Tampa Bay Rays Transactions 2024

November
DATETRANSACTION
November 22, 2024Declined to tender contracts to LHPs Tyler Alexander, Richard Lovelady, Colin Poche and OF Dylan Carlson.
November 19, 2024Acquired RHP Eric Orze from New York Mets for OF Jose Siri.
November 18, 2024Selected the contracts of LHP Joe Rock and LHP Ian Seymour from Durham (IL). Designated INF Austin Shenton for assignment.
November 6, 2024Agreed to terms with RHP Jacob Waguespack on a one-year contract.
November 4, 2024Reinstated RHP Jacob Waguespack and LHP Shane McClanahan from the 60-day IL.
November 1, 2024Exercised their $10.5 million club option on IF Brandon Lowe for the 2025 season.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 1, 2024Recalled 2B Curtis Mead, SS Oslevivis Basabe RHPs Joel Kuhnel and Justin Sterner and LHP Jacob Lopez from Durham (IL) and 1B Austin Shenton from spring training complex. Reinstated RHP Pete Fairbanks and LHP Jeffrey Springs from the 15-day IL.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 23, 2024Reinstated 2B Richie Palacios from the 10-day IL. Optioned 1B Austin Shenton to FCL Rays.
September 17, 2024Sent 2B Richie Palacios to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
September 13, 2024Activated RHP Edwin Uceta.
September 11, 2024Suspended RHP Edwin Uceta for three games and fined an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing at an opponent during a Sept. 10 game at Philadelphia.
September 8, 2024Placed LHP Jeffrey Springs on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Sept. 5. Recalled LHP Tyler Alexander from Durham (IL).
September 7, 2024Sent C Alex Jackson outright to Durham (IL).
September 6, 2024Sent RHP Jacob Waguespack to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
September 1, 2024Reinstated RHP Zack Littell from the 15-day IL. Selected the contract of C Logan Driscoll from Durham (IL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2024Designated RHP Erasmo Ramírez for assignment. Placed LHP Colin Poche on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHPs Hunter Bigge and Cole Sulser from Durham (IL).
August 30, 2024Designated C Alex Jackson for assignment. Optioned LHP Tyler Alexander to Durham (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Mason Montgomery from Durham. Recalled 1B Austin Shenton from Durham.
August 25, 2024Recalled LHP Jacob Lopez from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Joel Kuhnel to Durham.
August 24, 2024Reinstated C Ben Rortvedt from the bereavement list. Designated C Rob Brantly for assignment.
August 19, 2024Place RHP Pete Fairbanks on the 15-day IL. Placed C Ben Rortvedt on the paternity list.
August 16, 2024Reinstated RHP Ryan Pepiot from the 15-day IL.
August 15, 2024Optioned RHP Cole Sulser to Durham (IL).
August 13, 2024Recalled SS Junior Caminero from Durham (IL). Optioned 2B Curtis Mead to Durham.
August 11, 2024Activated RHP Cole Sulser. Optioned LHP Tyler Alexander to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Cole Sulser from Durham.
August 10, 2024Sent RHP Ryan Pepiot to Montgomery (SL) on a rehab assignment.
August 8, 2024Optioned RHP Hunter Bigge to Durham (IL). Reinstated LHP Richard Lovelady from the 15-day IL.
August 7, 2024Reinstated RHP Drew Rasmussen from the 60-dayu IL. Optioned RHP Joel Kuhnel to Durham (IL).
August 2, 2024Selected the contract of CF Kameron Misner from Durham (IL). Placed OF Richie Palacios on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 1.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2024Activated CF Dylan Carlson. Optioned 3B Austin Shenton to Durham (IL).
July 30, 2024Acquired RHP Shawn Armstrong from St. Louis in exchange for CF Dylan Carlson. Activated RHP Hunter Bigge and 3B Christopher Morel. Recalled RHP Joel Kuhnel from Durham (IL).
July 28, 2024Acquired 3B Christopher Morel and RHPs Hunter Bigge and Ty Johnson from Chicago Cubs for 3B Isaac Paredes.
July 26, 2024Traded CF Randy Arozarena to Seattle in exchange for RHP Brody Hopkins, OF Aidan Smith and a player to be named later. Reinstated INF Yandy Diaz from the restricted list. Agreed to terms with CF Theo Gillen on a minor league contract. Recalled RHP Tyler Zuber from Durham (IL).
July 25, 2024Acquired RHP Brody Hopkins, OF Aidan Smith and a player to be named later from Seattle Mariners for OF Randy Arozarena.
July 23, 2024Recalled LHP Tyler Alexander from Durham (IL). Claimed RHP Joel Kuhnel off waivers from Milwaukee. Optioned RHP Tyler Zuber to Durham.
July 20, 2024Placed 3B Yandy Diaz on the restricted list. Recalled 2B Curtis Mead from Durham (IL).
July 18, 2024Selected the contract of RHP Tyler Zuber from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Tyler Zuber to Durham.
July 11, 2024Sent LHP Richard Lovelady to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
July 10, 2024Placed SS Wander Franco on the restricted list.
July 9, 2024Recalled RHP Manuel Rodriguez from Durham (IL).
July 8, 2024Sent LHP Richard Lovelady on a rehab assignment to FCL Rays.
July 5, 2024Recalled RHP Shane Baz from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Justin Sterner to Durham.
July 3, 2024Recalled RHP Justin Sterner from Durham (IL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 30, 2024Released RHP Chris Devenski.
June 25, 2024Sent RHP Jacob Waguespack to the Florida Coast League (FCL) Rays on a rehab assignment. Designated RHP Chris Devenski for assignment. Recalled RHP Edwin Uceta from Durham (IL).
June 13, 2024Released OF Harold Ramirez.
June 12, 2024Sent LHP Jeffrey Springs to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
June 8, 2024Reinstated LHP Colin Poche from the 15-day IL. Placed LHP Richard Lovelady on the 15-day IL.
June 7, 2024Sent LHP Jeffrey Springs on a rehab assignment to FCL Rays. Activated SS Taylor Walls from the 60-day IL. Designated RF Harold Ramírez for assignment.
June 6, 2024Traded OF Ruben Cardenas to Philadelphia.
June 3, 2024Activated 3B Josh Lowe from the 10-day IL. Optioned 2B Jonathan Aranda to Durham (IL).
June 2, 2024Sent LHP Colin Poche to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 31, 2024Sent 3B Josh Lowe to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Justin Sterner from Durham. Optioned LP Tyler Alexander to Durham.
May 25, 2024Reinstated RHP Chris Devenski from the 15-day IL. Placed 3B Josh Lowe on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 23.
May 24, 2024Sent RHP Erasmo Ramirez outright to Durham (IL).
May 23, 2024Reinstated RHP Shane Baz from the 15-day IL and optioned him to Durham (IL).
May 22, 2024Reinstated RHP Ryan Pepiot from the 15-day IL. Designated RHP Erasmo Ramirez for assignment.
May 21, 2024Sent SS Taylor Walls to the Florida Coast League (FCL) Rays on a rehab assignment.
May 20, 2024Sent LHP Jeffrey Springs on a rehab assignment to FCL Rays. Activated LHP Richard Lovelady. Activated 2B Brandon Lowe from the 10-day IL. Placed RHP Zach Eflin on the 15-day IL retroactive to May 19. Optioned RHP Manuel Rodríguez to Durham (IL).
May 18, 2024Traded LHP Jeff Belge to Chicago Cubs for LHP Richard Lovelady.
May 17, 2024Sent RHP Chris Devenski to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
May 14, 2024Agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Zuber on a minor league contract. Recalled 2B Jonathan Aranda from Durham (IL). Optioned 3B Austin Shenton to Durham.
May 11, 2024Optioned RHP Edwin Uceta to Durham (IL). Reinstated RHP Pete Fairbanks from the 15-day (IL).
May 8, 2024Placed RHP Ryan Pepiot on the 15-day IL, retroactive to May 6. Reinstated RHP Taj Bradley from the 15-day IL.
May 7, 2024Sent RHP Pete Fairbanks and 2B Brandon Lowe to Durham (IL) on rehab assignments.
May 6, 2024Activated 3B Josh Lowe from the 10-day IL. Optioned 2B Curtis Mead and LHP Jacob Lopez to Durham (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Edwin Uceta from Durham (IL). Designated 1B Niko Goodrum for assignment.
May 4, 2024Activated CF Jose Siri. Sent RHP Shane Baz to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
May 3, 2024Reinstated OF Jonny DeLuca from the 10-day IL. Optioned 1B Niko Goodrum and C Rene Pinto to Durham (IL). Designated RHP Colby White for assignment. Selected the contract of C Alex Jackson from Durham.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 29, 2024Placed RHP Chris Devenski on the 15-day IL retroactive to April 26. Recalled LHP Jacob Lopez from Durham (IL).
April 28, 2024Sent RHP Taj Bradley to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
April 26, 2024Sent 2B Jonathan Aranda to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment. Placed LHP Colin Poche on the 15-day IL, retroactive to April 24. Recalled RHP Manuel Rodriguez from Durham (IL).
April 25, 2024Sent OF Jonny DeLuca to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
April 22, 2024Placed RHP Pete Fairbanks on the 15-day IL retroactive to April 19. Recalled RHP Kevin Kelly from Durham (IL).
April 20, 2024Selected the contract of RHP Erasmo Ramirez from Durham (IL). Optioned LHP Jacob Lopez to Durham. Transferred SS Taylor Walls to the 60-day IL.
April 18, 2024Recalled LHP Jacob Lopez from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Kevin Kelly to Durham. Sent 3B Josh Lowe to Durham on a rehab assignment.
April 13, 2024Reinstated LHP Tyler Alexander from the bereavement list. Optioned RHP Jacob Waguespack to Durham (IL).
April 12, 2024Placed 2B Brandon Lowe on the 10-day IL retroactive to April 9. Recalled 1B Niko Goodrum from Durham (IL).
April 9, 2024Placed LHP Tyler Alexander on the bereavement list. Recalled RHP Kevin Kelly from Durham (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 30, 2024Agreed to terms with 1B Dominic Smith on a minor league contract and assigned him to Durham (IL).
March 28, 2024Placed 3B Josh Lowe on the 10-day IL, retroactive to March 25.
March 27, 2024Placed SS Taylor Walls, 2B Jonathan Aranda and OF Jonny Deluca on the 10-day IL. Recalled 3B Austin Shenton from Durham (IL). Traded RHP Burch Smith to Miami for cash.
March 25, 2024Optioned RHP Kevin Kelly to Durham (IL).
March 24, 2024Acquired cash considerations from Philadelphia Phillies for Acquired RHP Zac Houston.
March 21, 2024Acquired LHP Joe Rock from Colorado Rockies for INF/OF Greg Jones.
March 19, 2024Optioned RHP Manel Rodriquez to Durham (IL).
March 15, 2024Agreed to terms with RHP Jake Odorizzi on a minor league contract. Selected the contract of RHP Jacob Waguespack from Durham (IL). Placed LHP Jeffrey Springs on the 60-day IL.
March 4, 2024Agreed to terms with C Francisco Mejía on a minor league contract.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 29, 2024Agreed to terms with C Francisco Mejia on a minor league contract.
February 21, 2024Agreed to terms with SS Amed Rosario on a one-year contract. Placed RHP Drew Rasmussen on the 60-day IL.
February 20, 2024Agreed to terms with INF Yu Chang on a minor league contract. Agreed to terms with INF Amed Rosario on a one-year contract. Placed RHP Drew Rasmussen on the 60-day IL.
February 14, 2024Agreed to terms with P Phil Maton to a one-year contract. Placed LHP Shane McClanahan on the 60-day IL.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 29, 2024Agreed to terms with C Nick Meyer and SS C.J. Hinojosa on minor league contracts.
January 15, 2024Agreed to terms with RHPS Damian Alcala, Ricardo Guzman, Jacob Waguespack and Sebastian Perez and 3Bs Jean Santana and Israfeli Baurtista, OFs Emiliano Galan and Carlos Matias and SS Domingo Batista on minor league contracts.
January 12, 2024Agreed to terms with RHP Naoyui Uwasawa on a minor league contract.
January 11, 2024Agreed to terms with LHP Shane McClanahan on a two-year contract and with RHPs Shawn Armstrong, Aaron Civale, Zack Little and Drew Rasmussen, LHP Colin Poche, 3B Isaas Paredes and OF Randy Arozarena on one-year contracts.
January 5, 2024Acquired INF Jose Caballero from Seattle Mariners for OF/1B Luke Raley.