Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Rays players: who played for both
Who played for both the Reds and Rays?
67 players played for both the Cincinnati Reds and the Tampa Bay Rays between 1998 and 2025, including Jonny Gomes, Miguel Cairo, Ryan Hanigan and Javier Valentin. 30 of them played for the Reds first and 34 for the Rays first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Brad Pennington is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Reds first, then the Rays from 1998.
- Zack Littell is the most recent: Rays first, then the Reds from 2025.
- Jonny Gomes played the most games across the two: 323 for the Reds and 415 for the Rays.
- 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Curt Casali.
- Most common positions on this list: P (31), OF (18), C (6), SS (6).
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All 67 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Reds | Rays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonny Gomes | OF | 2009–2011 (323 g) | 2003–2008 (415 g) |
| Miguel Cairo | 2B | 2010–2012 (263 g) | 1998–2000 (389 g) |
| Ryan Hanigan | C | 2007–2013 (474 g) | 2014 (84 g) |
| Javier Valentin | C | 2004–2008 (441 g) | 2003 (49 g) |
| Greg Vaughn | OF | 1999 (153 g) | 2000–2002 (332 g) |
| Dioner Navarro | C | 2012 (24 g) | 2006–2010 (458 g) |
| Felipe Lopez | SS | 2003–2006 (371 g) | 2011 (32 g) |
| Dave Martinez | OF | 1992 (135 g) | 1998–2000 (262 g) |
| Curt Casali | C | 2018–2020, 2023 (207 g) | 2014–2017 (161 g) |
| Jorge Cantu | 3B | 2007 (27 g) | 2004–2007 (332 g) |
| Jose Guillen | OF | 2002–2003 (122 g) | 1999–2001 (193 g) |
| Jeff Keppinger | 2B | 2007–2008 (188 g) | 2012 (115 g) |
| Eduardo Perez | 1B | 1996–1998 (208 g) | 2004–2005 (90 g) |
| Norm Charlton | P | 1988–1992, 2000 (243 g) | 1999 (42 g) |
| Esteban Yan | P | 2006 (14 g) | 1998–2002 (266 g) |
| Tommy Pham | OF | 2022 (91 g) | 2018–2019 (184 g) |
| Quinton McCracken | OF | 2006 (45 g) | 1998–2000 (210 g) |
| Reggie Taylor | OF | 2002–2003 (235 g) | 2005 (11 g) |
| Russell Branyan | 3B | 2002–2003 (158 g) | 2006 (64 g) |
| Wil Myers | OF | 2023 (37 g) | 2013–2014 (175 g) |
| Mike Kelly | OF | 1996–1997 (92 g) | 1998 (106 g) |
| Luke Maile | C | 2023–2024 (133 g) | 2015–2016 (57 g) |
| Emilio Pagan | P | 2024–2025 (108 g) | 2019 (66 g) |
| Jumbo Diaz | P | 2014–2016 (142 g) | 2017 (31 g) |
| Rick White | P | 2006 (26 g) | 1998–2000 (145 g) |
| Asdrubal Cabrera | SS | 2021 (20 g) | 2015 (143 g) |
| Brook Fordyce | C | 1996–1998 (108 g) | 2004 (54 g) |
| Jerome Walton | OF | 1994–1995 (148 g) | 1998 (12 g) |
| Robert Stephenson | P | 2016–2020 (105 g) | 2023 (42 g) |
| Brendan Harris | SS | 2006 (8 g) | 2007 (137 g) |
| Paul Wilson | P | 2003–2005 (67 g) | 2000–2002 (78 g) |
| Ian Gibaut | P | 2022–2025 (134 g) | 2019 (1 g) |
| Burke Badenhop | P | 2015 (68 g) | 2012 (66 g) |
| Amed Rosario | SS | 2024 (22 g) | 2024 (76 g) |
| Jason Bourgeois | OF | 2014–2015 (86 g) | 2013 (9 g) |
| Zack Littell | P | 2025 (10 g) | 2023–2025 (77 g) |
| Rob Bell | P | 2000–2001 (35 g) | 2003–2005 (51 g) |
| Steve Parris | P | 1998–2000 (75 g) | 2003 (10 g) |
| Hunter Strickland | P | 2022 (66 g) | 2021 (13 g) |
| Matt Wisler | P | 2018 (11 g) | 2021–2022 (66 g) |
| Jason Standridge | P | 2005–2006 (53 g) | 2001–2004 (21 g) |
| Joel Kuhnel | P | 2019–2020, 2022–2023 (69 g) | 2024 (5 g) |
| Cody Reed | P | 2016–2020 (51 g) | 2020–2021 (14 g) |
| Brooks Raley | P | 2020 (4 g) | 2022 (60 g) |
| Drew Sutton | 2B | 2009–2010 (44 g) | 2012 (18 g) |
| Cory Lidle | P | 2004 (24 g) | 1999–2000 (36 g) |
| Hunter Renfroe | OF | 2023 (14 g) | 2020 (42 g) |
| Jake Elmore | SS | 2014 (5 g) | 2015 (51 g) |
| Heath Hembree | P | 2021 (45 g) | 2023 (1 g) |
| Jason Romano | OF | 2004–2005 (41 g) | 2004 (4 g) |
| Dylan Floro | P | 2018 (25 g) | 2016 (12 g) |
| Taylor Motter | SS | 2022 (2 g) | 2016 (34 g) |
| Brian O'Grady | OF | 2019 (28 g) | 2020 (2 g) |
| Travis Jankowski | OF | 2020 (16 g) | 2025 (14 g) |
| Russ Springer | P | 2010 (2 g) | 2009 (26 g) |
| Jose De Leon | P | 2020–2021 (14 g) | 2017, 2019 (4 g) |
| Ozzie Timmons | OF | 1997 (6 g) | 2000 (12 g) |
| Jason Johnson | P | 2006 (4 g) | 1998 (13 g) |
| Kevin Herget | P | 2023 (14 g) | 2022 (3 g) |
| Juan Guzman | P | 1999 (12 g) | 2000 (1 g) |
| Chase Anderson | P | 2022 (9 g) | 2023 (2 g) |
| Kerry Robinson | OF | 1999 (9 g) | 1998 (2 g) |
| Edgar Garcia | P | 2021 (5 g) | 2020 (4 g) |
| Kenny Kelly | OF | 2005 (7 g) | 2000 (2 g) |
| Brad Pennington | P | 1995 (6 g) | 1998 (1 g) |
| Joe La Sorsa | P | 2025 (5 g) | 2023 (2 g) |
| Robert Dugger | P | 2022 (3 g) | 2022 (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.Reds seasons include the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1882–1889) and Cincinnati Redlegs (1954–1959).Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Cincinnati Reds and the Tampa Bay Rays?
67 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Jonny Gomes, Miguel Cairo, Ryan Hanigan and Javier Valentin. 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?
Brad Pennington: Cincinnati Reds first, then the Tampa Bay Rays from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
Luke Maile, Emilio Pagan, Ian Gibaut, Amed Rosario, Zack Littell and Joel Kuhnel and 2 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. Reds seasons include the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1882–1889) and Cincinnati Redlegs (1954–1959). Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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