Tampa Bay Rays Roster 2023: Players, Positions, Batting Order and Status

The Tampa Bay Rays are a professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. They compete in the American League (AL) East division of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Rays have won two AL pennants and one division title. The team’s current manager is Kevin Cash, who has led the team since 2015. The team’s president is Erik Neander, who also serves as the president of baseball operations. The team’s general manager is Peter Bendix, who is also the senior vice president and GM. The team’s farm director is Jeff McLerran, and the team’s scouting director is Chuck Ricci.

Pitchers

The Rays have 16 pitchers on their 40-man roster for the 2023 season. The pitchers are divided into two groups: starters and relievers. The starters are the ones who begin the game and pitch for several innings, while the relievers are the ones who come in later to finish the game or replace an ineffective starter. The pitchers are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
47	Jason Adam	RP	R	R	6-3	229	8/4/1991 (32)	2
64	Shawn Armstrong	RP	R	R	6-2	225	9/11/1990 (33)	4
45	Taj Bradley	SP	R	R	6-2	190	3/20/2001 (22)	R
34	Aaron Civale	SP	R	R	6-2	215	6/12/1995 (28)	3
30	Jake Diekman	RP	R	L	6-4	195	1/21/1987 (36)	10
24	Zach Eflin	SP	R	R	6-6	220	4/8/1994 (29)	6
29	Peter Fairbanks	RP	R	R	6-6	225	12/16/1993 (29)	3
20	Tyler Glasnow	SP	L	R	6-8	225	8/23/1993 (30)	5
49	Kevin Kelly	RP	R	R	6-2	200	11/28/1997 (25)	R
36	Andrew Kittredge	RP	R	R	6-1	230	3/17/1990 (33)	4
52	Zack Littell	SP	R	R	6-4	220	10/5/1995 (27)	3
38	Colin Poche	RP	L	L	6-3	225	1/17/1994 (29)	3
61	Erasmo Ramirez	P	R	R	6-0	220	5/2/1990 (33)	7
26	Robert Stephenson	RP	R	R	6-3	205	2/24/1993 (30)	5

Catchers

The Rays have two catchers on their roster for the season. Catchers are the players who receive the pitches from the pitchers and call the game strategy. They also have to throw out runners who try to steal bases or prevent them from scoring. Catchers wear special protective gear such as a mask and a chest protector. The catchers are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
14	Christian Bethancourt	C	R	R	6-3	205	9/2/1991 (32)	3
50	Rene Pinto	C	R	R	5-10	195	11/2/1996 (26)	R

Infielders

The Rays have six infielders on their roster for the season. Infielders are the players who cover the four bases and field the ground balls hit by the batters. They also have to make double plays or tag out runners who try to advance. The infielders are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
62	Jonathan Aranda	1B	L	R	6-0	210	5/23/1998 (25)	R
37	Osleivis Basabe	SS	R	R	5-11	188	9/13/2000 (23)	R
2	Yandy Diaz	1B	R	R	6-2	215	8/8/1991 (32)	4
8	Brandon Lowe	2B	L	R	5-10	185	7/6/1994 (29)	4
25	Curtis Mead	3B	R	R	6-0	171	10/26/2000 (22)	R
17	Isaac Paredes	3B	R	R	5-11	213	2/18/1999 (24)	1
6	Taylor Walls	3B	S	R	5-10	185	7/10/1996 (27)	1

Outfielders

The Rays have six outfielders on their roster for the season. Outfielders are the players who cover the large area beyond the infield and field the fly balls hit by the batters. They also have to throw the ball to the infield or home plate to prevent runners from scoring or advancing. The outfielders are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
56	Randy Arozarena	LF	R	R	5-11	185	2/28/1995 (28)	2
28	Greg Jones	CF	S	R	6-2	175	—	R
15	Joshua Lowe	RF	L	R	6-4	205	2/2/1998 (25)	R
13	Manuel Margot	CF	R	R	5-11	180	9/28/1994 (28)	6
55	Luke Raley	RF	L	R	6-4	235	9/19/1994 (29)	R

Designated Hitter

The Rays have one designated hitter on their roster for the season. Designated hitters are the players who only bat and do not play in the field. They replace the pitcher in the batting order in the American League. Designated hitters are usually power hitters who can hit home runs or drive in runs. The designated hitter is listed below with his position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.