Tampa Bay Rays Transactions 2025

December
DATETRANSACTION
1 December 2025Named Brandon Hyde senior adviser of baseball operations.
November
DATETRANSACTION
25 November 2025Agreed to terms with OF Jake Fraley on a one-year major league contract.
18 November 2025Designated OFs Jake Fraley and Christopher Morel for assignment. Traded INF Tanner Murray and OF Everson Pereira to the Chicago White Sox for RHPs Yoendrys Gómez and Steven Wilson. Traded RHP Eric Orze to Minnesota for minor league RHP Jacob Kisting. Traded INF Tristan Gray to Boston for minor league RHP Luis Guerrero. Released RHP Forrest Whitley.
13 November 2025Sent RHP Brian Van Belle outright to Durham (IL).
12 November 2025Released 1B Bob Seymour. LHP Nate Lavender cleared waivers and has been returned to the New York Mets.
6 November 2025Reinstated Walls from the 60-day IL. Claimed OF Jake Fraley off waivers from the Atlanta Braves. Selected RHP Forrest Whitley to the major league roster. Designated OF Kameron Misner and INF Bob Seymour for assignment. Reinstated RHPs Nate Lavender and Brian Van Belle from the 60-day IL and designated them for assignment. RHPs Caleb Boushley and Alex Faedo and OF Stuart Fairchild cleared waivers and will become free agents.
5 November 2025Acquired cash considerations from Seattle Mariners for RHP Cole Wilcox.
4 November 2025Acquired cash considerations from New York Mets for RHP Joey Gerber.
3 November 2025Traded cash considerations to Cincinnati Reds for INF/OF Ryan Vilade.
October
DATETRANSACTION
23 October 2025Promoted Hamilton Marx to Vice President, Assistant General Manager, Samantha Bireley to Director, Baseball Operations, Jeremy Sowers to Director, Major League Operations, and Danielle Dockx to Director, Position Player Programming
September
DATETRANSACTION
26 September 2025Placed CF Everson Pereira on the 10-day IL. Reinstated 1B Jonathan Aranda from the 10-day IL.
18 September 2025Agreed to terms with LHP Andersson Barvosa on a minor league contract.
17 September 2025Transferred SS Taylor Walls to the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of RHP Cole Wilcox from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Joey Gerber to Durham.
15 September 2025Optioned RHP Garrett Acton to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Joe Boyle from Durham.
13 September 2025Placed CF Jonny DeLuca on the 60-day IL. Optioned RHP Eric Orze to Durham (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Garrett Acton from Durham (IL).
11 September 2025Optioned LHP Joe Rock to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Joey Gerber from Durham. Optioned LHP Mason Montgomery to Durham. Recalled RHP Eric Orze from Durham.
9 September 2025Transferred RHP Brian Van Belle to the 60-day IL. Claimed RHP Caleb Boushley off waivers from Texas.
7 September 2025Recalled RHP Cole Sulser from Durham (IL).
6 September 2025Recalled LHP Joe Rock from Durham (IL). Placed RHP Brian Van Belle on the 15-day IL.
1 September 2025Recalled RHP Kevin Kelly from Durham (IL)
August
DATETRANSACTION
27 August 2025Sent OF Jonny DeLuca to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
22 August 2025Optioned RHP Joe Boyle to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Brian Van Belle from Durham.
21 August 2025Transferred RF Stuart Fairchild from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Placed SS Ha-Seong Kim on the 10-day IL, retroactive to August 20. Selected the contract of SS Carson Williams from Durham (IL).
16 August 2025Placed 1B Jonathan Aranda on the 10-day IL.
15 August 2025Released C Logan Driscoll. Selected the contract of 1B Bob Seymour from Durham (IL). Optioned LF Tristan Peters to Durham.
11 August 2025Recalled CF Everson Pereira from Durham (IL). Optioned LF Tristan Peters to Durham.
8 August 2025Designated RHP Connor Seabold for assignment. Placed CF Jonny DeLuca on the 10-day IL retroactive to August 7. Selected the contract of LF Tristan Peters from Durham (IL).
4 August 2025Claimed RHP Jesse Scholtens off waivers from the Chicago White Sox. Optioned RHP Jesse Scholtens to Durham (IL). Sent C Matt Thaiss outright to Durham.
1 August 2025Activated RHP Griffin Jax. Reinstated SS Ha-Seong Kim from the 10-day IL. Activated C Hunter Feduccia. Designated C Matt Thaiss for assignment. Rcalled 3B Tristan Gray from Durham (IL). Optioned LHP Joe Rock to Durham.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2025Recalled LHPs Joe Rock and Ian Seymour from Durham (IL). Acquired RHP Adrian Houser from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for INF Curtis Mead and RHPs Duncan Davitt and Benjamin Peoples.
30 July 2025Optioned LHP Ian Seymour and 3B Tristan Gray to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Paul Gervase from Durham. Reinstated 2B Brandon Lowe from the 10-day IL. Acquired RHP Brian Van Belle and LHP Adam Serwinowski from Cincinnati in exchange for RHP Zack Littell.
29 July 2025Acquired C Nick Fortes from the Miami Marlins in exchange for OF Matthew Etzel. Activated C Nick Fortes.
28 July 2025Acquired INF Jadher Areinamo from Milwaukee Brewers for C Danny Jansen.
27 July 2025Released RHP Jacob Waguespack.
26 July 2025Acquired 3B Tristan Gray from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for cash considerations. Designated 2B Coco Montes for assignment.
25 July 2025Recalled LHP Mason Montgomery from Durham (IL). Designated RHP Jacob Waguespack for assignment. Reinstated CF Jonny DeLuca from the 60-day IL. Placed SS Ha-Seong Kim on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 22.
24 July 2025Optioned RHP Taj Bradley to Durham (IL).
23 July 2025Reinstated 2B Coco Montes from Durham (IL).
22 July 2025Acquired and activated RF Stuart Fairchild from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations. Sent LF Richie Palacios to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment. Placed RHP Manuel Rodríguez on the 60-day IL. Placed 2B Brandon Lowe on the 10-day IL retroactive to July 20.
18 July 2025Sent OF Jonny DeLuca to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment. Reinstated 2B Brandon Lowe from the reserve list. Optioned 1B Curtis Mead to Durham.
17 July 2025Optioned RHP Joey Gerber to Durham (IL).
14 July 2025Sent RHP Alex Faedo on a rehab assignment to FCL Rays.
13 July 2025Sent LHP Shane McClanahan to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
11 July 2025Placed 2B Brandon Lowe on the 10-day IL retroactive to July 8. Recalled 1B Curtis Mead from Durham (IL).
10 July 2025Optioned RHP Eric Orze to Durham (IL).
8 July 2025Sent LHP Shane McClanahan to FCL Rays on a rehab assignment. Optioned RHP Paul Gervase to Durham (IL). Recalled LHP Ian Seymour from Durham. Agreed to terms with RHP Peter Strzelecki on a minor league contract. Sent RHP Manuel Rodríguez to Durham on a rehab assignment.
7 July 2025Recalled RHP Mason Englert from Durham (IL).
6 July 2025Recalled RHP Joe Boyle from Durham (IL). Optioned LHP Joe Rock to Durham.
5 July 2025Agreed to terms with RHP Diego Soriano on a minor league contract.
3 July 2025Optioned 1B Curtis Mead to Durham (IL). Reinstated SS Ha-Seong Kim from the 60-day IL. Sent RHP Forrest Whitley outright to Durham.
1 July 2025Sent RHP Alex Faedo to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
June
DATETRANSACTION
28 June 2025Recalled LHP Joe Rock from Durham (IL). Designated RHP Forrest Whitley for assignment.
27 June 2025Sent RHP Alex Faedo to FCL Rays on a rehab assignment.
24 June 2025Recalled CF Chandler Simpson from Durham (IL).
23 June 2025Optioned CF Kameron Misner to Durham (IL).
21 June 2025Optioned RHP Connor Seabold to Durham (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Paul Gervase from Durham.
20 June 2025Sent SS Ha-Seong Kim to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
19 June 2025Recalled RHP Connor Seabold from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Cole Sulser to Durham.
16 June 2025Optioned RHP Mason Englert to Durham (IL). Activated RHP Forrest Whitley.
14 June 2025Sent OF Richie Palacios to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
13 June 2025Acquired RHP Forrest Whitley from Houston Astros for cash considerations.
12 June 2025Agreed to terms with RHP Daniel Castro to a minor league contract.
11 June 2025Placed RHP Manuel Rodríguez on the 15-day IL, retroactive to June 10. Recalled RHP Cole Sulser from Durham (IL).
10 June 2025Reinstated RHP Mason Engletrt from Durham (IL.Sent LF Richie Palacios to FCL Rays on a rehab assignment.
8 June 2025Optioned RHP Cole Sulser to Durham (IL).
4 June 2025Reinstated RF Travis Jankowski from the 10-day IL and sent him outright to Durham (IL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2025Reinstated OF Jake Mangum from the 10-day IL. Optioned OF Chandler Simpson to Durham (IL).
29 May 2025Reinstated RHP Kevin Kelly from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Connor Seabold to Durham (IL).
28 May 2025Activated C Matt Thaiss. Designated C Ben Rortvedt for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Gibson on a minor league contract. Sent RF Travis Jankowski to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
27 May 2025Acquired C Matt Thaiss from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for OF Dru Baker. Transferred OF Jonny DeLuca to the 60-day IL.
26 May 2025Sent SS Ha-Seong Kim on a rehab assignment to Durham (IL).
23 May 2025Sent RF Jake Mangum on a rehab assignment to Durham (IL). Sent RHP Kevin Kelly on a rehab assignment to Durham.
20 May 2025Sent RHP Kevin Kelly on a rehab assignment to FCL Rays. Sent RF Jake Mangum to FCL Rays on a rehab assignment.
16 May 2025Reinstated 1B Yandy Díaz from the restricted list. Optioned 2B Coco Montes De Oca to Durham.
15 May 2025Reinstated RF Josh Lowe from the 10-day IL. Placed RF Travis Jankowski on the 10-day IL.
13 May 2025Placed 1B Yandy Díaz on the restricted list. Recalled 2B Coco Montes from Durham (IL).
9 May 2025Activated RHP Connor Seabold. Transferred SS Ha-Seong Kim from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of RHP Connor Seabold from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Mason Englert to Durham.
8 May 2025Sent RF Josh Lowe on a rehab assignment to Durham (IL).
6 May 2025Placed RHP Hunter Bigge on the 15-day IL, retroactive to May 2, 2025. Sent RF Josh Lowe on a rehab assignment to FCL Rays. Recalled RHP Cole Sulser from Durham (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
26 April 2025Acquired OF Travis Jankowski from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for cash considerations. Optioned INF Coco Montes to Durham (IL). Transferred LHP Shane McClanahan from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. Agreed to terms with CF Andrew Stevenson on a minor league contract.
24 April 2025Placed LF Jake Mangum on the 10-day IL. Recalled 2B Coco Montes from Durham (IL).
18 April 2025Placed LF Richie Palacios on the 10-day IL. Selected the contract of SS Chandler Simpson from Durham (IL).
17 April 2025Reinstated 2B Richie Palacios from the 10-day IL. Optioned 2B Coco Montes to Durham (IL).
15 April 2025Sent 2B Richie Palacios on a rehab assignment to Durham (IL).
14 April 2025Optioned RHP Joe Boyle to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Eric Orze from Durham.
13 April 2025Optioned RHP Cole Sulser to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Joe Boyle from Durham.
12 April 2025Sent 2B Richie Palacios to Montgomery (SL) on a rehab assignment.
11 April 2025Placed RHP Kevin Kelly on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Cole Sulser from Durham (IL).
8 April 2025Placed RF Jonny DeLuca on the 10-day IL, retroactive to April 7. Recalled 2B Coco Montes from Durham (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
29 March 2025Placed OF Josh Lowe on the 10-day IL. Recalled OF Jake Mangum from Durham (IL).
27 March 2025Placed RHP Alex Faedo on the 15-day IL retroactive to March 24. Placed SS Ha-Seong Kim on the 10-day IL retroactive to March 24. Selected the contract of 2B Coco Montes from Durham (IL).
26 March 2025Placed LHP Shane McClanahan on the 15-day IL and 2B Richie Palacios on the 10-day IL, retroactive to March 24. Recalled RHP Hunter Bigge and LF Kameron Misner from Durham (IL).
23 March 2025Optioned RHP Joe Boyle to Durham (IL). Traded RHP Nathan Wiles to Atlanta.
21 March 2025Optioned RHPs Hunter Bigge and Eric Orze to Durham (IL).
19 March 2025Optioned CF Jake Mangum, LF Kameron Misner, C Logan Driscoll, RHPs Cole Sulser and Jacob Waguespack to Durham (IL).
14 March 2025Exercised 2026 option on INF Yandy Diaz.
13 March 2025Reassigned RHP Cole Wilcox to minor league camp. Released LHP Jake Brentz.
7 March 2025Optioned RHP Yoniel Curet and LHPs Joe Rock and Ian Seymour to Durham (IL). Reassigned OF Matthew Etzel, RHP Paul Gervase and INF Brayden Taylor to minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
24 February 2025Agreed to terms with INF Jamie Westbrook on a minor league contract.
6 February 2025Acquired cash considerations from San Francisco Giants for INF Osleivis Basabe.
3 February 2025Agreed to terms with SS Ha-Seong Kim on a two-year contract. Designated LHP Brandon Eisert for assignment.
January
DATETRANSACTION
31 January 2025Agreed to terms with RHP Garrett Acton, RHP Joey Gerber, RHP Joey Krehbiel, LHP Jake Brentz, and INF Coco Montes and OF Eloy Jiménez on minor league contracts.
30 January 2025Agreed to terms with RHPs Jonathan Hernandez, Garrett Acton, Joey Gerber, Joey Krehbiel, LHP Jake Brentz, INF Coco Montes and OF Eloy Jiménez on minor league contracts.
23 January 2025Acquired LHP Brandon Eisert from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations.
22 January 2025Agreed to terms with INF Taylor Walls on a one-year contract.
15 January 2025Agreed to terms on minor league contacts with OFs Emile Torres and Maykel Coret, LHP Jensey Duran, SSs Raymer Medina and Warel Solano and 2B Emmanuel Cedeno.
9 January 2025Agreed to terms with RHPs Shane Baz, Zack Littell, LHP Garrett Cleavinger and C Ben Rortvedt on one-year contracts.
7 January 2025Agreed to terms with RHP Drew Rasmussen on a two-year contract.