Tampa Bay Rays Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	N. Fortes Rays' Nick Fortes: Idle again Sunday Nick Fortes Rays' Nick Fortes: Idle again Sunday	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 24 Gavin Lux Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24	R. PalaciosRichard Palacios	B. WilliamsonBen Williamson T. WallsTaylor Walls R. ViladeRyan Vilade J. ArandaJonathan Aranda
Shortstop	T. WallsTaylor Walls	B. WilliamsonBen Williamson	G. Lux Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Gavin Lux Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24
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. WallsTaylor Walls J. ArandaJonathan Aranda Y. DiazYandy Diaz R. PalaciosRichard Palacios
Left Field	C. SimpsonChandler Simpson	R. ViladeRyan Vilade	J. Fraley Rays' Jake Fraley: Taking seat Sunday Jake Fraley Rays' Jake Fraley: Taking seat Sunday G. Lux Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Gavin Lux Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 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. Fraley Rays' Jake Fraley: Taking seat Sunday Jake Fraley Rays' Jake Fraley: Taking seat Sunday
Right Field	J. Fraley Rays' Jake Fraley: Taking seat Sunday Jake Fraley Rays' Jake Fraley: Taking seat Sunday	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. Fraley Rays' Jake Fraley: Taking seat Sunday Jake Fraley Rays' Jake Fraley: Taking seat Sunday 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. McClanahan Rays' Shane McClanahan: Hit around in second loss Shane McClanahan Rays' Shane McClanahan: Hit around in second loss	S. MatzSteven Matz	N. MartinezNick Martinez

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 Rays' Garrett Cleavinger: Kicks off rehab assignment Calf: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Garrett Cleavinger Rays' Garrett Cleavinger: Kicks off rehab assignment Calf: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 E. Uceta Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 8 Edwin Uceta 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. GomezYoendrys Gomez 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