San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays players: who played for both
Who played for both the Padres and Rays?
82 players played for both the San Diego Padres and the Tampa Bay Rays between 1998 and 2025, including B. J. Upton, Wil Myers, Fred McGriff and Manuel Margot. 42 of them played for the Padres first and 36 for the Rays first; 4 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Dave Eiland is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Padres first, then the Rays from 1998.
- Travis Jankowski is the most recent: Padres first, then the Rays from 2025.
- B. J. Upton played the most games across the two: 179 for the Padres and 966 for the Rays.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as B. J. Upton.
- Most common positions on this list: P (34), OF (18), C (9), SS (7).
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All 82 players, most games for the two first
| Player | Pos | Padres | Rays |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. J. Upton | OF | 2015–2016 (179 g) | 2004, 2006–2012 (966 g) |
| Wil Myers | OF | 2015–2022 (888 g) | 2013–2014 (175 g) |
| Fred McGriff | 1B | 1991–1993 (388 g) | 1998–2001, 2004 (577 g) |
| Manuel Margot | OF | 2016–2019 (428 g) | 2020–2023 (360 g) |
| Chris Gomez | SS | 1996–2001 (533 g) | 2001–2002 (188 g) |
| John Flaherty | C | 1996–1997 (201 g) | 1998–2002 (471 g) |
| Greg Vaughn | OF | 1996–1998 (321 g) | 2000–2002 (332 g) |
| Logan Forsythe | 2B | 2011–2013 (228 g) | 2014–2016 (390 g) |
| Jason Bartlett | SS | 2011–2012 (168 g) | 2008–2010 (400 g) |
| Ha-Seong Kim | SS | 2021–2024 (540 g) | 2025 (24 g) |
| Bubba Trammell | OF | 2001–2002 (275 g) | 1998–2000 (207 g) |
| Sean Burroughs | 3B | 2002–2005 (432 g) | 2006 (8 g) |
| Hunter Renfroe | OF | 2016–2019 (390 g) | 2020 (42 g) |
| Ji-Man Choi | 1B | 2023 (16 g) | 2018–2022 (414 g) |
| Geoff Blum | 3B | 2005–2007 (309 g) | 2004 (112 g) |
| Jorge Cantu | 3B | 2011 (57 g) | 2004–2007 (332 g) |
| Tommy Pham | OF | 2020–2021 (186 g) | 2018–2019 (184 g) |
| Heath Bell | P | 2007–2011 (354 g) | 2014 (13 g) |
| Travis Jankowski | OF | 2015–2019 (334 g) | 2025 (14 g) |
| Francisco Mejia | C | 2018–2020 (116 g) | 2021–2023 (227 g) |
| Derek Norris | C | 2015–2016 (272 g) | 2017 (53 g) |
| James Shields | P | 2015–2016 (47 g) | 2006–2012 (219 g) |
| Jason Adam | P | 2024–2025 (92 g) | 2022–2024 (170 g) |
| Dale Thayer | P | 2012–2015 (241 g) | 2009–2010 (12 g) |
| Kirby Yates | P | 2017–2020 (192 g) | 2014–2015 (57 g) |
| Jose Cruz | OF | 2007 (91 g) | 2004 (153 g) |
| Rene Rivera | C | 2013–2014 (126 g) | 2015 (110 g) |
| Brad Boxberger | P | 2012–2013 (42 g) | 2014–2017 (189 g) |
| Christian Bethancourt | C | 2016–2017 (81 g) | 2022–2023 (149 g) |
| Al Martin | OF | 2000 (93 g) | 2003 (100 g) |
| Blake Snell | P | 2021–2023 (84 g) | 2016–2020 (108 g) |
| Jose Lobaton | C | 2009 (7 g) | 2011–2013 (184 g) |
| Cesar Ramos | P | 2009–2010 (19 g) | 2011–2014 (167 g) |
| Joaquin Benoit | P | 2014–2015 (120 g) | 2010 (63 g) |
| Robert Fick | 1B | 2004–2005 (106 g) | 2004 (76 g) |
| Vinny Castilla | 3B | 2006 (72 g) | 2000–2001 (109 g) |
| Andy Sheets | SS | 1998 (88 g) | 2001–2002 (90 g) |
| Fernando Rodney | P | 2016 (28 g) | 2012–2013 (144 g) |
| Dan Miceli | P | 1998–1999 (133 g) | 2006 (33 g) |
| Emilio Pagan | P | 2020–2021 (89 g) | 2019 (66 g) |
| Jay Witasick | P | 2000–2001, 2003–2004 (132 g) | 2007 (20 g) |
| Phil Maton | P | 2017–2019 (112 g) | 2024 (40 g) |
| Russell Branyan | 3B | 2006–2007 (88 g) | 2006 (64 g) |
| Alexei Ramirez | SS | 2016 (128 g) | 2016 (17 g) |
| David Peralta | OF | 2024 (91 g) | 2022 (47 g) |
| Ernesto Frieri | P | 2009–2012 (105 g) | 2015 (22 g) |
| Alex Gonzalez | SS | 2004 (11 g) | 2005 (109 g) |
| Alex Torres | P | 2014 (70 g) | 2011, 2013 (43 g) |
| Carlos Reyes | P | 1998–2000 (99 g) | 2003 (10 g) |
| Josh Wilson | SS | 2009 (16 g) | 2007 (90 g) |
| Chad Qualls | P | 2011 (77 g) | 2010 (27 g) |
| Nelson Cruz | DH | 2023 (49 g) | 2021 (55 g) |
| Edwin Jackson | P | 2016 (16 g) | 2006–2008 (87 g) |
| Ryan Webb | P | 2009–2010 (82 g) | 2016 (18 g) |
| Cliff Floyd | OF | 2009 (10 g) | 2008 (80 g) |
| Matt Wisler | P | 2019 (21 g) | 2021–2022 (66 g) |
| Kerry Robinson | OF | 2004 (80 g) | 1998 (2 g) |
| Brad Hawpe | OF | 2011 (62 g) | 2010 (15 g) |
| Brian Meadows | P | 2000 (22 g) | 2006 (53 g) |
| Terry Shumpert | 2B | 1997 (13 g) | 2003 (59 g) |
| Javy Guerra | P | 2018–2022 (41 g) | 2022–2023 (26 g) |
| Adam Russell | P | 2009–2010 (27 g) | 2011 (36 g) |
| Chad Gaudin | P | 2009 (20 g) | 2003–2004 (43 g) |
| Dewon Brazelton | P | 2006 (9 g) | 2002–2005 (54 g) |
| Dave Eiland | P | 1992–1993 (17 g) | 1998–2000 (39 g) |
| Michael Wacha | P | 2023 (24 g) | 2021 (30 g) |
| Pete LaForest | C | 2007 (10 g) | 2003, 2005 (44 g) |
| Brent Honeywell | P | 2023 (36 g) | 2021 (3 g) |
| Jose Dominguez | P | 2016 (34 g) | 2015 (4 g) |
| Luis Patino | P | 2020 (11 g) | 2021–2023 (27 g) |
| Brooks Conrad | 3B | 2014 (13 g) | 2012 (24 g) |
| Mike Ekstrom | P | 2008–2009 (20 g) | 2010–2011 (16 g) |
| Oswaldo Arcia | OF | 2016 (14 g) | 2016 (21 g) |
| Brian O'Grady | OF | 2021 (32 g) | 2020 (2 g) |
| Kevin Witt | DH | 2001 (14 g) | 2006 (19 g) |
| Jaff Decker | OF | 2013 (13 g) | 2016 (19 g) |
| Rich Hill | P | 2023 (10 g) | 2021 (19 g) |
| Aaron Loup | P | 2019 (4 g) | 2020 (24 g) |
| Jorge Velandia | 2B | 1997 (14 g) | 2007 (14 g) |
| Freddy Guzman | OF | 2004 (20 g) | 2013 (1 g) |
| Adam Moore | C | 2014 (9 g) | 2018 (8 g) |
| Ali Solis | C | 2012 (5 g) | 2014 (8 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 San Diego Padres and the Tampa Bay Rays?
82 in the Lahman Baseball Database from 1998 to 2025, including B. J. Upton, Wil Myers, Fred McGriff and Manuel Margot. 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 Eiland: San Diego Padres first, then the Tampa Bay Rays from 1998.
Who has played for both recently?
Ha-Seong Kim, Travis Jankowski, Jason Adam, Phil Maton and David Peralta, 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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