Tampa Bay Rays Transactions 2026

April
DATETRANSACTION
April 19, 2026Sent LHP Garrett Cleavinger on a rehab assignment to Durham (IL).
April 14, 2026Transferred RHP Ryan Pepiot from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. Signed RHP Michael Grove.
April 12, 2026Reinstated RHP Drew Rasmussen. Optioned LHP Joe Rock to Durham (IL).
April 10, 2026Recalled LHP Joe Rock from Durham (IL).
April 9, 2026Optioned RHP Jesse Scholtens to Durham (IL).
April 8, 2026Placed RHP Drew Rasmussen on the paternity list. Recalled RHP Jesse Scholtens from Durham (IL). Agreed to terms with OF Luis Perez and SS Franklin Merisu on minor league contracts.
April 7, 2026Sent RHP Edwin Uceta on a rehab assignment to Montgomery (SL).
April 6, 2026Reinstated SS Taylor Walls from the 10-day IL. Optioned SS Carson Williams to Durham (IL).
April 3, 2026Placed LHP Garrett Cleavinger on the 15-day IL, retroactive to March 31. Recalled RHP Hunter Bigge from Durham (IL).
April 2, 2026Sent OF Gavin Lux to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 25, 2026Placed INFs Gavin Lux and Taylor Walls on the 10-day IL, RHPs Ryan Pepiot and Edwin Uceta on the 15-day IL and RHP Steven Wilson on the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of LHP Cam Booser and optioned him to Durham (IL).
March 24, 2026Acquired RHP K from Milwaukee Brewers for RHP Jake Woodford.
March 23, 2026Acquired INF Cooper Bowman from Athletics for RHP Gerlin Rosario.
March 20, 2026Optioned OFs Justyn-Henry Malloy and Richie Palacios to Durham (IL).
March 17, 2026Optioned SS Carson Williams and LF Jacob Melton to Durham (IL).
March 13, 2026Acquired RHP Matthew Hoskins from Kansas as the player to be named to complete the Nov. 10 trade involving OF Kameron Misner.
March 8, 2026Optioned RHP Dom Keegan to Durham (IL).
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 10, 2026Placed RHP Manuel Rodríguez on the 60-day IL. Agreed to terms with RHP Nick Martinez on a one-year contract.
February 6, 2026Designated 2B Brett Wisely for assignment. Acquired CF Victor Mesa Jr. from Miami in exchange for INF Angel Brachi.
February 2, 2026Acquired 3B Ben Williamson from Seattle.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 16, 2026Acquired INF Gavin Lux and RHP Chris Clark in a three-team trade with Cincinnati and the Los Angeles Angels. Tampa Bay traded OF Josh Lowe to the L.A. Angels. The L.A. Angels traded LHP Brock Burke to Cincinnati.
January 15, 2026Agreed to terms with SSs Victor Valdez, Brayan Rodriguez and Fabricio Blanco, OFs Jean Paredes and Luis Almanzar, RHPs Emmanuel Hernandez, Yerpleider Dugarte, and Roberto Mendoza, INF/OF Matias Palacio and LHP Raiber Reyes on minor league contracts.
January 12, 2026Acquired INF Brett Wisely and LHP Ken Waldichuk from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Designated RHP Osvaldo Bido and INF Tsung-Che Cheng for assignment.
January 8, 2026Claimed INF Tsung-Che Cheng off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Agreed to terms with LHP Garrett Cleavinger, C Nick Fortes, RHPs Bryan Baker, Griffin Jax, Kevin Kelly, Ryan Pepiot and Steven Wilson, OF Josh Lowe and UTL Richie Palacios on one-year contracts.
January 7, 2026Claimed SS Tsung-Che Cheng off waivers from Pittsburgh.