Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays players: who played for both
Who played for both the Marlins and Rays?
82 players played for both the Miami Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays between 1998 and 2025, including Adeiny Hechavarria, Jorge Cantu, Cliff Floyd and Matt Joyce. 28 of them played for the Marlins first and 50 for the Rays first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Tony Saunders is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Marlins first, then the Rays from 1998.
- Tyler Zuber is the most recent: Rays first, then the Marlins from 2025.
- Adeiny Hechavarria played the most games across the two: 599 for the Marlins and 138 for the Rays.
- 7 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Charles Johnson.
- Most common positions on this list: P (50), OF (10), 2B (7), C (7).
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All 82 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Marlins | Rays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adeiny Hechavarria | SS | 2013–2017 (599 g) | 2017–2018 (138 g) |
| Jorge Cantu | 3B | 2008–2010 (401 g) | 2004–2007 (332 g) |
| Cliff Floyd | OF | 1997–2002 (637 g) | 2008 (80 g) |
| Matt Joyce | OF | 2020 (46 g) | 2009–2014 (633 g) |
| Logan Morrison | 1B | 2010–2013 (363 g) | 2016–2017 (256 g) |
| Joey Wendle | 2B | 2022–2023 (213 g) | 2018–2021 (400 g) |
| Charles Johnson | C | 1994–1998, 2001–2002 (587 g) | 2005 (19 g) |
| Sean Rodriguez | 2B | 2020 (4 g) | 2010–2014 (553 g) |
| Corey Dickerson | OF | 2020–2021 (115 g) | 2016–2017 (298 g) |
| Harold Ramirez | OF | 2019–2020 (122 g) | 2022–2024 (290 g) |
| Logan Forsythe | 2B | 2020 (13 g) | 2014–2016 (390 g) |
| Nick Fortes | C | 2021–2025 (363 g) | 2025 (38 g) |
| Jesus Aguilar | 1B | 2020–2022 (295 g) | 2019 (37 g) |
| Justin Ruggiano | OF | 2012–2013 (219 g) | 2007–2008, 2011 (98 g) |
| Steve Cishek | P | 2010–2015 (284 g) | 2017 (26 g) |
| Avisail Garcia | OF | 2022–2024 (153 g) | 2019 (125 g) |
| Reid Brignac | SS | 2015 (17 g) | 2008–2012 (256 g) |
| Randy Choate | P | 2011–2012 (98 g) | 2009–2010 (146 g) |
| Juan Carlos Oviedo | P | 2009–2011 (211 g) | 2014 (32 g) |
| Damion Easley | 2B | 2004–2005 (200 g) | 2003 (36 g) |
| Gerald Williams | OF | 2003 (27 g) | 2000–2001 (208 g) |
| Burke Badenhop | P | 2008–2011 (151 g) | 2012 (66 g) |
| Brad Boxberger | P | 2020 (23 g) | 2014–2017 (189 g) |
| Gregg Zaun | C | 1996–1998 (174 g) | 2009 (34 g) |
| Ryan Webb | P | 2011–2013 (184 g) | 2016 (18 g) |
| Vidal Brujan | 2B | 2024 (102 g) | 2021–2023 (99 g) |
| Adam Conley | P | 2015–2019 (174 g) | 2021 (17 g) |
| Christian Bethancourt | C | 2024 (38 g) | 2022–2023 (149 g) |
| Fernando Rodney | P | 2016 (39 g) | 2012–2013 (144 g) |
| Dylan Floro | P | 2021–2023 (167 g) | 2016 (12 g) |
| Jim Mecir | P | 2005 (52 g) | 1998–2000 (123 g) |
| Calvin Faucher | P | 2024–2025 (118 g) | 2022–2023 (39 g) |
| Nick Green | 2B | 2012–2013 (25 g) | 2005–2006 (128 g) |
| Casey Kotchman | 1B | 2013 (6 g) | 2011 (146 g) |
| Ryne Stanek | P | 2019–2020 (31 g) | 2017–2019 (121 g) |
| Dan Jennings | P | 2012–2014 (116 g) | 2017 (29 g) |
| Shawn Armstrong | P | 2022 (7 g) | 2021–2024 (131 g) |
| Sergio Romo | P | 2019 (38 g) | 2017–2018 (98 g) |
| Jorge Sosa | P | 2010 (22 g) | 2002–2004 (103 g) |
| Brian Meadows | P | 1998–1999 (62 g) | 2006 (53 g) |
| Mark Hendrickson | P | 2008 (37 g) | 2004–2006 (76 g) |
| Doug Waechter | P | 2008 (48 g) | 2003–2006 (60 g) |
| Dan Miceli | P | 2000–2001 (74 g) | 2006 (33 g) |
| J. T. Chargois | P | 2023–2024 (61 g) | 2021–2022 (46 g) |
| Joe Borowski | P | 2006 (72 g) | 2005 (32 g) |
| Rob Brantly | C | 2012–2013, 2025 (101 g) | 2024 (3 g) |
| Matt Andriese | P | 2024 (4 g) | 2015–2018 (99 g) |
| Joe Nelson | P | 2008 (59 g) | 2009 (42 g) |
| Josh Wilson | SS | 2005 (11 g) | 2007 (90 g) |
| Alex Jackson | C | 2021 (42 g) | 2024 (58 g) |
| Matt Moore | P | 2023 (4 g) | 2011–2016 (96 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2016 (8 g) | 2006–2008 (87 g) |
| Chad Qualls | P | 2013 (66 g) | 2010 (27 g) |
| Nick Anderson | P | 2019 (45 g) | 2019–2021 (48 g) |
| Chad Gaudin | P | 2012 (46 g) | 2003–2004 (43 g) |
| Heath Bell | P | 2012 (73 g) | 2014 (13 g) |
| Lee Gardner | P | 2007–2008 (69 g) | 2002, 2005 (17 g) |
| Nathan Eovaldi | P | 2012–2014 (63 g) | 2018 (11 g) |
| Austin Pruitt | P | 2021 (4 g) | 2017–2019 (68 g) |
| Trevor Richards | P | 2018–2019 (49 g) | 2019–2021 (22 g) |
| Cole Sulser | P | 2022 (39 g) | 2019, 2024–2025 (31 g) |
| Yonny Chirinos | P | 2024 (6 g) | 2018–2020, 2022–2023 (64 g) |
| Dennis Springer | P | 1999 (38 g) | 1998 (29 g) |
| Tony Saunders | P | 1997 (22 g) | 1998–1999 (40 g) |
| John Curtiss | P | 2021 (38 g) | 2020 (17 g) |
| Bobby Witt | P | 1995 (21 g) | 1999 (32 g) |
| Louis Head | P | 2022 (23 g) | 2021 (27 g) |
| Cesar Puello | OF | 2019 (32 g) | 2017 (16 g) |
| Joe Dillon | 2B | 2005 (27 g) | 2009 (15 g) |
| Tristan Gray | 1B | 2024 (7 g) | 2023, 2025 (32 g) |
| David Robertson | P | 2023 (22 g) | 2021 (12 g) |
| Paul Hoover | C | 2006–2008 (20 g) | 2001–2002 (8 g) |
| Matt Diaz | OF | 2013 (10 g) | 2003–2004 (14 g) |
| Oswaldo Arcia | OF | 2016 (2 g) | 2016 (21 g) |
| Andrew Bellatti | P | 2021 (3 g) | 2015 (17 g) |
| David Hess | P | 2021 (14 g) | 2021 (1 g) |
| Jimmy Yacabonis | P | 2022 (9 g) | 2022 (5 g) |
| Robert Dugger | P | 2019–2020 (11 g) | 2022 (1 g) |
| Tyler Zuber | P | 2025 (9 g) | 2024 (2 g) |
| Jay Buente | P | 2010–2011 (9 g) | 2011 (1 g) |
| Jhan Marinez | P | 2010 (4 g) | 2016 (3 g) |
| Preston Guilmet | P | 2021 (2 g) | 2015 (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.Marlins seasons include the Florida Marlins (1993–2011).Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Miami Marlins and the Tampa Bay Rays?
82 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including Adeiny Hechavarria, Jorge Cantu, Cliff Floyd and Matt Joyce. 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?
Tony Saunders: Miami Marlins first, then the Tampa Bay Rays from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
Harold Ramirez, Nick Fortes, Avisail Garcia, Vidal Brujan, Christian Bethancourt and Calvin Faucher and 9 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. Marlins seasons include the Florida Marlins (1993–2011). Rays seasons include the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007).
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