Boston Red Sox and Miami Marlins players: who played for both
Who played for both the Red Sox and Marlins?
83 players played for both the Boston Red Sox and the Miami Marlins between 1993 and 2025, including Mike Lowell, Hanley Ramirez, Alex Gonzalez and Kevin Millar. 34 of them played for the Red Sox first and 47 for the Marlins first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Alejandro Peña is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Red Sox first, then the Marlins from 1995.
- Ali Sanchez is the most recent: Marlins first, then the Red Sox from 2025.
- Mike Lowell played the most games across the two: 612 for the Red Sox and 981 for the Marlins.
- 15 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Hanley Ramirez.
- Most common positions on this list: P (47), OF (14), C (8), 3B (4).
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All 83 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Red Sox | Marlins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Lowell | 3B | 2006–2010 (612 g) | 1999–2005 (981 g) |
| Hanley Ramirez | SS | 2005, 2015–2018 (431 g) | 2006–2012 (943 g) |
| Alex Gonzalez | SS | 2006, 2009 (155 g) | 1998–2005 (896 g) |
| Kevin Millar | 1B | 2003–2005 (432 g) | 1998–2002 (500 g) |
| Cody Ross | OF | 2012 (130 g) | 2006–2010 (573 g) |
| Cliff Floyd | OF | 2002 (47 g) | 1997–2002 (637 g) |
| Jeremy Hermida | OF | 2010 (52 g) | 2005–2009 (516 g) |
| Brian Daubach | 1B | 1999–2002, 2004 (541 g) | 1998 (10 g) |
| Edgar Renteria | SS | 2005 (153 g) | 1996–1998 (393 g) |
| Mark Kotsay | OF | 2008–2009 (49 g) | 1997–2000 (468 g) |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C | 2010–2013 (355 g) | 2014–2015 (123 g) |
| Matt Barnes | P | 2014–2022 (429 g) | 2023 (24 g) |
| Garrett Cooper | 1B | 2024 (24 g) | 2018–2023 (427 g) |
| Sandy Leon | C | 2015–2019 (358 g) | 2021 (84 g) |
| Junichi Tazawa | P | 2009, 2011–2016 (302 g) | 2017–2018 (77 g) |
| Enrique Hernandez | OF | 2021–2023 (313 g) | 2014 (18 g) |
| Andre Dawson | OF | 1993–1994 (196 g) | 1995–1996 (121 g) |
| Josh Beckett | P | 2006–2012 (194 g) | 2001–2005 (106 g) |
| Rich Garces | P | 1996–2002 (261 g) | 1995 (11 g) |
| Carl Everett | OF | 2000–2001 (239 g) | 1993–1994 (27 g) |
| Jorge Alfaro | C | 2023 (8 g) | 2019–2021 (253 g) |
| Kyle Barraclough | P | 2023 (3 g) | 2015–2018 (227 g) |
| Wil Cordero | OF | 1996–1997 (199 g) | 2004 (27 g) |
| Burke Badenhop | P | 2014 (70 g) | 2008–2011 (151 g) |
| Jesus Tavarez | OF | 1997 (42 g) | 1994–1996 (178 g) |
| Craig Breslow | P | 2006, 2012–2015 (202 g) | 2016 (15 g) |
| Andrew Miller | P | 2011–2014 (158 g) | 2008–2010 (58 g) |
| Mike Aviles | SS | 2011–2012 (174 g) | 2017 (37 g) |
| Adam Duvall | OF | 2023 (92 g) | 2021 (91 g) |
| Edward Mujica | P | 2014–2015 (75 g) | 2011–2012 (108 g) |
| Richard Bleier | P | 2023 (27 g) | 2020–2022 (142 g) |
| Brad Penny | P | 2009 (24 g) | 2000–2004, 2014 (141 g) |
| Nathan Eovaldi | P | 2018–2022 (96 g) | 2012–2014 (63 g) |
| Ryan Dempster | P | 2013 (32 g) | 1998–2002 (125 g) |
| Pat Rapp | P | 1999 (37 g) | 1993–1997 (118 g) |
| Rob Murphy | P | 1989–1990 (142 g) | 1995 (8 g) |
| Jim Corsi | P | 1997–1999 (134 g) | 1993 (15 g) |
| Chris Hammond | P | 1997 (29 g) | 1993–1996, 1998 (112 g) |
| Brad Ziegler | P | 2016 (33 g) | 2017–2018 (106 g) |
| Matt Mantei | P | 2005 (34 g) | 1995–1996, 1998–1999 (103 g) |
| Julian Tavarez | P | 2006–2008 (101 g) | 2002 (29 g) |
| Nick Green | 2B | 2009 (104 g) | 2012–2013 (25 g) |
| Alejandro De Aza | OF | 2015 (60 g) | 2007, 2009 (67 g) |
| Mike Cameron | OF | 2010–2011 (81 g) | 2011 (45 g) |
| Deven Marrero | 3B | 2015–2017 (109 g) | 2019, 2021 (15 g) |
| Bryan Holaday | C | 2016 (14 g) | 2018–2019 (104 g) |
| John Burkett | P | 2002–2003 (61 g) | 1995–1996 (55 g) |
| Ugueth Urbina | P | 2001–2002 (80 g) | 2003 (33 g) |
| Ryan Lavarnway | C | 2011–2014 (97 g) | 2020 (5 g) |
| Paul Quantrill | P | 1992–1994 (93 g) | 2005 (6 g) |
| Todd Jones | P | 2003 (26 g) | 2005 (68 g) |
| Mike Myers | P | 2004–2005 (90 g) | 1995 (2 g) |
| Matt Perisho | P | 2005 (1 g) | 2004–2005 (90 g) |
| Austin Brice | P | 2020–2021 (34 g) | 2016, 2019 (51 g) |
| Rob Stanifer | P | 2000 (8 g) | 1997–1998 (74 g) |
| Ron Mahay | P | 1995, 1997–1998 (62 g) | 2000 (18 g) |
| Byung-Hyun Kim | P | 2003–2004 (56 g) | 2007 (23 g) |
| Matt Clement | P | 2005–2006 (44 g) | 2001 (32 g) |
| Craig Grebeck | 2B | 2001 (23 g) | 1996 (50 g) |
| Rudy Seanez | P | 2003, 2006 (50 g) | 2004 (23 g) |
| Joe Nelson | P | 2004, 2010 (11 g) | 2008 (59 g) |
| Frank Castillo | P | 2001–2002, 2004 (64 g) | 2005 (1 g) |
| Gorkys Hernandez | OF | 2019 (20 g) | 2012 (45 g) |
| Blaine Neal | P | 2005 (8 g) | 2001–2003 (54 g) |
| Brendan Donnelly | P | 2007 (27 g) | 2009 (30 g) |
| Chad Fox | P | 2003 (17 g) | 2003–2004 (33 g) |
| Willie Banks | P | 2001–2002 (34 g) | 1995 (12 g) |
| Casey Kotchman | 1B | 2009 (39 g) | 2013 (6 g) |
| Toby Borland | P | 1997 (3 g) | 2002–2004 (40 g) |
| Andrew Cashner | P | 2019 (25 g) | 2016 (12 g) |
| Cesar Puello | OF | 2020 (5 g) | 2019 (32 g) |
| Ali Sanchez | C | 2025 (4 g) | 2024 (31 g) |
| Alejandro Peña | P | 1995 (17 g) | 1995–1996 (17 g) |
| Josh Smith | P | 2019 (18 g) | 2020 (16 g) |
| Darren Oliver | P | 2002 (14 g) | 2004 (18 g) |
| Matt Andriese | P | 2021 (26 g) | 2024 (4 g) |
| Gil Velazquez | 3B | 2008–2009 (9 g) | 2012–2013 (20 g) |
| Josias Manzanillo | P | 1991 (1 g) | 2004 (26 g) |
| Hector Almonte | P | 2003 (7 g) | 1999 (15 g) |
| Hunter Jones | P | 2009 (11 g) | 2010 (3 g) |
| Sandy Martinez | C | 2004 (3 g) | 2000 (10 g) |
| Tyler Heineman | C | 2024 (2 g) | 2019 (5 g) |
| Joe Thurston | 3B | 2008 (4 g) | 2011 (1 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.Red Sox seasons include the Boston Americans (1901–1907).Marlins seasons include the Florida Marlins (1993–2011).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Boston Red Sox and the Miami Marlins?
83 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1993 to 2025, including Mike Lowell, Hanley Ramirez, Alex Gonzalez and Kevin Millar. 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?
Alejandro Peña: Boston Red Sox first, then the Miami Marlins from 1995.
Who has played for both recently?
Garrett Cooper, Ali Sanchez, Matt Andriese and Tyler Heineman, 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. Red Sox seasons include the Boston Americans (1901–1907). Marlins seasons include the Florida Marlins (1993–2011).
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