Tampa Bay Rays Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	N. Fortes Rays' Nick Fortes: Sitting Saturday Nick Fortes Rays' Nick Fortes: Sitting Saturday	H. FeducciaHunter Feduccia	—
First Base	J. ArandaJonathan Aranda	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. ArandaJonathan Aranda
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. Caminero Rays' Junior Caminero: RBI double in win Saturday Junior Caminero Rays' Junior Caminero: RBI double in win Saturday	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. ArandaJonathan Aranda Y. DiazYandy Diaz R. PalaciosRichard Palacios
Left Field	C. SimpsonChandler Simpson	R. ViladeRyan Vilade	J. FraleyJake Fraley 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. Mullins Rays' Cedric Mullins: Hits extra-innings homer in win Cedric Mullins Rays' Cedric Mullins: Hits extra-innings homer in win	J. DeLucaJonny DeLuca	C. SimpsonChandler Simpson R. ViladeRyan Vilade R. PalaciosRichard Palacios J. FraleyJake Fraley
Right Field	J. FraleyJake Fraley	J. DeLucaJonny DeLuca	C. SimpsonChandler Simpson R. ViladeRyan Vilade R. PalaciosRichard Palacios
Designated Hitter	Y. DiazYandy Diaz	J. ArandaJonathan Aranda	J. Caminero Rays' Junior Caminero: RBI double in win Saturday Junior Caminero Rays' Junior Caminero: RBI double in win Saturday J. FraleyJake Fraley C. SimpsonChandler Simpson R. ViladeRyan Vilade C. Mullins Rays' Cedric Mullins: Hits extra-innings homer in win Cedric Mullins Rays' Cedric Mullins: Hits extra-innings homer in win

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
D. Rasmussen Rays' Drew Rasmussen: Yields four runs in shortened start Drew Rasmussen Rays' Drew Rasmussen: Yields four runs in shortened start	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. MatzSteven Matz	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: Blows save against Pittsburgh Bryan Baker Rays' Bryan Baker: Blows save against Pittsburgh	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 8 Edwin Uceta Rays' Edwin Uceta: Suffers setback Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 8 K. KellyKevin Kelly C. SulserCole Sulser M. EnglertMason Englert H. BiggeHunter Bigge I. Seymour Rays' Ian Seymour: Picks up fourth hold Ian Seymour Rays' Ian Seymour: Picks up fourth hold 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