He was assigned to the Montgomery Biscuits where he finished the year. Over eighty games between Everett, Arkansas, and Montgomery he slashed .295/.398/.549 with 14 home runs and seventy RBIs.[159]

Carlos Vargas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vargas and the second or maternal family name is Polanco.
This article is about the baseball infielder. For other people named Carlos Vargas, see Carlos Vargas.
Carlos Vargas
Tampa Bay Rays
Shortstop / First baseman
Born: (1999-03-18) March 18, 1999 (age 24)
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.[160] 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.[161] 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.[162] In 2018, he played for the Princeton Rays, slashing .256/.333/.413 with four home runs and 22 RBIs in 47 games.[163] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Colby White

Colby White
Tampa Bay Rays
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 in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

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.[164] After his sophomore year at Pearl City, he transferred to Mississippi State University.[165][166] In 2019, his only year at Mississippi State, he went 3–1 with a 3.12 ERA and 48 strikeouts over 26 innings.[167] He was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the sixth round with the 188th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[168]

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.[169] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[55] 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.[170][171] Over 43 appearances between the four clubs, White went 4–3 with a 1.44 ERA and 104 strikeouts over 62+1⁄3 innings.[172] He was named Tampa Bay's Minor League Relief Pitcher of the Year.[173]

White underwent Tommy John surgery immediately after participating in 2022 spring training, forcing him to miss the whole season.[174]

Brett Wisely

Brett Wisely
Tampa Bay Rays
Second baseman
Born: (1999-05-08) May 8, 1999 (age 24)
Jacksonville, Florida
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Brett Michael Wisely (born May 8, 1999) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Wisely attended Sandalwood High School in Jacksonville, Florida and played on their baseball team. As a senior in 2017, he batted .514 with six home runs alongside striking out 88 batters over 67 innings.[175] He then played two years of college baseball at Gulf Coast State College. In 2019, he hit .361 with ten home runs and fifty RBIs over 48 games.[176] Following the season's end, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 15th round with the 458th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[177]

Wisely signed with the Rays and made his professional debut with the Princeton Rays with whom he batted .274 with five home runs and 25 RBIs over 47 games.[178] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He opened the 2021 season with the Charleston RiverDogs before being promoted to the Bowling Green Hot Rods.[179] Over 100 games between both clubs, Wisely hit .301 with 19 home runs, 74 RBIs, and 31 stolen bases. He was assigned to the Montgomery Biscuits to start the 2022 season and was promoted to the Durham Bulls near the season's end.[180] Over 117 games between the two teams, he slashed .273/.366/.455 with 15 home runs, 58 RBIs, and 32 stolen bases.[181]

Grant Witherspoon

Grant Witherspoon
Tampa Bay Rays
Outfielder
Born: (1996-09-27) September 27, 1996 (age 26)
Littleton, Colorado
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Grant Lee Witherspoon (born September 27, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Witherspoon attended D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School in Denver, Colorado where he played baseball, basketball, and golf.[182] As a senior in 2015, he batted .364 alongside pitching to a 1.19 ERA.[183] He went unselected in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at Tulane University where he played three years of college baseball. In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[184] As a junior in 2018, he batted .330 with 12 home runs and 53 RBIs over 58 starts for Tulane.[185] After the season, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the fourth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[186][187]

Witherspoon signed with the Rays and made his professional debut with the Princeton Rays, batting .245 with five home runs and 31 RBIs over 56 games. He spent the 2019 season with the Bowling Green Hot Rods with whom he appeared in 119 games and hit .248 with ten home runs, 54 RBIs, and 22 stolen bases.[188] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season.[189] He did, however, play for the Perth Heat of the Australian Baseball League that winter.[190] Witherspoon returned to Bowling Green in 2021, slashing .269/.331/.503 with 22 home runs and seventy RBIs over 99 games.[191] He opened the 2022 season with the Montgomery Biscuits and was promoted to the Durham Bulls in late June.[192] Over 115 games, he slashed .266/.343/.467 with 17 home runs, 61 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases.[193]

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  • 28 Will Bradley (hitting)
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  •  9 Garrett Hiott Injury icon 2.svg
  • 12 Niko Hulsizer
  • 40 Diego Infante
  • 17 Kameron Misner
  • 27 Jordan Qsar

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  • 20 Jim Paduch (pitching)
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  • 22 Sean Smedley (bench)


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  • 31 Ben Brecht
  • 38 Franklin Dacosta
  • 22 Conor Dryer
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  • 37 Cameron Leonard
  • 30 Audry Lugo
  • 24 Anthony Molina
  • 18 Sean Mullen
  • 34 Victor Munoz
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  • 25 Nomar Rojas
  • 36 Austin Vernon Injury icon 2.svg
  • 17 Kyle Whitten
  • 16 Patrick Wicklander
  • 35 Nathan Wiles
  • 11 Logan Workman

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  • 27 Michael Berglund
  • 20 Logan Driscoll
  • 10 Matt Dyer
  • 15 Luis Leon
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  •  8 Mason Auer
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  • 67 Beau Brundage Injury icon 2.svg
  • 19 Heriberto Hernandez
  •  6 Alexander Ovalles

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  •  9 Skeeter Barnes (coach)
  • 26 Alberto Bastardo (pitching)
  • 45 Paul Rozzelle (hitting)


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  • 10 Alex Ayala Jr.
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  • 24 Aneudy Cortorreal
  • 33 Jonny Cuevas
  • 22 Kamron Fields
  • 25 Over Galue
  • 26 Sandy Gaston
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  • 21 J.J. Goss
  • 30 Antonio Jimenez
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  • 11 Ben Peoples
  • 27 Juan Rivera
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  • 38 Brayden Theriot
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  • 17 Oneill Manzueta
  •  6 Shane Sasaki
  •  5 Nick Schnell

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  •  3 Blake Butera

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  • 36 Frank Jagoda (bench)
  • 18 R. C. Lichtenstein (pitching)
  •  4 Perry Roth (hitting)


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  • 88 Alexander Alberto
  • 95 Emilio Alfonzo
  • 38 Conor Angel
  • 97 Orlando Barrios
  • 32 Nick Bitsko
  • 72 Yonny Chirinos #*
  • 67 Elvis Contreras
  • 74 Samuel Cruz
  • 53 Yoniel Curet
  • 89 Cesar De Jesus
  • 76 Manuel De La Rosa
  • 50 Cristian Guzman
  • 69 Maicor Leon Injury icon 2.svg
  • 75 Israel Mateo
  • 78 Samuel Mejia
  • 54 Cody Reed #
  • 60 Juan Rodriguez
  • 92 Kikito Severino
  • 67 Aaron Slegers #
  • 58 Andri Tavarez
  • 82 Junior William

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  • 98 Nigel Calmes
  • 78 Christian Cerda
  • 35 Matt Dyer #
  • 59 Mario Fernandez Injury icon 2.svg
  • 75 Roylems Rangel
  • 86 Felix Salguera

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  • 69 Cesar Aponte
  • 74 Edwin Barragan
  • 87 Junior Caminero
  • 55 Carlos Colmenarez
  • 93 Willmer De La Cruz
  • 90 Daury Del Rosario
  • 88 Odalys Peguero
  • 80 Gionti Turner #

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  • 98 Cristopher Barete
  • 89 Daiwer Castellanos
  • 70 Estanli Castillo
  • 77 Jhon Diaz
  • 47 Christian Johnson
  • 91 Patrick Merino
  • 57 Jhonny Piron

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  • 10 Rafael Valenzuela

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  • 53 Manny Castillo (hitting)
  • 40 Marty DeMerritt (pitching)
  • 48 Esteban Gonzalez (coach)
  • 45 Jose Gonzalez (pitching)
  • 25 Edgardo Lebron (coach)
  • 54 German Melendez (coach)
  • 27 Jim Morrison (coach)
  • 44 Jamie Nelson (hitting)
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  • 23 Ronnie Richardson (coach)
  • 60 Levi Romero (pitching)
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  • 36 Héctor Torres (coach)
  • 46 Steven Watson (rehab pitching)


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  • 44 Emilio Afanador
  • 30 Landany Alfonseca
  • 24 Adrian Almonte
  • 26 Baltazar Arredondo
  • 43 Cristian Bastardo
  • 45 Fernando Costume
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  • 37 Sandy Eusebio
  • 35 Renaldito Florian
  • 22 Yonathan Gomez
  • 31 Luis Hernandez
  • 27 Danny Hilario
  • 38 Sebastian Javier
  • 28 Humberto Jimenez
  • 25 Anthony Manriquez
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  • 40 Chariel Radney
  • 32 Michael Saturria
  • 46 Jeromy Sosa
  • 39 Wander Ventura

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  • 21 Enderson Delgado
  • 23 Raudelis Martinez
  • -- Roylemss Rangel

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  •  3 Juanfel Peguero
  •  1 Jose Perez
  •  6 Narciso Polanco
  •  4 Miguel Tamares
  •  5 Roosbert Tapia
  •  2 Victor Valera

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  • 10 Jose Contreras
  • 14 Arison Jimenez
  • 19 Enzo Paulino
  • 16 Jose Pena
  • 17 Elias Petiyan
  • 15 Jose Sanabria
  • -- Neifi Vasquez

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  • -- Hector Gimenez

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  • -- Omar Luna (hitting)
  • -- Hector Gimenez (hitting)
  • -- Luis Urena (pitching)
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  • 32 Jordy Andujar
  • -- Ronald Contreras
  • -- Justino Dominguez
  • 41 Victor Fransua
  • 18 Alvaro Gamez
  • 43 Yeison Garcia
  • 25 Cristhofer Gonzalez
  • 24 Angel Guaiquirian
  • 35 Maikel Hernandez
  • 30 Ismael Laureano
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  • 27 Egory Manuela
  • 34 Leofanny Medina
  • 33 Keiner Navas
  • 36 Moises Palma
  • 37 Pedro Paulino
  • 45 Jorman Primera
  • 29 Geudis Ramos
  • 21 Andy Rodriguez ‡
  • 28 Gerlin Rosario
  • 39 Ramon Sanchez
  • 31 Jesus Ullola
  • 38 Raimund Uzcategui
  • 26 Edwin Zamudio

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  • 22 Jhonny Perez

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  • 17 Luis Ariza
  •  2 Nicandro Aybar
  •  1 Elis Barreat
  •  3 Alexis Feliz
  •  8 Ricardo Gonzalez
  • -- Larry Martinez
  • 13 Jordany Oliver
  •  5 Nathanael Rodriguez
  •  7 Rodrigo Romero

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  • 14 Angel Mateo
  • 19 Santiago Millan
  • 16 German Tapia

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  • 15 Julio Zorrilla

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  • -- Jiminson Natera (hitting)
  • -- Yomelbin Almonte (pitching)
  • -- Wilmer Dominguez (catching)

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  •  6 Felix Cotes
  • 40 Roybell Santodomingo

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