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[]

Jonathan Aranda[]

Jonathan Aranda
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 76
Infielder
Born: (1998-05-23) May 23, 1998 (age 23)
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Jonathan Alexander Aranda (born May 23, 1998) is a Mexican professional baseball infielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Aranda signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent on July 2, 2015.[1] Aranda spent his professional debut season of 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Rays, hitting .257/.345/.366/.711 with 1 home run and 17 RBI.[1] He split the 2017 season between the GCL Rays and the Princeton Rays, hitting a combined .287/.345/.348/.693 with 15 RBI and 14 stolen bases.[2] He was named the Rays 2017 GCL MVP.[3] Aranda split the 2018 season between Princeton and the Hudson Valley Renegades, combining to hit .269/.337/.391/.728 with 1 home run and 29 RBI.[1] Aranda split the 2019 season between the GCL, the Bowling Green Hot Rods, and the Charlotte Stone Crabs, hitting a combined .272/.359/.383/.742 with 3 home runs and 35 RBI.[1] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Aranda split the 2021 season between Bowling Green and the Montgomery Biscuits, hitting a combined .330/.418/.543/.962 with 14 home runs and 65 RBI.[4][5][6] He was named the 2021 Double-A South Most Valuable Player.[7]

Taj Bradley[]

Taj Bradley
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (2001-03-20) March 20, 2001 (age 20)
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.[8]

Bradley was selected in the fifth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft by the Tampa Bay Rays.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] Over eight starts with Bowling Green, he went 3-0 with a 1.96 ERA and 42 strikeouts over 36+1⁄3 innings.[12]

Ruben Cardenas[]

Ruben Cardenas
Tampa Bay Rays
Outfielder
Born: (1997-10-10) October 10, 1997 (age 24)
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.[13] He batted .400 as a sophomore and .412 as a junior.[14] He was selected by the Miami Marlins in the 37th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.[15] He originally signed a letter of intent to play college baseball at the University of Nevada, Reno, but instead attended California State University, Fullerton.[16]

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.[17] 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.[18]

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.[19] He began the 2019 season with the Lake County Captains of the Class A Midwest League.[20]

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.[21] 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.[22] 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.[23] 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.[24] Over 105 games for the 2021 season between Bowling Green and Montgomery, Cardenas slashed .292/.333/.523 with 25 home runs and 78 RBIs.[25]

Tanner Dodson[]

Tanner Dodson
Tanner Dodson.jpg
Dodson in 2019 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1997-05-09) May 9, 1997 (age 24)
Sacramento, California
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right

Tanner Dodson (born May 9, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Dodson attended Jesuit High School in Carmichael, California. In 2015, as a senior, he batted .430 along with pitching to a 2.10 ERA.[26] He was selected by the New York Mets in the 31st round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft,[27] but he did not sign and instead chose to attend the University of California at Berkeley to play college baseball for the California Golden Bears.

As a freshman at California in 2016, Dodson pitched 61+2⁄3 innings (19 games with nine being starts) in which he compiled a 3.36 ERA.[28] In 2017, as a sophomore, he began playing center field along with pitching. That season, he batted .297 with three home runs and 26 RBIs in 185 at-bats while pitching to a 2-6 record and 5.37 ERA in 19 games (seven starts).[29] After the season, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Wareham Gatemen in the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league all-star and batted .365 in 29 games, earning him the league batting title.[30][31] Prior to the 2018 season, Dodson was named a preseason All-American by Baseball America.[32] In 54 games, he batted .320 with one home run and 27 RBIs while along with posting a 2-1 record and 2.48 ERA in 40 relief innings pitched.[33] After the season, he was named to the All-Pac-12 team and the All-Defensive team.[34]

Dodson was selected 71st overall by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft as a two-way player.[35] He signed for $775,000 and made his professional debut with the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League.[36] He spent the whole season there, batting .273 with two home runs and 19 RBIs in 49 games along with pitching to a 1-0 record and a 1.44 ERA in 25 relief innings pitched.[37] Dodson spent 2019 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League but missed the last three months of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[38] Over 15 games, he batted .250, and over 17 innings pitched, he compiled a 5.29 ERA. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[39] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the High-A East and was promoted to the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A South on August 1.[22][40] Over 37 appearances for the year, Dodson went 5-2 with a 3.20 ERA and 64 strikeouts over 56+1⁄3 innings.[41]

Calvin Faucher[]

Calvin Faucher
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 73
Pitcher
Born: (1995-09-22) September 22, 1995 (age 26)
Chula Vista, CA
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Calvin Faucher (born September 22, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Faucher attended Hilltop High School in Chula Vista, CA. He played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher. In 2012, he had a 1.05 ERA as a junior.[42] Faucher played college baseball at the University of California, Irvine, and in 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[43]

The Minnesota Twins selected Faucher in the 10th round of the 2017 MLB draft with the 286th pick.[44]

On July 22, 2021, Faucher was traded to the Rays, alongside Nelson Cruz, for Joe Ryan and Drew Strotman.[45]

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 25)
Tamarac, Florida
Bats: Right
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.[46] 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.[47][48] 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.[49] He was named to the All-Conference USA First Team.[50] That summer, he played for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team, making him the first ever FAU player to be named to the team.[51] He also played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks.[52] 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.[53][54]

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.[55][56] 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.[57][58] 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.[59] 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.[39][60]

J.J. Goss[]

J.J. Goss
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (2000-12-25) December 25, 2000 (age 21)
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.[61] In 2019, his senior year, he went 11-2 with a 0.64 ERA.[62] He had committed to play college baseball at Texas A&M University.[63][64] 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.[65]

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.[66][67][68] He signed for $2.05 million and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Rays.[69] Over nine games (eight starts), he went 1-3 with a 5.82 ERA, striking out 16 over 17 innings.[70] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[39] Goss returned to the Gulf Coast Rays in 2021, pitching a total of 10+1⁄3 innings while recovering from a shoulder injury.[71][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 25)
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.[39] 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]

Blake Hunt[]

Blake Hunt
Tampa Bay Rays
Catcher
Born: (1998-11-10) November 10, 1998 (age 23)
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. The San Diego Padres selected Hunt in the second round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[88][89]

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. He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season.[90]

On December 29, 2020, the Padres traded Hunt, Francisco Mejía, Luis Patiño, and Cole Wilcox to the Tampa Bay Rays for Blake Snell.[91] 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.

Kyle Manzardo[]

Kyle Manzardo
Tampa Bay Rays
First baseman
Born: (2000-07-18) July 18, 2000 (age 21)
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Kyle 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.[92]

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.[93] 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.[94] During the summer, he played for the Willmar Stingers of the Northwoods League.[95] As a junior, Manzardo batted .365 with 11 home runs and 60 RBIs and was named a first team All-American by Collegiate Baseball.[96]

Manzardo was selected in the second round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Tampa Bay Rays.[97] 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 23 games.

Curtis Mead[]

Curtis Mead
Tampa Bay Rays
Third baseman
Born: (2000-10-26) October 26, 2000 (age 21)
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.[98]

Mead was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies on May 4, 2018.[99] 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.[100] After each season, Mead continued to play for the Adelaide Giants in the winter.[101]

Mead was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on November 20, 2019, in exchange for Cristopher Sánchez.[102] After the 2020 minor league season was canceled, Mead returned to the Giants and was named the team's MVP after batting .347.[103] 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.[104]

Dillon Paulson[]

Dillon Paulson
Tampa Bay Rays
First baseman
Born: (1997-06-10) June 10, 1997 (age 24)
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,[105] 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.[106] 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.[107]

René Pinto[]

René Pinto
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 85
Catcher
Born: (1996-11-02) November 2, 1996 (age 25)
Maracay, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

René Rafael Pinto (born November 2, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Pinto signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent on October 1, 2013.[108] Pinto spent the 2014 and 2015 seasons with the Venezuelan Summer League Rays; hitting .264/.318/.347/.666 with 1 home run and 11 RBI in 14' and .323/.379/.552/.931 with 6 home runs and 38 RBI in 2015.[109] He split the 2016 season between the GCL Rays and the Princeton Rays, hitting a combined .262/.304/.483/.788 with 8 home runs and 28 RBI.[109] Pinto split the 2017 season between the GCL and the Bowling Green Hot Rods, hitting a combined .290/.339/.396/.734 with 3 home runs and 39 RBI.[109] He spent the 2018 season with the Charlotte Stone Crabs, hitting .301/.353/.407/.759 with 1 home run and 38 RBI.[109] Pinto spent the 2019 season with the Montgomery Biscuits, hitting .235/.303/.354/.657 with 5 home runs and 30 RBI.[110] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pinto split the 2021 season between Montgomery and the Durham Bulls, hitting a combined .274/.325/.500/.825 with 20 home runs and 60 RBI.[111][112]

On November 7, 2021, Tampa Bay selected Pinto's contract to the 40-man roster.[113]

Ford Proctor[]

Ford Proctor
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 87
Catcher / Infielder
Born: (1996-12-04) December 4, 1996 (age 25)
Beaumont, Texas
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Ford Proctor (born December 4, 1996) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Proctor attended Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School in Beaumont, Texas. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 40th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at Rice University. In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[114] Proctor was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the third round of the 2018 MLB draft.[115]

Proctor made his professional debut with the Hudson Valley Renegades.[116] Over sixty games, he batted .256 with one home run and 24 RBIs. In 2019, he played for the Bowling Green Hot Rods, hitting .290/.383/.402 with six home runs, 53 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases over 121 games. Proctor spent 2021 with the Montgomery Biscuits with whom he slashed .244/.381/.419 with 12 home runs and 47 RBIs.[117]

The Rays added Proctor to their 40-man roster after the 2021 season.[118]

Tommy Romero[]

Tommy Romero
Tommy Romero.jpg
Romero in 2019 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 75
Pitcher
Born: (1997-07-08) July 8, 1997 (age 24)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

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

Romero graduated from Coral Springs Charter School in 2015.[119] Unselected in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at Polk State College where he played baseball.[120] 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,[121] and led the NJCAA in strikeouts with 136.[122] After his sophomore season, he was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 15th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[123] Romero signed and made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Mariners, going 5-1 with a 2.08 ERA in 43+1⁄3 innings pitched.[124] He began 2018 with the Clinton LumberKings of the Class A Midwest League.[125]

On May 25, 2018, the Mariners traded Romero and Andrew Moore to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Denard Span and Álex Colomé.[126] He was assigned to the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Class A Midwest League, with whom he was named an All-Star.[127] In 25 total starts between Clinton and Bowling Green, he went 11-4 with a 2.95 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP.[128] He spent a majority of the 2019 season with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, pitching to a 12-4 record with a 1.89 ERA over 23 games (18 starts), striking out 103 over 119+1⁄3 innings.[129][130] He made one spot start for the Montgomery Biscuits of the Class AA Southern League at the end of the season. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[39] That winter, he played for Criollos de Caguas of the Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (LBPRC).[131] He also played for Puerto Rico in the 2021 Caribbean Series.[132] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned back to Montgomery, now members of the Double-A South.[133] After pitching to a 1-0 record with a 1.88 ERA and 75 strikeouts over 48 innings, he was promoted to the Durham Bulls of the Triple-A East in July.[134] He earned Triple-A East Pitcher of the Month honors for September after going 5-0 with a 0.31 ERA over five starts.[135] Over 12 total starts with Durham, Romero went 7-2 with a 3.18 ERA and seventy strikeouts over 62+1⁄3 innings.[136]

On November 19, 2021, the Rays selected Romero's contract and added him to the 40-man roster.[137]

Kenny Rosenberg[]

Kenny Rosenberg
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1995-07-09) July 9, 1995 (age 26)
Mill Valley, California
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Kenneth Rosenberg (born July 9, 1995) is an American baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.[138]

Rosenberg was born in Mill Valley, California, and later lived in Santa Clarita, California.[139][138] He attended Tamalpais High School, where he was an All-MCAL First Team pitcher and first baseman in baseball, as well as an All-League goalkeeper in soccer.[140][141] He then attended California State University, Northridge, majoring in Journalism.[141][140] In his sophomore season in 2016 he was 6-1 with a 3.21 ERA and led the Big West Conference with 118 strikeouts (in 109 innings), ahead of number 2 Shane Bieber, as he held batters to a .198 batting average.[142][143]

He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 8th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[141] In 2016, between the Rookie GCL Rays and Princeton Rays, he was 1-2 with a 2.54 ERA.[141]

In 2017 he pitched for the Class A Bowling Green Hot Rods.[141] He was 7-7 with a 4.28 ERA, and his 133 strikeouts were 3rd in the Midwest League and 4th in the Rays organization.[141][144]

In 2018 he pitched for the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Advanced-A Florida State League.[141] He was 11-2 with a 4.86 ERA, as his 11 wins were 3rd in the league, his 106 strikeouts were 6th, and his .846 won-loss percentage was 8th.[145]

In 2019, Rosenberg pitched primarily for the AA Montgomery Biscuits (other than one game with the AAA Durham Bulls).[146] He was 11-4 with a 3.29 ERA in 25 games (16 starts) for Montgomery, and was named a midseason Southern League All Star.[146] He tied for the league lead in wins, was 4th in ERA, and 9th with 108 strikeouts.[146][147] His aggregate 114 strikeouts were third among Rays minor leaguers.[146] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rays invited Rosenberg to spring training in 2021.[148]

Ian Seymour[]

Ian Seymour
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1998-12-13) December 13, 1998 (age 23)
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.[149] He went 4-0 with a 0.48 ERA as a senior in 2017.[150] 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.[151] In 2019, he started 13 games, going 4-5 with a 3.97 ERA and 81 strikeouts.[152][153] After the 2019 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[154] He pitched only 20+1⁄3 innings in 2020 before the remainder of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[155]

Seymour was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the second round with the 57th overall selection of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[156] He signed for $1.2 million.[157] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the pandemic.[39] 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.[158][159] 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.[160]

Austin Shenton[]

Austin Shenton
Tampa Bay Rays
Third baseman
Born: (1998-01-22) January 22, 1998 (age 24)
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.[161] 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.[162][163]

Shenton was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fifth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft and signed.[164] 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.[165] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[166] He spent the summer as a member of Seattle's 60-man player pool.[167][168] Shenton started 2021 with Everett before being promoted to the Arkansas Travelers.[169]

On July 29, 2021, Shenton and J. T. Chargois were traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Diego Castillo.[170] 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.[171]

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 22)
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.[172] 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.[173] 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.[174] In 2018, he played for the Princeton Rays, slashing .256/.333/.413 with four home runs and 22 RBIs in 47 games.[175] 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 23)
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.[176] After his sophomore year at Pearl City, he transferred to Mississippi State University.[177][178] In 2019, his only year at Mississippi State, he went 3-1 with a 3.12 ERA and 48 strikeouts over 26 innings.[179] He was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the sixth round with the 188th overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[180]

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.[181] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[39] 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.[182][183] Over 43 appearances between the four clubs, White went 4-3 with a 1.44 ERA and 104 strikeouts over 62+1⁄3 innings.[184] He was named Tampa Bay's Minor League Relief Pitcher of the Year.[185]

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  • 15 René Pinto
  • 32 Nate Soria
  •  3 Brett Sullivan

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Coaches

  • 26 Alberto Bastardo (bullpen)
  • 52 Rick Knapp (pitching)
  • 34 Reinaldo Ruiz (coach)
  •  7 Kyle Wilson (hitting)

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  • 35 Tyler Zombro

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  • 22 Shane Baz
  • 33 Jordan Brink
  • 27 Faustino Carrera
  • 16 Jack Labosky
  • 31 Easton McGee
  •  6 Dalton Moats
  • 24 Tobias Myers
  • -- Travis Ott ‡
  • 15 Joel Peguero
  • 10 Ivan Pelaez
  • 35 Michael Plassmeyer
  • 29 Tommy Romero
  • 28 Simon Rosenblum-Larson
  • 13
  • 30 Ale Valverde
  • 34 Nathan Witt

Catchers

  • 26 Chris Betts Injury icon 2.svg
  • 11 Rene Pinto
  • 36 Joey Roach

Infielders

  • 12 Jonathan Aranda
  • 90 Xavier Edwards Injury icon 2.svg
  •  7 Jim Haley
  • 17 Kaleo Johnson
  •  2 Miles Mastrobuoni
  •  3 Jake Palomaki
  •  8 Ford Proctor
  • 19 Seaver Whalen

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  • 25 Dillon Paulson

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  • 28 Taj Bradley
  • 26 Michael Costanzo
  • 29 Trey Cumbie
  • 13 John Doxakis
  • 18 Angel Felipe
  • 25 Carlos Garcia
  • 33 Jose Lopez
  • 27 Evan McKendry
  • 30 Michael Mercado
  •  1 Anthony Molina
  •  7 Addison Moss
  • 19 Alan Strong
  • 11 Zack Trageton
  • 15 Nathan Witt

Catchers

  • 12 Roberto Alvarez
  • 10 Logan Driscoll
  • 21 Erik Ostberg
  • 24 Luis Trevino

Infielders

  • 16 Evan Edwards
  • 74 Tyler Frank Injury icon 2.svg
  • 17 Pedro Martinez
  • 34 Jacson McGowan
  •  5 Curtis Mead
  • 32 Gionti Turner
  •  3 Alika Williams
  •  2 Brett Wisely

Outfielders

  •  8 Hill Alexander
  • 20 Michael Gigliotti Injury icon 2.svg
  • 20 Diego Infante
  • 23 Jordan Qsar
  • 22 Grant Witherspoon

Manager

  • 40 Jeff Smith

Coaches

  •  9 Skeeter Barnes
  • 35 Brady North (hitting)
  • 14 Jim Paduch (pitching)


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  • 20 Taj Bradley
  • 31 Ben Brecht
  • 30 Trevor Brigden
  • 12 Trey Cumbie
  • 29 John Doxakis
  • 28 Angel Felipe
  • 23 Hector Figueroa
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  • -- J.J. Goss Injury icon 2.svg
  • 33 Andrew Gross
  • 17 Seth Johnson
  • 24 Jose Lopez
  • 37 Luis Moncada
  •  4 Steffon Moore
  • 36 Addison Moss
  • 27 Graeme Stinson Injury icon 2.svg
  •  9 Brayden Theriot Injury icon 2.svg
  • 34 Colby White
  • 25 Cole Wilcox
  • 15 Stephen Yancey

Catchers

  • 19 Logan Driscoll Injury icon 2.svg
  •  1 Jonathan Embry
  • 11 Heriberto Hernandez

Infielders

  • 10 Luis Leon
  • 32 Johan Lopez
  • 16 Curtis Mead
  •  2 Abiezel Ramirez
  •  6 Alika Williams
  •  5 Brett Wisely

Outfielders

  •  8 Hill Alexander
  • 13 Diego Infante
  • 26 Alexander Ovalles
  •  7 Nick Schnell

Manager

  •  3 Blake Butera

Coaches

  • 18 R. C. Lichtenstein (pitching)
  • 21 Wuarnner Rincones (hitting)
  • 22 Sean Smedley

60-day injured list

  • -- Joe Gobillot
  • -- Shay Smiddy
  • -- Daiveyon Whittle

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  • 95 Emilio Alfonzo
  • 96 Stetson Allie
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  • 32 Nick Bitsko Injury icon 2.svg
  • 98 Dauris Cordero Injury icon 2.svg
  • 73 Aneudy Cortorreal
  • 88 Franklin Dacosta
  • 80 Christian Fernandez Injury icon 2.svg
  • 63 Over Galue
  • 68 Sandy Gaston
  • 83 Antonio Jimenez
  • 58 Nick Lee Injury icon 2.svg
  • 49 Brendan McKay * #
  • 79 Fernando Melo
  • 62 Victor Munoz
  • 87 Matthew Peguero
  • 99 Ben Peoples
  • 84 Juan Rivera
  • 97 Nomar Rojas
  • 83 Kenny Rosenberg #
  • 47 Simon ROsenblum-Larson
  • 64 Wilfry Urena Injury icon 2.svg

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  • 91 Roberto Alvarez #
  • 97 Chris Betts #
  • 63 Dawson Dimon
  • 97 Logan Driscoll #
  • 81 Mario Fernandez
  • 71 Angel Galarraga
  • 61 Kevin Melendez Injury icon 2.svg
  • 68 Julio Meza
  • 99 Nate Soria

Infielders

  • 79 Stir Candelario
  • 85 Freddvil Chevez
  • 74 Alberto Figuereo
  • 76 Jelfry Marte
  • 53 Tanner Murray
  • 64 Alejandro Pie
  • 86 Ben Troike
  • 80 Gionti Turner
  • 96 Willy Vasquez

Outfielders

  •  3 Logan Allen
  • 67 Beau Brundage
  • 89 Daiwer Castellanos
  • 54 K. V. Edwards
  • 15 Michael Gigliotti #
  • 15 Zach Huffins
  • 47 Christian Johnson
  • 95 Oneill Manzueta
  • 91 Patrick Merino
  • 87 Aldenis Sanchez
  •  8 Shane Sasaki

Manager

  • 10 Rafael Valenzuela

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  • 51 Gustavo Andujar
  • 61 Orlando Barrios
  • 40 Jhoan Colina
  • 52 Samuel Cruz
  • -- Jose De Los Santos
  • 45 Justino Dominguez
  • -- Bryan Dum
  • 60 Daniel Gonzalez
  • 68 Jose Gonzalez
  • 33 Jesus Hernandez
  • -- Maicor Leon
  • 46 Argenis Liriano
  • -- Endry Manrique
  • 64 Anthony Molina
  • 36 Rafael Nunez
  • 62 Rafael Prensa
  • 66 Juan Rivera
  • 56 Roybell Santodomingo
  • 38 Luis Trinidad

Catchers

  • -- Nigel Calmes
  • 30 Mario Fernandez
  • 26 Albert Lantigua
  • 29 Isaias Sangrona

Infielders

  •  1 Alejandro Pie
  •  9 Rainer Polonius
  • -- Ricardo Salazar
  • 24 Bryan Santos

Outfielders

  • 19 Ismael Aguilar
  • 15 Cristopher Barete
  • 10 Stir Candelario
  • 34 Estanli Castillo
  • 14 Juan Mata
  • -- Jose Pereira
  •  1 Elias Petiyan

Manager

  • 27 Esteban Gonzalez

Coaches

  • -- Rafael Guerrero (hitting)
  • -- Jiminson Natera (hitting)
  • -- Luis Urena (pitching)


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  • 40 Christopher Caro
  • -- Jose Cerda
  • 70 Johan Cuevas
  • -- Over Galue
  • 44 Yeury Garcia
  • -- Yonathan Gomez
  • 49 Antonio Jimenez
  • 32 Igor Kimura
  • 69 Pedro King
  • 57 Dauris Lopez
  • 72 Janick Lopez
  • 52 Victor Lopez
  • 32 Cristhian Nunez
  • 54 Julio Ortiz
  • -- Alexis Pichardo
  • 43 Nomar Rojas
  • 59 Raynalf Ruiz
  • -- Henry Torres
  • 63 Shuruendy Valeriano
  • -- Jose Zerpa

Catchers

  • 55 Angel Galarraga
  • -- Jerry Lopez
  • 20 Felix Salguera
  • 11 Gioser Tejeda
  • -- Willy Vasquez

Infielders

  • -- Cesar Aponte
  • -- Alfredo Balbuena
  •  5 Daury Del Rosario
  • -- Angel Lopez
  •  6 Ryson Polonius

Outfielders

  • 17 Roimer Bolivar
  • 19 Luis Feliz
  • 25 Dahiandy Johnson
  • -- Patrick Merino
  • -- Yonathan Pierre

Manager

  • 15 Julio Zorrilla

Coaches

  • -- Omar Luna (hitting)
  • 60 Levi Romero (pitching)


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