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Every official 2026 MLB transaction involving the Tampa Bay Rays on either side of the move: 88 trades, signings and releases dated and grouped by month, with MLB’s own description of each move, updated as the feed publishes new transactions. Both directions are covered: 80 moves land with the Rays and 8 depart from them.
Showing 88 of 88 Tampa Bay Rays transactions
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Released | Jake Fraley | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays released RF Jake Fraley. |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Austin Slater | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RF Austin Slater to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Trade | Jake Cave | Tampa Bay Rays | Chicago White Sox | Tampa Bay Rays traded RF Jake Cave to Chicago White Sox for cash. |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Jared Oliva | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent CF Jared Oliva to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Trade | Unnamed | Miami Marlins | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays traded C Logan Driscoll to Miami Marlins for cash. |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Jorge Mateo | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Jorge Mateo. |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Jake Woodford | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Jake Woodford to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Signed as free agent | J.T. Arruda | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS J.T. Arruda to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Yerpleider Dugarte | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Yerpleider Dugarte to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Justin Yeager | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Justin Yeager to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Trade | Jacob Kisting | Tampa Bay Rays | Miami Marlins | Miami Marlins traded C Liam Hicks to Tampa Bay Rays for 3B Brayden Taylor, SS Adrian Santana and RHP Jacob Kisting. |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Trade | Michael Forret | Tampa Bay Rays | Baltimore Orioles | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Michael Forret to Baltimore Orioles for RHP Tyler Wells. |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Trade | Jack Suwinski | Los Angeles Dodgers | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays traded C Hunter Feduccia and RHP Jacob Kmatz to Los Angeles Dodgers for CF Jack Suwinski and Other Considerations. |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Trade | Aidan Smith | Tampa Bay Rays | New York Mets | New York Mets traded RHP Freddy Peralta to Tampa Bay Rays for RHP Gary Gill Hill, OF Aidan Smith and SS Émilien Pitre. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | Signed | Grady Emerson | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed SS Grady Emerson. |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Signed | Amp Phillips | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Amp Phillips. |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Signed | Logan Georges | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Logan Georges. |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Signed | Gavin Giese | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Gavin Giese. |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Signed | Collin Bland | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed OF Collin Bland. |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Signed | Tai Jones | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed OF Tai Jones. |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Signed | Alex Philpott | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Alex Philpott. |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Haiden Leffew | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Haiden Leffew to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Signed | AJ Rice | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP AJ Rice. |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Signed | Griffin Long | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Griffin Long. |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Colby Allen | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Colby Allen to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Signed | Mason Bixby | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Mason Bixby. |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Signed | McCarty English | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP McCarty English. |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Signed | David Horn Jr. | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP David Horn Jr.. |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Signed | Tate McKee | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Tate McKee. |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Signed | Nate Smithburg | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed LHP Nate Smithburg. |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Signed | Cole Stokes | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Cole Stokes. |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Trade | Trey Pooser | Tampa Bay Rays | St. Louis Cardinals | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Trey Pooser to St. Louis Cardinals. Player To Be Named Later from 6/23 Chris Roycroft trade. |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Signed | Kyle Johnson | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed LHP Kyle Johnson. |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Signed | Ben Blair | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Ben Blair. |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Signed | Owen Kramkowski | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Owen Kramkowski. |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Signed | Steven Gonzalez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed RHP Steven Gonzalez. |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Signed | Taj Marchand | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed SS Taj Marchand. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Austin Slater | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RF Austin Slater to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Lissandro Peralta | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Lissandro Peralta to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Elvin Jean | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Elvin Jean to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Nick Madrigal | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent 3B Nick Madrigal to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Trade | Unnamed | Tampa Bay Rays | St. Louis Cardinals | St. Louis Cardinals traded RHP Chris Roycroft to Tampa Bay Rays for Player To Be Named Later. |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Trade | Unnamed | Houston Astros | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays traded 2B Raynel Delgado to Houston Astros for cash. |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Yohairo Matias | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Yohairo Matias to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Eric Lin | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Eric Lin to a minor league contract. |
| May 27, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Arturo Coats | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Arturo Coats to a minor league contract. |
| May 27, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Austin Slater | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RF Austin Slater to a minor league contract. |
| May 26, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Craig Kimbrel | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Craig Kimbrel. |
| May 19, 2026 | Trade | Oliver Dunn | Chicago White Sox | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays traded LHP Joe Rock to Chicago White Sox for 3B Oliver Dunn. |
| May 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Robinson Martinez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Robinson Martinez to a minor league contract. |
| May 8, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Andrik Linarez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Andrik Linarez to a minor league contract. |
| May 6, 2026 | Trade | Unnamed | Minnesota Twins | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Yoendrys Gómez to Minnesota Twins for cash. |
| May 1, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Denichel Javier | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Denichel Javier to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | Trade | Casey Legumina | Seattle Mariners | Tampa Bay Rays | Seattle Mariners traded RHP Casey Legumina to Tampa Bay Rays for RHP Ty Cummings. |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Michael Grove | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Michael Grove. |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Jonathan Heasley | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Jonathan Heasley to a minor league contract. |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Franklin Merisu | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Franklin Merisu to a minor league contract. |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Luis Perez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Luis Perez to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Erison Rojas | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Erison Rojas to a minor league contract. |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Angel Perez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Angel Perez to a minor league contract. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Jeison Araujo | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Jeison Araujo to a minor league contract. |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Roberto Mendoza | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Roberto Mendoza to a minor league contract. |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Trade | Unnamed | Milwaukee Brewers | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Jake Woodford to Milwaukee Brewers for RHP K.C. Hunt and cash. |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Trade | Cooper Bowman | Athletics | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Gerlin Rosario to Athletics for 2B Cooper Bowman. |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Trade | Matthew Hoskins | Kansas City Royals | Tampa Bay Rays | Kansas City Royals traded RHP Matthew Hoskins to Tampa Bay Rays. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Justin Suero | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Justin Suero to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Nick Martinez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Nick Martinez. |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Trade | Brett Wisely | Tampa Bay Rays | Atlanta Braves | Tampa Bay Rays traded 2B Brett Wisely to Atlanta Braves for cash. |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Trade | Angel Brachi | Tampa Bay Rays | Miami Marlins | Miami Marlins traded CF Victor Mesa Jr. to Tampa Bay Rays for IF Angel Brachi. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Cam Booser | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Cam Booser to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Trade | Chris Clark | Los Angeles Angels | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays traded RF Josh Lowe to Los Angeles Angels for RHP Chris Clark and LF Gavin Lux. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Daiverson Blanco | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Deiverson Blanco to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Brayan Rodriguez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Brayan Rodriguez to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Fabricio Blanco | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Fabricio Blanco to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Gregory Rodriguez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Gregory Rodriguez to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Raibel Reyes | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Raibel Reyes to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Jean Paredes | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Jean Paredes to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Luis Almanzar | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Luis Almanzar to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Victor Valdez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Victor Valdez to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Emmanuel Hernandez | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Emmanuel Hernandez to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Felipe Alcazar | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Felipe Alcazar to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Matias Palacio | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent SS Matias Palacio to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Trade | Brett Wisely | Atlanta Braves | Tampa Bay Rays | Atlanta Braves traded LHP Ken Waldichuk and 2B Brett Wisely to Tampa Bay Rays for cash. |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Blake Sabol | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Blake Sabol to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Cam Hill | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Cam Hill to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Chase Solesky | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Chase Solesky to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Trade | Justyn-Henry Malloy | Detroit Tigers | Tampa Bay Rays | Detroit Tigers traded RF Justyn-Henry Malloy to Tampa Bay Rays for cash. |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Signed as free agent | Edward Olivares | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RF Edward Olivares to a minor league contract. |
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.