Tampa Bay Rays Transactions 2023

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 5, 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Chris Devenski on a one-year contract with a club option for 2025.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 17, 2023Acquired minor league prospects INF Erick Lara, RHP Andrew Lindsey and a player to be named later or cash considerations from Miami Marlins for INF/OF Vidal Brujan and RHP Calvin Faucher.
November 16, 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Dalton Mall on a minor league contract.
November 14, 2023Selected the contracts of RHP Yoniel Curet from Bowling Green (SAL) and INF Austin Shenton from Durham (IL). Designated RHPs Calvin Faucher and Cooper Criswell for assignment.
November 6, 2023Reinstated SS Greg Jones, LHPs Shane McClanahan, Garrett Cleavinger and Jeffrey Springs and RHPs Calvin Faucher and Drew Rasmussen from the 60-day IL. Sent RHP Cole Sulser and SS Tristan Gray outright to Durham (IL).
November 2, 2023LHP Jake Diekman and RHPs Robert Stephenson and Chris Devenski have elected free agency.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 12, 2023Traded OF Jordan Qsar to Philadelphia for cash considerations.
October 5, 2023Reinstated RHP Jason Adam from the 15-day IL.
October 3, 2023Activated CF Jose Siri.
October 2, 2023Sent RHP Erasmo Ramirez outright to Durham (IL).
October 1, 2023Recalled LHP Jacob Lopez from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Cooper Criswell to Durham.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 30, 2023Designated RHP Erasmo Ramirez for assignment. Recalled RHP Cooper Criswell from Durham (IL).
September 23, 2023Placed 2B Brandon Lowe on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Sept. 22 and RHP Jason Adams on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Calvin Faucher from Durham (IL) and placed him on the 60-day IL. Recalled RHP Chris Devenski from Durham. Selected the contract of RF Raimel Tapia from Durham and activated him.
September 22, 2023Placed LF Luke Raley on the 10-day IL. Designated RHP Trevor Kelly for assignment. Selected the contract of SS Junior Caminero from Montgomery (SL).
September 21, 2023Reinstated RHP Jason Adam from the 15-day IL. Optioned LHP Jalen Beeks to Durham (IL).
September 18, 2023Reinstated SS Taylor Walls from the paternity list. Optioned RHP Chris Devenski and SS Tristan Gray to Durham (IL). Recalled LHP Jalen Beeks from Durham.
September 16, 2023Placed SS Taylor Walls on the paternity list. Recalled SS Greg Jones from Durham (IL) and placed him on the 60-day Il. Activated SS Tristan Gray.
September 14, 2023Optioned 2B Vidal Brujan to Durham (IL). Reinstated CF Manuel Margot from the 10-day IL.
September 12, 2023Recalled 2B Curtis Mead from Durham (IL). Placed CF Jose Siri on the 10-day IL. Sent CF Manuel Margot to Durham on a rehab assignment.
September 3, 2023Placed RHP Jason Adam on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 31. Recalled RHP Taj Bradley from Durham (IL).
September 2, 2023Reinstated RHP Chris Devenski from the bereavement list. Optioned LHP Jalen Beeks to Durham (IL).
September 1, 2023Reinstated SS Taylor Walls from the 10-day IL and RHP Kevin Kelly from the 15-day IL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 28, 2023Placed RHP Jason Adam on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 31. Recalled RHP Taj Bradley from Durham (IL).
August 26, 2023Recalled LHP Jalen Beeks from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Trevor Kelly to Durham.
August 24, 2023Optioned LHP Jacob Lopez and 2B Curtis Mead to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Trevor Kelley and 2B Vidal Brujan from Durham.
August 22, 2023Reinstated C Francisco Mejia from the 10-day IL and designated him for assignment.
August 20, 2023Optioned RHP Cooper Criswell to Durham (IL).
August 19, 2023Recalled RHP Cooper Criswell from Durham (IL). Sent RHP Hector Perez outright to Durham (IL).
August 17, 2023Reinstated RHP Andrew Kittredge from the 60-day IL. Designated RHP Hector Perez for assignment.
August 16, 2023Placed RHP Kevin Kelly on the 15-day IL. Designated RHP Ryan Thompson for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Hector Perez from Durham (IL).
August 15, 2023Placed CF Manuel Margot on the 10-day IL. Recalled 2B Jonathan Aranda from Durham (IL).
August 14, 2023Placed SS Wander Franco on the restricted list. Selected the contact of LHP Jacob Lopez from Durham (IL).
August 13, 2023Optioned LHP Josh Fleming to Durham (IL). Recalled SS Osleivis Basabe from Durham. Sent C Francisco Mejia to Durham on a rehab assignment.
August 12, 2023Activated LHP Josh Fleming. Transferred LHP Shane McClanahan from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. Optioned RHP Cooper Criswell to Durham (IL).
August 10, 2023Optioned LHP Jalen Beeks to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Cooper Criswell from Durham.
August 6, 2023Optioned 2B Vidal Brujan to Durham (IL). Recalled LHP Jalen Beeks from Durham.
August 5, 2023Claimed RHP Cole Sulser off waivers from Arizona.
August 4, 2023Recalled 2B Curtis Mead from Durham (IL).
August 3, 2023Placed LHP Shane McClanahan on the 15-day IL.
August 2, 2023Activated RHP Aaron Civale. Optioned RHP Ryan Thompson to Durham (IL).
August 1, 2023Acquired cash considerations from Chicago White Sox for RHP Luis Patino.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2023Recalled RHP Ryan Thompson from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Taj Bradley to Durham.
July 30, 2023Selected the contract of RHP Erasmo Ramirez from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Calvin Faucher to Durham.
July 23, 2023Sent RHP Javy Guerra outright to Durham (IL).
July 22, 2023Sent LHP Josh Fleming to the Florida Coast League (FCL) Rays on a rehab assignment. Placed SS Taylor Walls on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 21. Recalled 2B Vidal Brujan from Durham (IL).
July 21, 2023Placed C Francisco Mejia on the 10-day IL. Recalled C Rene Pinto from Durham (IL). Agreed to terms with SSs Hunter Haas, Brayden Taylor, Adrian Santana, OF Colton Ledbetter, C Bryan Broecker, RHPs Garrett Edwards, T.J. Nichols, Trevor Harrison, Chandler Murphy, Owen Wild, Hayden Snelsire, Adam Boucher, Will Stevens, LHPs T.J. Fondtain, Jeremy Pilon, Dalton Fowler, 1Bs Tre Morgan and Wooyeoul Shin.
July 20, 2023Sent RHP Andrew Kittredge to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
July 19, 2023Designated RHP Javy Guerra for assignment. Recalled RHP Calvin Faucher from Durham (IL).
July 18, 2023Sent RHP Andrew Kittredge to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
July 17, 2023Reinstated 3B Yandy Díaz from the paternity list. Designated RHP Yonny Chirinos for assignment. Reinstated LHP Shane McClanahan from the 15-day IL. Optioned 2B Jonathan Aranda to Durham (IL).
July 15, 2023Recalled RHP Cooper Criswell from Durham (IL).
July 14, 2023Placed 3B Yandy Diaz on the paternity list. Recalled 2B Jonathan Aranda from Durham (IL).
July 11, 2023Reinstated 3B Josh Lowe. Optioned 2B Jonathan Aranda to Durham (IL).
July 8, 2023Selected the contract of RHP Javy Guerra and activated him. Designated RHP Elvin Rodriguez for assignment. Recalled 2B Jonathan Aranda from Durham (IL).
July 7, 2023Designated LHP Jose Lopez for assignment. Optioned RHP Ryan Thompson to Durham (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Elvin Rodriguez from Durham.
July 6, 2023Recalled RHP Ryan Thompson from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Luis Patino to Durham.
July 5, 2023Optioned LHP Jalen Beeks to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Luis Patino from Durham.
July 4, 2023Sent RHP Andrew Kittredge to the Florida Complex League (FCL) on a rehab assignment. Reinstated 2B Brandon Low from the 10-day IL.
July 3, 2023Optioned 2B Vidal Brujan to Durham (IL).
July 1, 2023Placed LHP Shane McClanahan on the 15-day IL. Recalled LHP Jalen Beeks from Durham (IL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 28, 2023Sent INF Brandon Lowe to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
June 27, 2023Optioned RHP Calvin Faucher to Durham (IL).
June 26, 2023Sent RHP Calvin Faucher and 2B Brandon Lowe to the Florida Complex League (FCL) on rehab assignments.
June 15, 2023Reinstated RHP Pete Fairbanks from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Ryan Thompson to Durham (IL).
June 14, 2023Optioned LHP Jalen Beeks to Durham (IL). Reinstated RHP Zack Littell from the 15-day IL.
June 12, 2023Sent RHP Pete Fairbanks to the Florida complex League (FCL) on a rehab assignment.
June 11, 2023Recalled RHP Ryan Thompson from Durham (IL). Optioned LHP Jose Lopez to Durham.
June 10, 2023Selected the contract of LHP Jose Lopez from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Luiz Patino to Durham. Transferred LHP Josh Fleming from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL.
June 8, 2023Optioned RHP Cooper Criswell to Durham. Recalled RHP Yonny Chirinos from Durham.
June 6, 2023Recalled RHP Cooper Criswell from Durham (IL).
June 5, 2023Recalled 2B Vidal Brujan from Durham (IL). Placed 2B Brandon Lowe on the 10-day IL, retroactive to June 4.
June 4, 2023Optioned RHP Cooper Criswell to Durham (IL).
June 3, 2023Recalled RHP Cooper Criswell from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Trevor Kelley to Durham. Reinstated RHP Shawn Armstrong from the 60-day IL. Designated LHP Joe La Sorsa for assignment. Activated RHP Robert Stephenson.
June 2, 2023Acquired RHP Robert Stephenson from Pittsburgh Pirates for INF Alika Williams.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 29, 2023Placed RHP Pete Fairbanks on the 15-day IL, retroactive to May 28. Recalled RHP Trevor Kelley from Durham (IL). Released RHP Chris Muller.
May 28, 2023Reinstated LHP Joe LaSorsa. Designated RHP Chris Muller for assignment. Selected the contract of LHP Joe LaSorsa from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Trevor Kelley to Durham.
May 27, 2023Reinstated RHP Tyler Glasnow from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Cooper Criswell to Durham (IL).
May 25, 2023Reinstated LHP Jake Diekman from the paternity list. Optioned RHP Ben Heller and 2B Vidal Brujan to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Calvin Faucher from Durham.
May 24, 2023Selected the contract of RHP Ben Heller from Durham (IL). Designated RHP Zack Burdi for assignment. Recalled 2B Vidal Brujan from Durham. Placed RHP Zack Littell on the 15-day IL.
May 22, 2023Placed LHP Jake Diekman on the paternity list. Recalled RHP Zack Burdi from Durham (IL).
May 21, 2023Recalled RHP Cooper Criswell from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Ryan Thompson to Durham.
May 18, 2023Recalled RHP Taj Bradley from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Zack Burdi to Durham.
May 17, 2023Optioned RHP Yonny Chirinos to Durham (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Zack Burdi from Durham. Sent RHP Javier Guerra outright to Durham.
May 15, 2023Reinstate RHP Pete Fairbanks from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Chris Muller to Durham (IL).
May 14, 2023Activated RHP Zack Littell. Designated RHP Javy Guerra for assignment.
May 12, 2023Claimed RHP Zack Littell off waivers from Boston. Placed Drew Rasmussen on the 60-day IL. Transferred LHP Garrett Cleavinger from the 15-day to the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of RHP Chris Muller from Durham (IL).
May 10, 2023Agreed to terms with LHP Jake Diekman on a contract. Designated RHP Chase Anderson for assignment.
May 8, 2023Placed LHP Garrett Cleavinger on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Trevor Kelley from Durham (IL).
May 7, 2023Sent RHP Zack Burdi to Durham (IL).
May 5, 2023Sent RHP Tyler Glasnow to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
May 3, 2023Traded cash considerations to Cincinnati Reds for RHP Chase Anderson.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 30, 2023Optioned RHP Calvin Faucher to Durham (IL).
April 29, 2023Traded a player to be named or cash to Milwaukee Brewers for RHP Javy Guerra.
April 28, 2023Reinstated RHP Ryan Thompson from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Zack Burdi to Durham (IL). Announced RHP Heath Hembree elected free agency.
April 26, 2023Selected the contract of RHP Zach Burdi from Durham (IL). Designated RHP Heath Hembree for assignment.
April 25, 2023Reinstated CF Jose Siri from the 10-day IL. Optioned 2B Vidal Brujan and RHP Taj Bradley to Durham (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Heath Hembree from Durham. Sent RHP Hector Perez outright to Durham.
April 23, 2023Designated RHP Hector Perez for assignment. Reinstated RHP Zach Eflin from the 15-day IL.
April 22, 2023Selected the contract of RHP Hector Perez from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Cooper Criswell to Durham. Transferred LHP Jeffrey Springs from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL.
April 21, 2023Sent OF Jose Siri to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
April 18, 2023Placed LHP Jeffrey Springs on the 15-day IL, retroactive to April 15. Recalled RHP Taj Bradley from Durham (I).
April 17, 2023Transferred RHP Shawn Armstrong from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of RHP Cooper Criswell from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Trevor Kelley to Durham.
April 15, 2023Placed RHP Ryan Thompson on the 15-day IL, retroactive to April 13. Recalled RHP Trevor Kelley from Durham (IL).
April 14, 2023Optioned RHP Braden Bristo to Durham ((L). Recalled RHP Yonny Chirinos from Durham.
April 13, 2023Optioned RHP Taj Bradley to Durham (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Braden Bristo from Durham. Transferred RHP Shane Baz from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL.
April 11, 2023Placed RHP Zach Eflin on the 15-day IL, retroactive to April 8. Recalled RHP Taj Radley from Durham (IL).
April 8, 2023Placed OF Jose Siri on the 10-day IL. Recalled 2B Vidal Brujan from Durham (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 31, 2023Traded 1B Dillon Paulson to Detroit in exchange for cash considerations.
March 29, 2023Placed RHPs Shawn Armstrong, Tyler Glasnow and Shane Baz on the 15-day IL, retroactive to March 27. Traded OF Grant Witherspoon to Detroit.
March 27, 2023Optioned RHP Trevor Kelley and 2Bs Vidal Brujan and Jonathan Aranda to Durham (IL).
March 26, 2023Released RHP Kyle Crick. Optioned RHP Yonny Chirinos to Durham (IL)
March 25, 2023Optioned RHP Luis Patino to Durham (IL).
March 20, 2023Traded OF Jordan Qsar to Philadelphia for cash considerations.
March 15, 2023Placed RHP Andrew Kittredge on the 60-day IL.
March 13, 2023Optioned SSs Osleivis Basabe, Greg Jones, 2B Curtis Mead and RHPs Colby White and Taj Bradley to Durham (IL).
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 23, 2023Agreed to terms with OF Ben Gamel on a minor league contract.
February 17, 2023Withdrew transactions of placing RHP Andrew Kittredge on the 60-day injured iist and selecting the contract of RHP Trevor Kelley to the 40-man roster.
February 16, 2023Placed RHP Andrew Kittredge on the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of RHP Trevor Kelley from Durham (IL). Activated RHP Trevor Kelley.
February 13, 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Crick and 2B Daniel Robertson on minor league contracts.
February 9, 2023Agreed to terms with 3B Charlie Culberson on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 31, 2023Agreed to terms with INF Yandy Diaz on a three-year contract.
January 27, 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Pete Fairbanks on a three-year contract.
January 25, 2023Agreed to terms with LHP Jeffrey Springs on a four-year contract. Agreed to terms with 3B Gavin Collins and RHP Jaime Schultz on minor league contracts.
January 19, 2023Agreed to terms with RHPs Heath Hembree, Ben Heller, Colten Brewer, Braden Bristo, Zack Burdi, Trevor Kelley and Elvin Rodriguez and C Nicki Dini on minor legue contracts.
January 15, 2023Agreed to terms with OFs John Santana, Alan Frias and Moieses Moreno, RHPs Jhoan De Los Santos, Baldemix Cabrera and Javier Lendof, 2B Wilian Trinidad and 3B Yohangel Moris on minor league contracts.