Colorado Rockies and Tampa Bay Rays players: who played for both
Who played for both the Rockies and Rays?
52 players played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Tampa Bay Rays between 1998 and 2025, including Vinny Castilla, Brad Hawpe, Corey Dickerson and Jake McGee. 26 of them played for the Rockies first and 25 for the Rays first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Bryan Rekar is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Rockies first, then the Rays from 1998.
- Nick Anderson is the most recent: Rays first, then the Rockies from 2025.
- Vinny Castilla played the most games across the two: 1,098 for the Rockies and 109 for the Rays.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Vinny Castilla.
- Most common positions on this list: P (29), OF (10), 3B (3), 2B (3).
How many can you name?
Name players who played for both the Rockies and the Rays. The surname is enough. 0 / 52
All 52 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Rockies | Rays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Castilla | 3B | 1993–1999, 2004, 2006 (1098 g) | 2000–2001 (109 g) |
| Brad Hawpe | OF | 2004–2010 (816 g) | 2010 (15 g) |
| Corey Dickerson | OF | 2013–2015 (265 g) | 2016–2017 (298 g) |
| Jake McGee | P | 2016–2019 (225 g) | 2010–2015 (297 g) |
| Greg Norton | 3B | 2001–2003 (344 g) | 2006–2007 (173 g) |
| Terry Shumpert | 2B | 1998–2002 (450 g) | 2003 (59 g) |
| C. J. Cron | 1B | 2021–2023 (348 g) | 2018 (140 g) |
| Quinton McCracken | OF | 1995–1997 (274 g) | 1998–2000 (210 g) |
| Raimel Tapia | OF | 2016–2021 (439 g) | 2023 (5 g) |
| Greg Vaughn | OF | 2003 (22 g) | 2000–2002 (332 g) |
| Ty Wigginton | 3B | 2011 (130 g) | 2006–2007 (220 g) |
| Joel Peralta | P | 2009 (27 g) | 2011–2014 (297 g) |
| Reid Brignac | SS | 2013 (29 g) | 2008–2012 (256 g) |
| Alex Colome | P | 2022 (53 g) | 2013–2018 (196 g) |
| Wade Davis | P | 2018–2020 (124 g) | 2009–2012 (119 g) |
| Gabe Kapler | OF | 2002–2003 (79 g) | 2009–2010 (158 g) |
| Charles Johnson | C | 2003–2004 (217 g) | 2005 (19 g) |
| Aaron Ledesma | SS | 2000 (32 g) | 1998–1999 (188 g) |
| Jamey Wright | P | 1996–1999, 2004–2005 (141 g) | 2013 (66 g) |
| Rick White | P | 2002 (41 g) | 1998–2000 (145 g) |
| Jalen Beeks | P | 2024 (45 g) | 2018–2020, 2022–2023 (130 g) |
| Jason Hammel | P | 2009–2011 (97 g) | 2006–2008 (73 g) |
| Scott Dohmann | P | 2004–2006 (100 g) | 2007–2008 (43 g) |
| Robert Stephenson | P | 2021–2022 (94 g) | 2023 (42 g) |
| Bryan Rekar | P | 1995–1997 (31 g) | 1998–2001 (98 g) |
| Joe Kennedy | P | 2004–2005 (43 g) | 2001–2003 (82 g) |
| Ryan Hanigan | C | 2017 (33 g) | 2014 (84 g) |
| Mike Kelly | OF | 1999 (2 g) | 1998 (106 g) |
| Dustan Mohr | OF | 2005 (98 g) | 2007 (7 g) |
| Joe Beimel | P | 2009–2010 (97 g) | 2005 (7 g) |
| Tom Martin | P | 2006–2007 (94 g) | 2002 (2 g) |
| Chad Qualls | P | 2016–2017 (63 g) | 2010 (27 g) |
| Scott Aldred | P | 1993 (5 g) | 1998–1999 (85 g) |
| Dan Miceli | P | 2001, 2003, 2005 (55 g) | 2006 (33 g) |
| Jason Smith | 2B | 2006 (49 g) | 2002–2003 (27 g) |
| Rolando Arrojo | P | 2000 (19 g) | 1998–1999 (56 g) |
| Bobby Seay | P | 2005 (17 g) | 2001, 2003–2004 (45 g) |
| Nick Anderson | P | 2025 (12 g) | 2019–2021 (48 g) |
| Jay Witasick | P | 2005 (32 g) | 2007 (20 g) |
| Gregg Zaun | C | 2003 (15 g) | 2009 (34 g) |
| Taylor Motter | SS | 2021 (13 g) | 2016 (34 g) |
| Collin McHugh | P | 2013 (4 g) | 2021 (37 g) |
| DJ Johnson | P | 2018–2019 (35 g) | 2021 (3 g) |
| Chris Richard | OF | 2003 (19 g) | 2009 (13 g) |
| Mike Ekstrom | P | 2012 (15 g) | 2010–2011 (16 g) |
| Mike Venafro | P | 2006 (7 g) | 2003 (24 g) |
| Connor Seabold | P | 2023 (27 g) | 2025 (3 g) |
| Coco Montes | 2B | 2023 (18 g) | 2025 (5 g) |
| Jason Romano | OF | 2002 (18 g) | 2004 (4 g) |
| John Curtiss | P | 2024 (3 g) | 2020 (17 g) |
| Brian Rose | P | 2000 (12 g) | 2001 (7 g) |
| Chase Anderson | P | 2023 (17 g) | 2023 (2 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.Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Colorado Rockies and the Tampa Bay Rays?
52 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Vinny Castilla, Brad Hawpe, Corey Dickerson and Jake McGee. 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?
Bryan Rekar: Colorado Rockies first, then the Tampa Bay Rays from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
Jalen Beeks, Nick Anderson, Connor Seabold, Coco Montes and John Curtiss, 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. Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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