Tampa Bay Rays
AL East · 2026
56-42.571
Division
AL East
2026 Outlook
Projected record
89-73.549 · Pythagorean pace
Proj 2nd in AL East
| AL rank | 6th of 15 |
| Playoff berth | Wild card 1 |
| AL pennant | 20% |
| World Series | 5% |
Leaders
| Stat | Player | Value |
|---|---|---|
| HR | Junior Caminero | 29 |
| RBI | Jonathan Aranda | 64 |
| SB | Chandler Simpson | 23 |
| AVG | Yandy Díaz | .310 |
| OPS | Junior Caminero | .920 |
2026 · by PA
| Player | Pos | G | PA | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Caminero | 3B | 98 | 428 | 29 | 60 | 2 | .280 | .369 | .920 |
| Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 97 | 420 | 14 | 64 | 0 | .290 | .388 | .845 |
| Yandy Díaz | DH | 94 | 412 | 13 | 56 | 1 | .310 | .388 | .859 |
| Chandler Simpson | LF | 92 | 366 | 0 | 17 | 23 | .282 | .316 | .662 |
| Cedric Mullins | CF | 85 | 327 | 11 | 30 | 15 | .199 | .280 | .616 |
| Taylor Walls | SS | 79 | 277 | 0 | 21 | 15 | .218 | .314 | .600 |
| Richie Palacios | 2B | 72 | 236 | 3 | 27 | 9 | .240 | .339 | .682 |
| Nick Fortes | C | 74 | 230 | 2 | 20 | 0 | .254 | .298 | .631 |
| Ben Williamson | 2B | 71 | 230 | 2 | 23 | 8 | .244 | .310 | .635 |
| Jonny DeLuca | RF | 60 | 189 | 6 | 28 | 9 | .258 | .294 | .732 |
| Ryan Vilade | RF | 55 | 167 | 7 | 31 | 3 | .257 | .319 | .778 |
| Hunter Feduccia | C | 54 | 144 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .230 | .310 | .643 |
| Victor Mesa | RF | 36 | 112 | 7 | 14 | 3 | .216 | .306 | .760 |
| Jake Fraley | RF | 28 | 90 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .232 | .300 | .690 |
| Austin Slater | RF | 28 | 74 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .231 | .311 | .588 |
Leaders
| Stat | Player | Value |
|---|---|---|
| W | Nick Martínez | 8 |
| SV | Bryan Baker | 25 |
| SO | Drew Rasmussen | 98 |
| IP | Nick Martínez | 105.1 |
| ERA | Bryan Baker | 1.73 |
| WHIP | Bryan Baker | 0.83 |
2026 · by IP
| Player | W | L | ERA | WHIP | GS | SV | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Martínez | 8 | 2 | 2.65 | 1.12 | 18 | 0 | 105.1 | 62 |
| Drew Rasmussen | 7 | 5 | 3.26 | 0.95 | 18 | 0 | 99.1 | 98 |
| Shane McClanahan | 8 | 6 | 3.07 | 1.15 | 18 | 0 | 91.0 | 85 |
| Griffin Jax | 5 | 7 | 4.08 | 1.27 | 15 | 0 | 75.0 | 77 |
| Ian Seymour | 6 | 2 | 4.79 | 1.17 | 7 | 2 | 67.2 | 79 |
| Steven Matz | 4 | 4 | 6.28 | 1.40 | 10 | 0 | 53.0 | 41 |
| Kevin Kelly | 5 | 3 | 2.33 | 0.91 | 0 | 4 | 46.1 | 34 |
| Cole Sulser | 1 | 0 | 5.31 | 1.42 | 2 | 2 | 42.1 | 45 |
| Casey Legumina | 2 | 2 | 4.02 | 1.29 | 2 | 0 | 40.1 | 28 |
| Jesse Scholtens | 5 | 3 | 3.82 | 1.27 | 2 | 0 | 37.2 | 30 |
| Bryan Baker | 1 | 0 | 1.73 | 0.83 | 0 | 25 | 36.1 | 41 |
| Mason Englert | 0 | 3 | 4.54 | 1.43 | 3 | 1 | 35.2 | 32 |
Leaders
| Stat | Player | Value |
|---|---|---|
| OAA | Chandler Simpson | +8 |
| FLD% | Jonny DeLuca | 1.000 |
| RF/9 | Nick Fortes | 8.78 |
| DP | Jonathan Aranda | 51 |
2026 · by Inn · OAA 2016+
| Player | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | FLD% | RF/9 | OAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Caminero | 3B | 97 | 846.2 | 66 | 174 | 14 | 14 | .945 | 2.55 | -12 |
| Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 93 | 798.0 | 657 | 49 | 4 | 51 | .994 | 7.96 | -1 |
| Chandler Simpson | LF | 89 | 739.0 | 170 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .989 | 2.13 | +8 |
| Cedric Mullins | CF | 82 | 698.0 | 205 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .990 | 2.68 | +6 |
| Taylor Walls | SS | 78 | 668.2 | 121 | 161 | 5 | 30 | .983 | 3.80 | -2 |
| Nick Fortes | C | 71 | 510.2 | 479 | 19 | 7 | 1 | .986 | 8.78 | — |
| Richie Palacios | 2B | 66 | 493.2 | 93 | 126 | 6 | 27 | .973 | 3.99 | -5 |
| Ben Williamson | 2B | 50 | 360.1 | 59 | 107 | 1 | 15 | .994 | 4.15 | -4 |
| Hunter Feduccia | C | 53 | 360.1 | 328 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .986 | 8.52 | — |
| Jonny DeLuca | RF | 38 | 257.0 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.28 | +4 |
| Victor Mesa | RF | 29 | 209.1 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 1.98 | — |
| Jake Fraley | RF | 27 | 191.2 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .981 | 2.39 | — |
| Ryan Vilade | RF | 26 | 170.0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.28 | -3 |
| Austin Slater | RF | 16 | 109.0 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.82 | — |
| Nick Martínez | P | 18 | 105.1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.37 | — |
2026 · vs league
xwOBA
.30810
AVG
.25690
SLG
.39737
Barrel%
5.8%3
Hard%
34.8%3
EV
88.217
BB%
9.2%70
K%
19.1%97
Speed
27.783
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Scoring Trend
rolling 12-game R/G
4.44
R/G
4.30
RA/G
+0.14
Diff
Runs scoredRuns allowed98 games
Run Profile
Pythagorean
| Runs / G | 4.44 |
| Runs allowed / G | 4.30 |
| Run diff / G | +0.14 |
| Expected record | 50-48 |
| Expected win % | .515 |
| Actual vs Pythag | +6 |
Situational Splits
record · run diff
| Split | W-L | RF | RA | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35-15 | 240 | 204 | +36 |
| Away | 21-27 | 195 | 217 | -22 |
| vs Division | 19-12 | 134 | 136 | -2 |
| 1-run games | 11-10 | 83 | 82 | +1 |
| Last 10 | 4-6 | 38 | 55 | -17 |
Roster Profile
41 players · 17 pos / 24 P
Average age29.5
Age distribution
U25 325-29 2130-33 1034+ 7
Bats
Left 12Right 27Switch 2
Throws
Left 8Right 33
Recent Form
last 12 · 4-8
WinLossStreak L2
Injured List
9 on IL
| Player | Pos | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Fraley | RF | 10-Day IL· groin | Fraley (groin) was pulled off his rehab assignment Sunday at Triple-A Durham after feeling something in the area of his hernia surgery, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports. |
| Jesse Scholtens | P | 15-Day IL· wrist | Scholtens (wrist) is scheduled to pitch three innings in a rehab appearance Tuesday in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, MLB.com reports. |
| Steven Matz | P | 15-Day IL· ankle | Matz (ankle) will embark on a rehab assignment Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. |
| Edwin Uceta | P | 60-Day IL | Rays manager Kevin Cash said Monday that Uceta has yet to resume throwing and will meet with a doctor to have his nagging right shoulder injury examined, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. |
| Gavin Lux | LF | 60-Day IL· shoulder | Lux (shoulder) was pulled off his rehab assignment earlier this week, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. |
| Jonathan Heasley | P | 60-Day IL | Heasley was returned to the major-league roster and placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right elbow stress reaction. |
| Manuel Rodríguez | P | 60-Day IL· elbow | Manager Kevin Cash said Friday that Rodriguez (elbow) will begin throwing live batting practice June 30, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. |
| Ryan Pepiot | P | 60-Day IL | Pepiot will undergo surgery on his right hip May 13 and miss the rest of the 2026 season, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports. |
| Steven Wilson | P | 60-Day IL· back | Wilson (back) has been sent to the rookie-level Florida Complex League to begin a rehab assignment. |
TB News
20 items
- Jonathan Aranda: Riding pine SaturdayAranda is out of the lineup for Saturday's matchup against the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Rays Trade Trey Pooser To CardinalsThe Cardinals announced they’ve acquired minor league reliever Trey Pooser from the Rays. He’s the player to be named later from last month’s deal that sent middle reliever Chris Roycroft to Tampa Bay. Pooser, a 6’4″ right-hander, was the Rays’ 10th-round pick in 2024. The University of Kentucky product was a senior sign who landed a $72K […]
- Junior Caminero: Included in lineup for first gameCaminero (hand) will start at third base and bat third in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Junior Caminero: Homers in second game of twinbillCaminero went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during the Rays' 5-3 loss to the Red Sox in the second game of Friday's doubleheader. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Tyler Glasnow: Resumes mound workGlasnow (back) threw a bullpen session this past weekend, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Junior Caminero: Expects to play FridayCamerino (hand) said he plans to be in the lineup for both games of Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- X-rays negative after AL 3B Junior Caminero hit by pitchIn the third inning of Tuesday's All-Star Game, Cardinals reliever Riley O'Brien hit Rays third baseman Junior Caminero on the left hand with a 97.6 mph sinker. Though the 23-year-old star went right into the AL clubhouse, X-rays came back negative.
- Junior Caminero: Exits All-Star Game after HBPCaminero was removed from the All-Star Game on Tuesday after getting hit on the hand by a pitch in the third inning, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Betting the 2026 Home Run Derby: Odds, analysis and predictionsWill Junior Caminero take home the trophy or will someone else steal the show? Here are the odds and a breakdown of the field.
- MLB betting tips for Sunday: Back Cedric Mullins at home?All of the odds, recommended prop bets and trends in baseball for Sunday, July 12.
- Jonathan Aranda: Belts 14th homer in lossAranda went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and was hit by a pitch in Sunday's 8-2 loss to the Mariners. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Grady Emerson: No. 2 overall pickThe Rays selected Emerson with the second overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.TB9d
- Jonathan Aranda: Smacks two doubles SaturdayAranda went 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored during the Rays' 6-1 win over the Mariners on Saturday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Ben Williamson: Career-high four hits SaturdayWilliamson went 4-for-4 with an RBI double, one steal and one run scored during the Rays' 6-1 win over the Mariners on Saturday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Junior Caminero hits his 28th homer and Rays go deep 4 times in 7-2 win over Mariners— Junior Caminero hit his 28th homer, one of four longballs for Tampa Bay, and All-Star Nick Martinez pitched effectively into the sixth inning as the Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 7-2 on...
- 2026 MLB Home Run Derby tracker: Munetaka Murakami, Kyle Schwarber round out field in PhiladelphiaMurakami is fresh off the injured list but slugged 20 homers before hurting his hamstring
- Junior Caminero: Continues torrid stretchCaminero went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, a walk and an additional run scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the Mariners. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Julio Rodriguez: Not expected to play this weekendRodriguez (concussion) is not expected to be activated from the 7-day injured list for this weekend's series against the Rays, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.TB10d
- Drew Rasmussen: Limps into All-Star breakRasmussen (7-5) took the loss Thursday against the Yankees, allowing six runs on seven hits and no walks in 2.1 innings. He struck out two. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Jonathan Aranda: Drives in three in winAranda went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Yankees. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.