The Tampa Bay Rays had another successful season last year, finishing third in the AL East with an 86-76 record. And despite all of that, they drew just 1,128,127 fans through their gates, the third lowest attendance in the league.
The Rays have finalized the 26-man roster, pending no further injuries between now and Opening Day on Thursday afternoon — Wander Franco has had some quad tightness this spring after returning from the World Baseball Classic, but is seemingly good to go. Most of the Rays roster was not a legacy throughout camp, thanks to minimal turnover this Spring. From the starting roster, Tampa Bay saw RHP Corey Kluber, OF Kevin Kiermaier, C Mike Zunino, and OF/DH David Peralta depart via free agency, Ji-Man Choi traded to the Pirates, and familiar relievers Brooks Raley, JT Chargois and JP Feyereisen shipped out to the Mets, Marlins and Dodgers, respectively.
We have compiled our list of the greatest moments in Rays history. Here is what some of those involved, in various ways, saw as the best (comments were edited for brevity and clarity): Rob Manfred MLB commissioner “Brett Phillips’ hit during the (2020) World Series. Honestly, that would be in my top 10 baseball moments, not just Rays moments.” Stuart Sternberg Rays principal owner since ...
No | Player | Pos |
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47 | P | |
64 | P | |
11 | P | |
68 | P | |
60 | P | |
24 | P | |
29 | P | |
58 | P | |
19 | P | |
20 | P | |
49 | P | |
36 | P | |
68 | P | |
18 | P | |
38 | P | |
57 | P | |
59 | P | |
81 | P |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
14 | C | |
21 | C |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
2 | 1B | |
5 | SS | |
8 | 2B | |
17 | 3B | |
43 | 1B | |
6 | 2B |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
56 | LF | |
15 | LF | |
13 | RF | |
55 | RF | |
22 | CF |