Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Rays players: who played for both
Who played for both the Braves and Rays?
81 players played for both the Atlanta Braves and the Tampa Bay Rays between 1998 and 2025, including B. J. Upton, Fred McGriff, Matt Joyce and Yunel Escobar. 41 of them played for the Braves first and 38 for the Rays first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Fred McGriff is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Braves first, then the Rays from 1998.
- Vidal Brujan is the most recent: Rays first, then the Braves from 2025.
- B. J. Upton played the most games across the two: 267 for the Braves and 966 for the Rays.
- 11 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as B. J. Upton.
- Most common positions on this list: P (36), OF (14), SS (9), 1B (6).
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All 81 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Braves | Rays |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. J. Upton | OF | 2013–2014 (267 g) | 2004, 2006–2012 (966 g) |
| Fred McGriff | 1B | 1993–1997 (636 g) | 1998–2001, 2004 (577 g) |
| Matt Joyce | OF | 2019 (129 g) | 2009–2014 (633 g) |
| Yunel Escobar | SS | 2007–2010 (446 g) | 2013–2014 (290 g) |
| Kelly Johnson | 2B | 2005, 2007–2009, 2015–2016 (601 g) | 2013 (118 g) |
| Matt Diaz | OF | 2006–2012 (578 g) | 2003–2004 (14 g) |
| Sean Rodriguez | 2B | 2017 (15 g) | 2010–2014 (553 g) |
| Julio Lugo | SS | 2011 (22 g) | 2003–2006 (505 g) |
| Julio Franco | SS | 2001–2005, 2007 (501 g) | 1999 (1 g) |
| Jonny Gomes | OF | 2015 (83 g) | 2003–2008 (415 g) |
| Gerald Williams | OF | 1998–1999 (272 g) | 2000–2001 (208 g) |
| Travis d'Arnaud | C | 2020–2024 (384 g) | 2019 (92 g) |
| Eric Hinske | 3B | 2010–2012 (339 g) | 2008 (133 g) |
| Vinny Castilla | 3B | 1991–1992, 2002–2003 (311 g) | 2000–2001 (109 g) |
| Dave Martinez | OF | 2001 (120 g) | 1998–2000 (262 g) |
| Greg Norton | 3B | 2008–2009 (206 g) | 2006–2007 (173 g) |
| Willy Aybar | 3B | 2006 (36 g) | 2008–2010 (300 g) |
| Mallex Smith | OF | 2016 (72 g) | 2017–2018 (222 g) |
| Jonny Venters | P | 2010–2012, 2018–2019 (267 g) | 2018 (22 g) |
| Guillermo Heredia | OF | 2021–2022 (194 g) | 2019 (89 g) |
| Tony Graffanino | 2B | 1996–1998 (231 g) | 1999–2000 (52 g) |
| Casey Kotchman | 1B | 2008–2009 (130 g) | 2011 (146 g) |
| Roberto Hernandez | P | 2003 (66 g) | 1998–2000 (207 g) |
| Reid Brignac | SS | 2016 (13 g) | 2008–2012 (256 g) |
| Damon Hollins | OF | 1998, 2004 (10 g) | 2005–2006 (241 g) |
| Brooks Conrad | 3B | 2009–2011 (225 g) | 2012 (24 g) |
| Ozzie Guillen | SS | 1998–1999 (175 g) | 2000 (63 g) |
| Mike Kelly | OF | 1994–1995 (127 g) | 1998 (106 g) |
| Elliot Johnson | SS | 2013 (32 g) | 2008, 2011–2012 (200 g) |
| Christian Bethancourt | C | 2013–2015 (80 g) | 2022–2023 (149 g) |
| Rafael Soriano | P | 2007–2009 (162 g) | 2010 (64 g) |
| Nick Green | 2B | 2004 (95 g) | 2005–2006 (128 g) |
| John Rocker | P | 1998–2001 (210 g) | 2003 (2 g) |
| Robert Fick | 1B | 2003 (126 g) | 2004 (76 g) |
| Albie Lopez | P | 2002 (30 g) | 1998–2001 (170 g) |
| Adeiny Hechavarria | SS | 2019–2020 (51 g) | 2017–2018 (138 g) |
| Kyle Farnsworth | P | 2005, 2010 (49 g) | 2011–2013 (136 g) |
| Charlie Morton | P | 2008, 2021–2025 (142 g) | 2019–2020 (42 g) |
| Chaz Roe | P | 2016–2017 (24 g) | 2017–2021 (152 g) |
| Jorge Sosa | P | 2005–2006 (72 g) | 2002–2004 (103 g) |
| Lance Cormier | P | 2006–2007 (39 g) | 2009–2010 (113 g) |
| Matt Wisler | P | 2015–2018 (77 g) | 2021–2022 (66 g) |
| Danys Baez | P | 2006 (11 g) | 2004–2005 (129 g) |
| Rey Sanchez | SS | 2001 (49 g) | 2004 (91 g) |
| Jake Odorizzi | P | 2022 (10 g) | 2013–2017 (127 g) |
| Collin McHugh | P | 2022–2023 (99 g) | 2021 (37 g) |
| Peter Bourjos | OF | 2018 (36 g) | 2017 (100 g) |
| Kirby Yates | P | 2022–2023 (70 g) | 2014–2015 (57 g) |
| Vidal Brujan | 2B | 2025 (24 g) | 2021–2023 (99 g) |
| Jeff Bennett | P | 2007–2009 (108 g) | 2009 (11 g) |
| Randall Simon | 1B | 1997–1999 (110 g) | 2004 (8 g) |
| Rene Rivera | C | 2018 (3 g) | 2015 (110 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2015 (24 g) | 2006–2008 (87 g) |
| Juan Cruz | P | 2004 (50 g) | 2011 (56 g) |
| Russ Springer | P | 1998–1999 (71 g) | 2009 (26 g) |
| Nick Anderson | P | 2023 (35 g) | 2019–2021 (48 g) |
| Drew Smyly | P | 2021 (32 g) | 2014–2016 (49 g) |
| Alex Jackson | C | 2019–2021 (19 g) | 2024 (58 g) |
| Joe Borowski | P | 1996–1997 (42 g) | 2005 (32 g) |
| Lucas Duda | 1B | 2018 (20 g) | 2017 (52 g) |
| Yonny Chirinos | P | 2023 (5 g) | 2018–2020, 2022–2023 (64 g) |
| Terrell Wade | P | 1995–1997 (59 g) | 1998 (2 g) |
| Norm Charlton | P | 1998 (13 g) | 1999 (42 g) |
| George Lombard | OF | 1998–2000 (39 g) | 2003 (13 g) |
| Kevan Smith | C | 2021 (30 g) | 2020–2021 (20 g) |
| Jerome Walton | OF | 1996 (37 g) | 1998 (12 g) |
| Ha-Seong Kim | SS | 2025 (24 g) | 2025 (24 g) |
| Chase Whitley | P | 2018 (1 g) | 2016–2017 (46 g) |
| Joe Nelson | P | 2001 (2 g) | 2009 (42 g) |
| Stephen Vogt | C | 2021 (26 g) | 2012 (18 g) |
| Damian Moss | P | 2001–2002 (38 g) | 2004 (5 g) |
| Dana Eveland | P | 2015 (10 g) | 2016 (33 g) |
| Brandon Snyder | 1B | 2016 (37 g) | 2018 (2 g) |
| Tom Martin | P | 2004–2005 (33 g) | 2002 (2 g) |
| Roberto Hernandez | P | 2016 (2 g) | 2013 (32 g) |
| Jose Bautista | OF | 2018 (12 g) | 2004 (12 g) |
| Ryan Weber | P | 2015–2016 (21 g) | 2018 (2 g) |
| Jeff Ridgway | P | 2008 (10 g) | 2007 (3 g) |
| Connor Seabold | P | 2025 (4 g) | 2025 (3 g) |
| Evan Phillips | P | 2018 (4 g) | 2021 (1 g) |
| Kevin Herget | P | 2025 (1 g) | 2022 (3 g) |
From the SABR Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 3.0), 1876–2025. A season counts when the player played at least one regular-season game for the franchise.Braves seasons include the Boston Red Caps (1876–1882), Boston Beaneaters (1883–1906), Boston Doves (1907–1910), Boston Rustlers (1911), Boston Braves (1912–1935, 1941–1952), Boston Bees (1936–1940) and Milwaukee Braves (1953–1965).Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Atlanta Braves and the Tampa Bay Rays?
81 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including B. J. Upton, Fred McGriff, Matt Joyce and Yunel Escobar. A player counts when he played at least one regular-season game for each franchise.
Who was the first player on this list to play for both?
Fred McGriff: Atlanta Braves first, then the Tampa Bay Rays from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
Travis d'Arnaud, Charlie Morton, Vidal Brujan, Alex Jackson, Ha-Seong Kim and Connor Seabold and 1 more, with a season for one of the two in 2024 or 2025.
Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?
Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise, the way the Lahman database links every team-season to a franchise. Braves seasons include the Boston Red Caps (1876–1882), Boston Beaneaters (1883–1906), Boston Doves (1907–1910), Boston Rustlers (1911), Boston Braves (1912–1935, 1941–1952), Boston Bees (1936–1940) and Milwaukee Braves (1953–1965). Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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