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Every official 2019 MLB transaction involving the Tampa Bay Rays on either side of the move: 131 trades, signings and releases dated and grouped by month, with MLB’s own description of each move. Both directions are covered: 119 moves land with the Rays and 12 depart from them.
Showing 131 of 131 Tampa Bay Rays transactions
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2020 | Trade | Brian O'Grady | Cincinnati Reds | Tampa Bay Rays | Cincinnati Reds traded 1B Brian O'Grady to Tampa Bay Rays for cash and Player To Be Named Later. |
| Mar 15, 2020 | Trade | José De León | Tampa Bay Rays | Cincinnati Reds | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Jose De Leon to Cincinnati Reds for Player To Be Named Later and cash. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Yoshi Tsutsugo | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LF Yoshi Tsutsugo. |
| Dec 16, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Yoshi Tsutsugo | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LF Yoshi Tsutsugo. |
| Dec 16, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Yoshi Tsutsugo | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LF Yoshi Tsutsugo. |
| Dec 16, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Yoshi Tsutsugo | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LF Yoshi Tsutsugo. |
| Dec 6, 2019 | Trade | Jake Cronenworth | Tampa Bay Rays | San Diego Padres | Tampa Bay Rays traded LF Tommy Pham and SS Jake Cronenworth to San Diego Padres for LF Hunter Renfroe, SS Xavier Edwards and Player To Be Named Later. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Christopher Dishmey | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Christopher Dishmey to a minor league contract. |
| Nov 25, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Alexander Alberto | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Alexander Alberto to a minor league contract. |
| Nov 25, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Darwin Geronimo | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Darwin Geronimo to a minor league contract. |
| Nov 22, 2019 | Released | Matt Duffy | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays released 3B Matt Duffy. |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Trade | Curtis Mead | Philadelphia Phillies | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays traded LHP Cristopher Sanchez to Philadelphia Phillies for 2B Curtis Mead. |
| Nov 6, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Deivi Abena | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Deivi Abena to a minor league contract. |
| Nov 6, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Israel Mateo | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Israel Mateo to a minor league contract. |
| Nov 6, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Victor Fransua | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Victor Fransua to a minor league contract. |
| Nov 6, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Luis Acosta | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Luis Acosta to a minor league contract. |
| Nov 6, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Linse Carvajal | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Linse Carvajal to a minor league contract. |
| Nov 6, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Elvis Contreras | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Elvis Contreras to a minor league contract. |
| Nov 5, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Jose Disla | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Jose Disla to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Victor Valera | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Victor Valera to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Santiago Millan | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Santiago Millan to a minor league contract. |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Andri Tavarez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Andri Tavarez to a minor league contract. |
| Sep 4, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Manuel De La Rosa | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Manuel De La Rosa to a minor league contract. |
| Sep 4, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Samuel Mejia | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Samuel Mejia to a minor league contract. |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Trade | Curtis Taylor | Tampa Bay Rays | Toronto Blue Jays | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Curtis Taylor and RHP Edisson Gonzalez to Toronto Blue Jays. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Franklin Castillo | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Franklin Castillo to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 29, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Johnny Davis | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Johnny Davis to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 29, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Jhon Diaz | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Jhon Diaz to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Dylan Cozens | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RF Dylan Cozens to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2019 | Trade | Jesús Aguilar | Milwaukee Brewers | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Jake Faria to Milwaukee Brewers for 1B Jesus Aguilar. |
| Jul 31, 2019 | Trade | Niko Hulsizer | Los Angeles Dodgers | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays traded LHP Adam Kolarek to Los Angeles Dodgers for RF Niko Hulsizer. |
| Jul 31, 2019 | Trade | Trevor Richards | Miami Marlins | Tampa Bay Rays | Miami Marlins traded RHP Nick Anderson and RHP Trevor Richards to Tampa Bay Rays for RF Jesus Sanchez and RHP Ryne Stanek. |
| Jul 31, 2019 | Trade | Jacob Lopez | San Francisco Giants | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays traded LF Joe McCarthy to San Francisco Giants for LHP Jacob Lopez. |
| Jul 31, 2019 | Trade | Rocky Gale | Los Angeles Dodgers | Tampa Bay Rays | Los Angeles Dodgers traded C Rocky Gale to Tampa Bay Rays. |
| Jul 29, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Willy Vasquez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Willy Vasquez to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 28, 2019 | Trade | Ian Gibaut | Tampa Bay Rays | Texas Rangers | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Ian Gibaut to Texas Rangers for Player To Be Named Later. |
| Jul 28, 2019 | Trade | Christian Arroyo | Tampa Bay Rays | Cleveland Guardians | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Hunter Wood and 3B Christian Arroyo to Cleveland Indians for RF Ruben Cardenas and Future Considerations. |
| Jul 28, 2019 | Trade | Eric Sogard | Toronto Blue Jays | Tampa Bay Rays | Toronto Blue Jays traded 2B Eric Sogard to Tampa Bay Rays for Player To Be Named Later and Player To Be Named Later. |
| Jul 16, 2019 | Trade | Anthony Bemboom | Tampa Bay Rays | Los Angeles Angels | Tampa Bay Rays traded C Anthony Bemboom to Los Angeles Angels for cash. |
| Jul 15, 2019 | Signed | Joe Gobillot | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed LHP Joe Gobillot. |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Trade | Nick Solak | Tampa Bay Rays | Texas Rangers | Texas Rangers traded RHP Peter Fairbanks to Tampa Bay Rays for 2B Nick Solak. |
| Jul 11, 2019 | Signed | Ben Peoples | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Ben Peoples. |
| Jul 11, 2019 | Signed | Addison Moss | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Addison Moss. |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Signed | Shane Sasaki | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed OF Shane Sasaki. |
| Jul 7, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Jason García | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Jason Garcia to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 5, 2019 | Signed | Trevor Brigden | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Trevor Brigden. |
| Jul 3, 2019 | Trade | Nathan Witt | Los Angeles Dodgers | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Casey Sadler to Los Angeles Dodgers for RHP Nathan Witt. |
| Jul 3, 2019 | Trade | Andrew Velazquez | Tampa Bay Rays | Cleveland Guardians | Tampa Bay Rays traded 3B Andrew Velazquez to Cleveland Indians for Future Considerations. |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Edwin Barragan | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Edwin Barragan to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Yoniel Curet | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Yoniel Curet to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Alexis Feliz | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Alexis Feliz to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Elis Barreat | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent IF Elis Barreat to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Wuilman Velasquez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Wuilman Velasquez to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Christian Cerda | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Christian Cerda to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Willmer De La Cruz | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Willmer De La Cruz to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Angel Guaiquirian | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Angel Guaiquirian to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Jeremi Lara | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Jeremi Lara to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Odalys Peguero | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Odalys Peguero to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Yonathan Leon | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent IF Yonathan Leon to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Roylems Rangel | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Roylems Rangel to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Jorge Perez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Jorge Perez to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Edwin Zamudio | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Edwin Zamudio to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Jose Pena | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent CF Jose Pena to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Rhoniel Rodriguez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Rhoniel Rodriguez to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Arison Jimenez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent CF Arison Jimenez to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Released | Nick Ciuffo | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays released C Nick Ciuffo. |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Signed | Ben Troike | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed SS Ben Troike. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Brayden Theriot | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Brayden Theriot to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 30, 2019 | Signed | Jake Guenther | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed 1B Jake Guenther. |
| Jun 27, 2019 | Signed | Shay Smiddy | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Shay Smiddy. |
| Jun 25, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Izzy Wilson | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Izzy Wilson to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 25, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Trevor Ezell | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 2B Trevor Ezell to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 25, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Ryan Jackson | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Ryan Jackson to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 24, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Patrick Merino | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Patrick Merino to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 18, 2019 | Signed | Graeme Stinson | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed LHP Graeme Stinson. |
| Jun 17, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Ryan Allain | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Ryan Allain to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 17, 2019 | Signed | Carter Bach | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed LHP Carter Bach. |
| Jun 17, 2019 | Signed | Jayden Murray | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Jayden Murray. |
| Jun 17, 2019 | Signed | Mitchell Walters | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Mitchell Walters. |
| Jun 17, 2019 | Signed | Angelo Armenta | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed SS Angelo Armenta. |
| Jun 17, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Mason Mallard | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LF Mason Mallard to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 17, 2019 | Signed | Brett Wisely | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed 2B Brett Wisely. |
| Jun 17, 2019 | Signed | Logan Allen | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed OF Logan Allen. |
| Jun 15, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Elias Petiyan | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Elias Petiyan to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Trade | Adrian Rondon | Tampa Bay Rays | Los Angeles Angels | Tampa Bay Rays traded IF Adrian Rondon to Los Angeles Angels. |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Signed | John Doxakis | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed LHP John Doxakis. |
| Jun 14, 2019 | Signed | JJ Goss | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP JJ Goss. |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Signed | Ben Brecht | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed LHP Ben Brecht. |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Signed | Andrew Gross | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Andrew Gross. |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Signed | Joe La Sorsa | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed LHP Joe LaSorsa. |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Signed | Colby White | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Colby White. |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Signed | Nathan Wiles | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Nathan Wiles. |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Signed | Jonathan Embry | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed C Jonathan Embry. |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Signed | Luis Trevino | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed C Luis Trevino. |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Signed | Nick Sogard | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed SS Nick Sogard. |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Signed | Hill Alexander | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed OF Hill Alexander. |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Signed | Garrett Hiott | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed CF Garrett Hiott. |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Signed | Ryan Fineman | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed C Ryan Fineman. |
| Jun 12, 2019 | Signed | Seth Johnson | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Seth Johnson. |
| Jun 12, 2019 | Signed | Christian Johnson | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed OF Christian Johnson. |
| Jun 11, 2019 | Signed | Greg Jones | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed SS Greg Jones. |
| Jun 11, 2019 | Signed | Evan McKendry | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Evan McKendry. |
| Jun 10, 2019 | Signed | Zach Huffins | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed OF Zach Huffins. |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Vidal Nuño | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Vidal Nuno III to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 5, 2019 | Released | Erik Kratz | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays released C Erik Kratz. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Luis Feliz | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent CF Luis Feliz to a minor league contract. |
| May 22, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Angel Galarraga | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Angel Galarraga to a minor league contract. |
| May 22, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Cristhian Nunez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Cristhian Nunez to a minor league contract. |
| May 20, 2019 | Trade | Matt Seelinger | Tampa Bay Rays | San Francisco Giants | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Matt Seelinger to San Francisco Giants. |
| May 16, 2019 | Trade | Erik Kratz | San Francisco Giants | Tampa Bay Rays | San Francisco Giants traded C Erik Kratz to Tampa Bay Rays for Player To Be Named Later. |
| May 12, 2019 | Signed | Neraldo Catalina | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Neraldo Catalina. |
| May 10, 2019 | Trade | Travis d'Arnaud | Los Angeles Dodgers | Tampa Bay Rays | Los Angeles Dodgers traded C Travis d'Arnaud to Tampa Bay Rays for cash. |
| May 6, 2019 | Trade | Wilmer Font | Tampa Bay Rays | New York Mets | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Wilmer Font to New York Mets for Future Considerations. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Mario Fernandez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Mario Fernandez to a minor league contract. |
| Apr 22, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Juan Rivera | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Juan Rivera to a minor league contract. |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Jerry Lopez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Jerry Lopez to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2019 | Trade | Aaron Slegers | Pittsburgh Pirates | Tampa Bay Rays | Pittsburgh Pirates traded RHP Aaron Slegers to Tampa Bay Rays. |
| Mar 30, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Dashenko Ricardo | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Dashenko Ricardo to a minor league contract. |
| Mar 29, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Christopher Caro | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Christopher Caro to a minor league contract. |
| Mar 29, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Rafael Nunez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Rafael Nunez to a minor league contract. |
| Mar 28, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Raynalf Ruiz | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Raynalf Ruiz to a minor league contract. |
| Mar 19, 2019 | Trade | Jaime Schultz | Tampa Bay Rays | Los Angeles Dodgers | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Jaime Schultz to Los Angeles Dodgers for RHP Caleb Sampen. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Tyler Cloyd | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Tyler Cloyd to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Feb 6, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Jason Coats | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Jason Coats to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Emilio Bonifácio | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 2B Emilio Bonifacio to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jan 28, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Ricardo Pinto | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Ricardo Pinto to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jan 28, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Casey Sadler | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Casey Sadler to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jan 28, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Luis Santos | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Luis Santos to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jan 18, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Avisaíl García | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RF Avisail Garcia. |
| Jan 17, 2019 | Signed as free agent | Albert Lantigua | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Albert Lantigua to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Trade | Oliver Drake | Toronto Blue Jays | Tampa Bay Rays | Toronto Blue Jays traded RHP Oliver Drake to Tampa Bay Rays for cash. |
Every row is captured from MLB’s official StatsAPI transactions feed with MLB’s published description unedited. A trade appears on both clubs’ pages for the season; signings include both major-league and minor-league contracts signed with the club; injury-list moves and minor-league affiliate-only transactions are outside this archive’s scope.
This window opens in 2011, after the franchise had already been renamed from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to the Rays (2008).
Transaction data: official MLB StatsAPI. Data provided by MLB Advanced Media. Archived and published by Legends Deck. Kept transaction types: Trade, Signed, Signed as free agent, Released.