Tampa Bay Rays Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	H. Feduccia Rays' Hunter Feduccia: Making second straight start Hunter Feduccia Rays' Hunter Feduccia: Making second straight start	N. Fortes Rays' Nick Fortes: On bench for second straight Nick Fortes Rays' Nick Fortes: On bench for second straight	—
First Base	J. ArandaJonathan Aranda	Y. Diaz Rays' Yandy Diaz: Stays hot in win over Milwaukee Yandy Diaz Rays' Yandy Diaz: Stays hot in win over Milwaukee	R. ViladeRyan Vilade H. Feduccia Rays' Hunter Feduccia: Making second straight start Hunter Feduccia Rays' Hunter Feduccia: Making second straight start R. Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Awarded second straight start Richard Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Awarded second straight start
Second Base	G. Lux Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 10 Gavin Lux Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 10	R. Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Awarded second straight start Richard Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Awarded second straight start	B. WilliamsonBen Williamson T. Walls Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 14 Taylor Walls Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 14 R. ViladeRyan Vilade J. ArandaJonathan Aranda
Shortstop	C. WilliamsCarson Williams	T. Walls Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 14 Taylor Walls Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 14	B. WilliamsonBen Williamson G. Lux Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 10 Gavin Lux Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 10
Third Base	J. CamineroJunior Caminero	B. WilliamsonBen Williamson	R. ViladeRyan Vilade T. Walls Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 14 Taylor Walls Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 14 J. ArandaJonathan Aranda Y. Diaz Rays' Yandy Diaz: Stays hot in win over Milwaukee Yandy Diaz Rays' Yandy Diaz: Stays hot in win over Milwaukee R. Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Awarded second straight start Richard Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Awarded second straight start
Left Field	C. SimpsonChandler Simpson	R. ViladeRyan Vilade	J. Fraley Shoulder: Probable for Mar 31 Jake Fraley Shoulder: Probable for Mar 31 G. Lux Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 10 Gavin Lux Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 10 J. DeLucaJonny DeLuca R. Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Awarded second straight start Richard Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Awarded second straight start
Center Field	C. Mullins Rays' Cedric Mullins: Taking seat versus lefty Cedric Mullins Rays' Cedric Mullins: Taking seat versus lefty	J. DeLucaJonny DeLuca	C. SimpsonChandler Simpson R. ViladeRyan Vilade R. Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Awarded second straight start Richard Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Awarded second straight start J. Fraley Shoulder: Probable for Mar 31 Jake Fraley Shoulder: Probable for Mar 31
Right Field	J. Fraley Shoulder: Probable for Mar 31 Jake Fraley Shoulder: Probable for Mar 31	J. DeLucaJonny DeLuca	C. SimpsonChandler Simpson R. ViladeRyan Vilade R. Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Awarded second straight start Richard Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Awarded second straight start
Designated Hitter	Y. Diaz Rays' Yandy Diaz: Stays hot in win over Milwaukee Yandy Diaz Rays' Yandy Diaz: Stays hot in win over Milwaukee	J. ArandaJonathan Aranda	J. CamineroJunior Caminero J. Fraley Shoulder: Probable for Mar 31 Jake Fraley Shoulder: Probable for Mar 31 C. SimpsonChandler Simpson R. ViladeRyan Vilade C. Mullins Rays' Cedric Mullins: Taking seat versus lefty Cedric Mullins Rays' Cedric Mullins: Taking seat versus lefty

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
D. RasmussenDrew Rasmussen	R. Pepiot Hip: Expected to be out until at least Apr 6 Ryan Pepiot Hip: Expected to be out until at least Apr 6	S. McClanahanShane McClanahan	S. Matz Rays' Steven Matz: Nabs first win in team debut Steven Matz Rays' Steven Matz: Nabs first win in team debut	N. Martinez Rays' Nick Martinez: Works six innings in 2026 debut Nick Martinez Rays' Nick Martinez: Works six innings in 2026 debut

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
G. Jax Rays' Griffin Jax: Bounces back Monday Griffin Jax Rays' Griffin Jax: Bounces back Monday G. CleavingerGarrett Cleavinger E. Uceta Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 20 Edwin Uceta Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 20	B. BakerBryan Baker	C. SulserCole Sulser M. EnglertMason Englert K. Kelly Rays' Kevin Kelly: Picks up save Monday Kevin Kelly Rays' Kevin Kelly: Picks up save Monday I. SeymourIan Seymour Y. GomezYoendrys Gomez 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