Tampa Bay Rays players and history
649 players have played at least one regular-season game for the Tampa Bay Rays franchise from 1998 to 2025. Before today's name it played as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007). Evan Longoria played the most games for the club (1,435, 2008–2017).
Most games for the Rays
| # | Player | Pos | Seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Evan Longoria | 3B | 2008–2017 | 1,435 |
| 2 |  Carl Crawford | OF | 2002–2010 | 1,235 |
| 3 |  Ben Zobrist | 2B | 2006–2014 | 1,064 |
| 4 |  B. J. Upton | OF | 2004, 2006–2012 | 966 |
| 5 |  Kevin Kiermaier | OF | 2013–2022 | 914 |
| 6 | Yandy Diaz | 1B | 2019–2025 | 815 |
| 7 |  Aubrey Huff | 1B | 2000–2006 | 799 |
| 8 | Brandon Lowe | 2B | 2018–2025 | 745 |
| 9 |  Carlos Peña | 1B | 2007–2010, 2012 | 726 |
| 10 |  Matt Joyce | OF | 2009–2014 | 633 |
| 11 | Toby Hall | C | 2000–2006 | 586 |
| 12 |  Fred McGriff | 1B | 1998–2001, 2004 | 577 |
| 13 | Randy Arozarena | OF | 2020–2024 | 568 |
| 14 | Desmond Jennings | OF | 2010–2016 | 567 |
| 15 |  Sean Rodriguez | 2B | 2010–2014 | 553 |
| 16 |  Randy Winn | OF | 1998–2002 | 519 |
| 17 |  Julio Lugo | SS | 2003–2006 | 505 |
| 18 | Taylor Walls | SS | 2021–2025 | 480 |
| 19 |  John Flaherty | C | 1998–2002 | 471 |
| 20 |  Dioner Navarro | C | 2006–2010 | 458 |
| 21 | Rocco Baldelli | OF | 2003–2004, 2006–2008, 2010 | 457 |
| 22 |  James Loney | 1B | 2013–2015 | 417 |
| 23 |  Jonny Gomes | OF | 2003–2008 | 415 |
| 24 | Ji-Man Choi | 1B | 2018–2022 | 414 |
| 25 | Josh Lowe | OF | 2021–2025 | 403 |
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Rays players in 2025
The 12 players with the most Rays games among those who played for the club in 2025: Yandy Diaz (1B, 815 games since 2019), Brandon Lowe (2B, 745 games since 2018), Taylor Walls (SS, 480 games since 2021), Josh Lowe (OF, 403 games since 2021), Pete Fairbanks (P, 267 games since 2019), José Caballero (SS, 225 games since 2024), Jonathan Aranda (1B, 216 games since 2022), Junior Caminero (3B, 204 games since 2023), Kevin Kelly (P, 166 games since 2023), Garrett Cleavinger (P, 163 games since 2022), Christopher Morel (OF, 154 games since 2024) and Ben Rortvedt (C, 138 games since 2024).
Old names and cities
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays: 1998–2007
- Tampa Bay Rays: today's name.
Every season under an old name counts for the Tampa Bay Rays in the MLB Grid and on the played-for-both lists.
Played for both the Rays and…
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Each list has every player who played for both clubs, with his seasons and games for each. All MLB team pairs
Tampa Bay Rays: questions
How many players have played for the Tampa Bay Rays?
649, counting every player with at least one regular-season game for the franchise from 1998 to 2025, under any of its names.
Who has played the most games for the Rays?
Evan Longoria, with 1,435 regular-season games (2008–2017), ahead of Carl Crawford (1,235) and Ben Zobrist (1,064).
Which team shares the most players with the Rays?
The Mets: 98 players played for both. The fewest: the Giants, with 46.
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