Tampa Bay Rays Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	N. FortesNick Fortes	H. FeducciaHunter Feduccia	—
First Base	J. Aranda Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Getting first day off Thursday Jonathan Aranda Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Getting first day off Thursday	Y. DiazYandy Diaz	R. ViladeRyan Vilade H. FeducciaHunter Feduccia R. PalaciosRichard Palacios
Second Base	G. Lux Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 20 Gavin Lux Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 20	R. PalaciosRichard Palacios	B. WilliamsonBen Williamson T. Walls Rays' Taylor Walls: Not in lineup Friday Taylor Walls Rays' Taylor Walls: Not in lineup Friday R. ViladeRyan Vilade J. Aranda Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Getting first day off Thursday Jonathan Aranda Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Getting first day off Thursday
Shortstop	T. Walls Rays' Taylor Walls: Not in lineup Friday Taylor Walls Rays' Taylor Walls: Not in lineup Friday	B. WilliamsonBen Williamson	G. Lux Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 20 Gavin Lux Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 20
Third Base	J. CamineroJunior Caminero	B. WilliamsonBen Williamson	R. ViladeRyan Vilade T. Walls Rays' Taylor Walls: Not in lineup Friday Taylor Walls Rays' Taylor Walls: Not in lineup Friday J. Aranda Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Getting first day off Thursday Jonathan Aranda Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Getting first day off Thursday Y. DiazYandy Diaz R. PalaciosRichard Palacios
Left Field	C. SimpsonChandler Simpson	R. ViladeRyan Vilade	J. Fraley Rays' Jake Fraley: Exiting starting nine Thursday Jake Fraley Rays' Jake Fraley: Exiting starting nine Thursday G. Lux Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 20 Gavin Lux Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 20 J. DeLucaJonny DeLuca R. PalaciosRichard Palacios
Center Field	C. MullinsCedric Mullins	J. DeLucaJonny DeLuca	C. SimpsonChandler Simpson R. ViladeRyan Vilade R. PalaciosRichard Palacios J. Fraley Rays' Jake Fraley: Exiting starting nine Thursday Jake Fraley Rays' Jake Fraley: Exiting starting nine Thursday
Right Field	J. Fraley Rays' Jake Fraley: Exiting starting nine Thursday Jake Fraley Rays' Jake Fraley: Exiting starting nine Thursday	J. DeLucaJonny DeLuca	C. SimpsonChandler Simpson R. ViladeRyan Vilade R. PalaciosRichard Palacios
Designated Hitter	Y. DiazYandy Diaz	J. Aranda Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Getting first day off Thursday Jonathan Aranda Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Getting first day off Thursday	J. CamineroJunior Caminero J. Fraley Rays' Jake Fraley: Exiting starting nine Thursday Jake Fraley Rays' Jake Fraley: Exiting starting nine Thursday C. SimpsonChandler Simpson R. ViladeRyan Vilade C. MullinsCedric Mullins

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
D. RasmussenDrew Rasmussen	R. Pepiot Hip: Expected to be out until at least May 23 Ryan Pepiot Hip: Expected to be out until at least May 23	S. McClanahanShane McClanahan	S. Matz Rays' Steven Matz: Settles for no-decision Steven Matz Rays' Steven Matz: Settles for no-decision	N. Martinez Rays' Nick Martinez: Takes tough loss vs. Pittsburgh Nick Martinez Rays' Nick Martinez: Takes tough loss vs. Pittsburgh

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
B. Baker Rays' Bryan Baker: Locks down fourth save Bryan Baker Rays' Bryan Baker: Locks down fourth save	G. JaxGriffin Jax	G. Cleavinger Calf: Expected to be out until at least Apr 20 Garrett Cleavinger Calf: Expected to be out until at least Apr 20 E. Uceta Rays' Edwin Uceta: Suffers setback Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Edwin Uceta Rays' Edwin Uceta: Suffers setback Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 1 K. KellyKevin Kelly C. Sulser Rays' Cole Sulser: No-decision as opener Cole Sulser Rays' Cole Sulser: No-decision as opener M. EnglertMason Englert H. BiggeHunter Bigge I. SeymourIan Seymour Y. Gomez Rays' Yoendrys Gomez: Continues to struggle in 2026 Yoendrys Gomez Rays' Yoendrys Gomez: Continues to struggle in 2026 M. Grove Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Michael Grove Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 1 S. Wilson Back: Expected to be out until at least May 29 Steven Wilson Back: Expected to be out until at least May 29 M. Rodriguez Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1 Manuel Rodriguez Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1