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Every official 2020 MLB transaction involving the Tampa Bay Rays on either side of the move: 59 trades, signings and releases dated and grouped by month, with MLB’s own description of each move. Both directions are covered: 50 moves land with the Rays and 9 depart from them.
Showing 59 of 59 Tampa Bay Rays transactions
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Chris Ellis | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Chris Ellis to a minor league contract. |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Kevan Smith | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Kevan Smith to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Kevan Smith | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Kevan Smith. |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Trade | José Alvarado | Tampa Bay Rays | Philadelphia Phillies | Tampa Bay Rays Traded LHP Jose Alvarado to Philadelphia Phillies; Los Angeles Dodgers Traded Player To Be Named Later and 1B Dillon Paulson to Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies Traded LHP Garrett Cleavinger to Los Angeles Dodgers. |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Trade | Cole Wilcox | San Diego Padres | Tampa Bay Rays | San Diego Padres traded C Blake Hunt, RHP Cole Wilcox, C Francisco Mejia and RHP Luis Patino to Tampa Bay Rays for LHP Blake Snell. |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Michael Wacha | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Michael Wacha. |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Michael Wacha | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent P Michael Wacha. |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Michael Wacha | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Michael Wacha. |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Mike Zunino | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Mike Zunino. |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Signed as free agent | David Hess | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP David Hess to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Andrew Kittredge | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Andrew Kittredge to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Joseph Odom | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Joseph Odom to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Joseph Odom | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Joseph Odom. |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Mike Zunino | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Mike Zunino. |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Mike Zunino | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Mike Zunino, , , and. |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Trade | Osleivis Basabe | Texas Rangers | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays traded 1B Nate Lowe, 1B Jake Guenther and Player To Be Named Later to Texas Rangers for C Heriberto Hernandez, SS Osleivis Basabe and RF Alexander Ovalles. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2020 | Released | Brian O'Grady | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays released 1B Brian O'Grady. |
| Nov 16, 2020 | Signed as free agent | René Pinto | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Rene Pinto to a minor league contract. |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Trade | Rodolfo Sanchez | Tampa Bay Rays | Philadelphia Phillies | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Rodolfo Sanchez to Philadelphia Phillies. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Raudelis Martinez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Raudelis Martinez to a minor league contract. |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Trade | Michael Gigliotti | Kansas City Royals | Tampa Bay Rays | Kansas City Royals traded CF Michael Gigliotti to Tampa Bay Rays. |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Trade | Pedro Martinez | Chicago Cubs | Tampa Bay Rays | Chicago Cubs traded SS Pedro Martinez to Tampa Bay Rays. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2020 | Trade | Anthony Banda | Tampa Bay Rays | San Francisco Giants | Tampa Bay Rays traded LHP Anthony Banda to San Francisco Giants for cash. |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Trade | José A. Martínez | Tampa Bay Rays | Chicago Cubs | Chicago Cubs traded Player To Be Named Later and cash to Tampa Bay Rays for 1B Jose Martinez. |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Trade | Cody Reed | Cincinnati Reds | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays traded Riley O'Brien to Cincinnati Reds for LHP Cody Reed. |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Trade | Brett Phillips | Kansas City Royals | Tampa Bay Rays | Kansas City Royals traded RF Brett Phillips to Tampa Bay Rays for SS Lucius Fox. |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Trade | Daniel Robertson | Tampa Bay Rays | San Francisco Giants | Tampa Bay Rays traded 3B Daniel Robertson to San Francisco Giants for cash. |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Dietrich Enns | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Dietrich Enns to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Trade | Edgar García | Philadelphia Phillies | Tampa Bay Rays | Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Edgar Garcia to Tampa Bay Rays for Player To Be Named Later. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2020 | Trade | Dylan Covey | Tampa Bay Rays | Boston Red Sox | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Dylan Covey to Boston Red Sox. |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Trade | Stephen Woods Jr. | Tampa Bay Rays | Kansas City Royals | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Stephen Woods Jr. to Kansas City Royals. |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Released | Chris Herrmann | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays released C Chris Herrmann. |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Released | Ryan LaMarre | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays released OF Ryan LaMarre. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2020 | Signed | Tanner Murray | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed SS Tanner Murray. |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Signed | Ian Seymour | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed LHP Ian Seymour. |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Signed | Nick Bitsko | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Nick Bitsko. |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Signed | Hunter Barnhart | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Hunter Barnhart. |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Signed | Alika Williams | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed SS Alika Williams. |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Signed | Jeff Hakanson | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Jeff Hakanson. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2020 | Trade | Esteban Quiroz | San Diego Padres | Tampa Bay Rays | San Diego Padres traded 2B Esteban Quiroz to Tampa Bay Rays. |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Juan Vilchez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Juan Vilchez to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Ryan Newell | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Ryan Newell to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Brooks Pounders | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Brooks Pounders to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Aaron Loup | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Aaron Loup to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Trade | Emilio Pagán | Tampa Bay Rays | San Diego Padres | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Emilio Pagan to San Diego Padres for C Logan Driscoll and CF Manuel Margot. |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Dylan Covey | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Dylan Covey to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Signed as free agent | John Curtiss | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP John Curtiss to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Johnny Davis | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Johnny Davis to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Angel Croisier | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Angel Croisier to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 24, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Raimund Uzcategui | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Raimund Uzcategui to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Kevan Smith | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Kevan Smith to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Chris Herrmann | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Chris Herrmann to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Ryan LaMarre | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Ryan LaMarre to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Angel German | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Angel German to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Aaron Slegers | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Aaron Slegers to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Signed as free agent | D.J. Snelten | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP D.J. Snelten to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jan 13, 2020 | Signed as free agent | Conrad Gregor | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 1B Conrad Gregor to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Trade | Edgardo Rodriguez | Tampa Bay Rays | St. Louis Cardinals | St. Louis Cardinals traded 1B Jose Martinez, LF Randy Arozarena and Future Considerations to Tampa Bay Rays for LHP Matthew Liberatore, C Edgardo Rodriguez and Future Considerations. |
| Jan 9, 2020 | Trade | Peyton Battenfield | Houston Astros | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Austin Pruitt to Houston Astros for RHP Peyton Battenfield and OF Cal Stevenson. |
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.