Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays players: who played for both
Who played for both the Cubs and Rays?
77 players played for both the Chicago Cubs and the Tampa Bay Rays between 1998 and 2025, including Ben Zobrist, Carlos Peña, Fred McGriff and Rey Sanchez. 33 of them played for the Cubs first and 41 for the Rays first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Dave Martinez is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cubs first, then the Rays from 1998.
- Vidal Brujan is the most recent: Rays first, then the Cubs from 2025.
- Ben Zobrist played the most games across the two: 461 for the Cubs and 1,064 for the Rays.
- 10 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Carlos Peña.
- Most common positions on this list: P (38), OF (13), C (9), 2B (6).
How many can you name?
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All 77 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Cubs | Rays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Zobrist | 2B | 2016–2019 (461 g) | 2006–2014 (1064 g) |
| Carlos Peña | 1B | 2011 (153 g) | 2007–2010, 2012 (726 g) |
| Fred McGriff | 1B | 2001–2002 (195 g) | 1998–2001, 2004 (577 g) |
| Rey Sanchez | SS | 1991–1997 (594 g) | 2004 (91 g) |
| Dave Martinez | OF | 1986–1988, 2000 (288 g) | 1998–2000 (262 g) |
| Dioner Navarro | C | 2013 (89 g) | 2006–2010 (458 g) |
| Kyle Farnsworth | P | 1999–2004 (343 g) | 2011–2013 (136 g) |
| Christopher Morel | OF | 2022–2024 (323 g) | 2024–2025 (154 g) |
| Miguel Cairo | 2B | 1997, 2001 (82 g) | 1998–2000 (389 g) |
| Alex Gonzalez | SS | 2002–2004 (331 g) | 2005 (109 g) |
| David DeJesus | OF | 2012–2013 (232 g) | 2013–2015 (200 g) |
| Isaac Paredes | 3B | 2024 (52 g) | 2022–2024 (355 g) |
| Steven Souza | OF | 2020 (11 g) | 2015–2017 (378 g) |
| Ben Grieve | OF | 2004–2005 (38 g) | 2001–2003 (345 g) |
| Jerome Walton | OF | 1989–1992 (370 g) | 1998 (12 g) |
| Sam Fuld | OF | 2007, 2009–2010 (98 g) | 2011–2013 (268 g) |
| Joel Peralta | P | 2016 (5 g) | 2011–2014 (297 g) |
| Matt Duffy | 3B | 2021 (97 g) | 2016, 2018–2019 (199 g) |
| Jose Molina | C | 1999 (10 g) | 2012–2014 (281 g) |
| Mike Difelice | C | 2004 (4 g) | 1998–2001, 2008 (250 g) |
| Shawn Camp | P | 2012–2013 (106 g) | 2006–2007 (125 g) |
| Steve Trachsel | P | 1993–1999, 2007 (191 g) | 2000 (23 g) |
| Brad Boxberger | P | 2023 (22 g) | 2014–2017 (189 g) |
| Joe Borowski | P | 2001–2005 (175 g) | 2005 (32 g) |
| Andrew Kittredge | P | 2025 (23 g) | 2017–2023 (181 g) |
| Jason Adam | P | 2020–2021 (25 g) | 2022–2024 (170 g) |
| Jose Lobaton | C | 2021 (6 g) | 2011–2013 (184 g) |
| Cliff Floyd | OF | 2007 (108 g) | 2008 (80 g) |
| Justin Ruggiano | OF | 2014 (81 g) | 2007–2008, 2011 (98 g) |
| Wade Davis | P | 2017 (59 g) | 2009–2012 (119 g) |
| Steve Cishek | P | 2018–2019 (150 g) | 2017 (26 g) |
| Christian Bethancourt | C | 2024 (24 g) | 2022–2023 (149 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2013–2015 (83 g) | 2006–2008 (87 g) |
| Joey Gathright | OF | 2009 (20 g) | 2004–2006 (150 g) |
| Drew Smyly | P | 2022–2024 (113 g) | 2014–2016 (49 g) |
| Fernando Rodney | P | 2015 (14 g) | 2012–2013 (144 g) |
| Jason Hammel | P | 2014–2016 (84 g) | 2006–2008 (73 g) |
| Matt Garza | P | 2011–2013 (60 g) | 2008–2010 (95 g) |
| Ozzie Timmons | OF | 1995–1996 (142 g) | 2000 (12 g) |
| Doug Creek | P | 1999 (3 g) | 2000–2002 (140 g) |
| Brendan Harris | SS | 2004 (3 g) | 2007 (137 g) |
| Shawn Armstrong | P | 2024 (8 g) | 2021–2024 (131 g) |
| Juan Cruz | P | 2001–2003 (81 g) | 2011 (56 g) |
| Vidal Brujan | 2B | 2025 (36 g) | 2021–2023 (99 g) |
| Rene Rivera | C | 2017 (20 g) | 2015 (110 g) |
| Mark Guthrie | P | 1999–2000, 2003 (95 g) | 2000 (34 g) |
| Xavier Cedeno | P | 2019 (5 g) | 2015–2017 (124 g) |
| Miles Mastrobuoni | 3B | 2023–2024 (111 g) | 2022 (8 g) |
| Eric Sogard | 2B | 2021 (78 g) | 2019 (37 g) |
| Manuel Rodriguez | P | 2021–2022 (34 g) | 2024–2025 (71 g) |
| Tanyon Sturtze | P | 1995–1996 (8 g) | 2000–2002 (91 g) |
| Terrell Lowery | OF | 1997–1998 (33 g) | 1999 (66 g) |
| Josh Paul | C | 2003 (3 g) | 2006–2007 (93 g) |
| Terry Shumpert | 2B | 1996 (27 g) | 2003 (59 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2005–2008 (64 g) | 2021 (19 g) |
| Geremi Gonzalez | P | 1997–1998 (44 g) | 2003–2004 (36 g) |
| Tommy Hunter | P | 2015 (19 g) | 2017 (61 g) |
| Ramon Tatis | P | 1997 (56 g) | 1998 (22 g) |
| Brooks Raley | P | 2012–2013 (14 g) | 2022 (60 g) |
| Wesley Wright | P | 2014 (58 g) | 2013 (16 g) |
| Rafael Soriano | P | 2015 (6 g) | 2010 (64 g) |
| Chad Gaudin | P | 2008 (24 g) | 2003–2004 (43 g) |
| Robinson Chirinos | C | 2021 (45 g) | 2011 (20 g) |
| Chris Gimenez | C | 2018 (12 g) | 2012–2013 (46 g) |
| Jeff Beliveau | P | 2012 (22 g) | 2013–2015 (36 g) |
| Rey Ordonez | SS | 2004 (23 g) | 2003 (34 g) |
| David Robertson | P | 2022 (36 g) | 2021 (12 g) |
| Randall Simon | 1B | 2003 (33 g) | 2004 (8 g) |
| Richard Lovelady | P | 2024 (7 g) | 2024 (28 g) |
| Jose Martinez | OF | 2020 (10 g) | 2020 (24 g) |
| Aaron Civale | P | 2025 (5 g) | 2023–2024 (27 g) |
| Hunter Bigge | P | 2024 (4 g) | 2024–2025 (28 g) |
| Jason Smith | 2B | 2001 (2 g) | 2002–2003 (27 g) |
| Jae Kuk Ryu | P | 2006 (10 g) | 2007–2008 (18 g) |
| Scott McClain | 1B | 2005 (13 g) | 1998 (9 g) |
| Casey Sadler | P | 2020 (10 g) | 2019 (9 g) |
| Dylan Floro | P | 2017 (3 g) | 2016 (12 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.Cubs seasons include the Chicago White Stockings (1876–1889), Chicago Colts (1890–1897) and Chicago Orphans (1898–1902).Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Chicago Cubs and the Tampa Bay Rays?
77 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Ben Zobrist, Carlos Peña, Fred McGriff and Rey Sanchez. 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?
Dave Martinez: Chicago Cubs first, then the Tampa Bay Rays from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
Christopher Morel, Isaac Paredes, Andrew Kittredge, Jason Adam, Christian Bethancourt and Drew Smyly and 7 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. Cubs seasons include the Chicago White Stockings (1876–1889), Chicago Colts (1890–1897) and Chicago Orphans (1898–1902). Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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