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2021100–62 (0.617)Made Playoffs
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President of baseball ops: Erik Neander

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2021, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$63M
Surplus $M
+96
Win %
0.617
TAB
+23.2
WAB
+26.8
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
49.1
Dead money %
31%
Depth Players
10.0
Dead WAR
-2.2

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2021 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RMike Zunino105
BFrancisco Mejía76
RKevan Smith⇄3
RJoseph Odom1

1B

RYandy Díaz81
LJi Man Choi73
LYoshi Tsutsugo⇄26
RJordan Luplow⇄17
RMike Brosseau10
RKevin Padlo⇄3
BFrancisco Mejía2
LBrandon Lowe1
RNelson Cruz⇄1

2B

LBrandon Lowe133
RMike Brosseau27
LJoey Wendle16
BVidal Bruján4
BTaylor Walls3
RJordan Luplow⇄1
BWander Franco1
RYandy Díaz1

3B

LJoey Wendle107
RYandy Díaz58
RMike Brosseau23
BWander Franco8
RKevin Padlo⇄6
RJordan Luplow⇄1
BTaylor Walls1

SS

BWander Franco63
BTaylor Walls49
RWilly Adames⇄41
LJoey Wendle25

LF

RRandy Arozarena81
LAustin Meadows78
RManuel Margot24
LBrett Phillips19
LBrandon Lowe10
RJordan Luplow⇄6
LJosh Lowe1
RMike Brosseau1
BVidal Bruján1

CF

LKevin Kiermaier116
LBrett Phillips52
RManuel Margot24
RRandy Arozarena1
BVidal Bruján1

RF

RManuel Margot86
RRandy Arozarena53
LBrett Phillips46
LBrandon Lowe6
BVidal Bruján2
LAustin Meadows1
LJosh Lowe1
RMike Brosseau1

DH

LAustin Meadows60
RNelson Cruz⇄55
RRandy Arozarena19
RYandy Díaz5
LJi Man Choi4
BFrancisco Mejía4
RJordan Luplow⇄4
RManuel Margot3
LBrandon Lowe3
LBrett Phillips2
LKevin Kiermaier1
BTaylor Walls1
BVidal Bruján1

Starters

RTyler Glasnow2.5 WAR
LShane McClanahan2.5 WAR
RCollin McHugh1.8 WAR
RAndrew Kittredge1.5 WAR
RDrew Rasmussen⇄1.4 WAR
LRyan Yarbrough1.2 WAR
RMichael Wacha1.1 WAR
RLuis Patino0.7 WAR
LRich Hill⇄0.7 WAR
LJosh Fleming0.5 WAR
RLouis Head0.5 WAR
RShane Baz0.2 WAR
RChris Archer0.2 WAR
RDavid Robertson0.1 WAR
RBrent Honeywell-0.2 WAR

Bullpen

★ RAndrew Kittredge8 sv
RJ.P. Feyereisen⇄15 h
RPete Fairbanks14 h
RRyan Thompson11 h
RMatt Wisler⇄10 h
LJeffrey Springs10 h
RDiego Castillo⇄0 h
RLouis Head0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2020)

PlayerfWAR
Shane McClanahan2.5
Wander Franco2.4
Collin McHugh1.8
Drew Rasmussen1.4
Francisco Mejía1.2
Matt Wisler1.1

Key subtractions (gone from 2020)

Player2020 fWAR
Charlie Morton0.9
Blake Snell0.6
Aaron Slegers0.5
John Curtiss0.4
Aaron Loup0.2
Nathaniel Lowe0.2

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Rays. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2021; everyone else is shown as a 2021 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Brandon Lowe 2019–2021 +8.6 +73.6 5.0 +68.6 $0.6M 1.07× Pre-arb extension · 2019–2024 · $4.0M AAV
Randy Arozarena 2021 +3.9 +55.7 0.6 +55.1 $0.1M 1.79× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $15.7M AAV
Shane McClanahan 2021 +2.5 +39.7 0.5 +39.2 $0.2M 1.96× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.6M AAV
Tyler Glasnow 2021 +2.5 +39.7 4.0 +35.7 $1.6M 1.96× Extension · 2024–2027 · $27.3M AAV
Mike Zunino 2021 +4.1 +36.5 2.0 +34.5 $0.5M 1.12× –
Joey Wendle 2021 +3.1 +27.5 2.2 +25.2 $0.7M 1.12× –
Kevin Kiermaier 2021 +2.8 +36.0 11.2 +24.9 $4.0M 1.60× –
Brett Phillips 2021 +2.2 +21.4 0.6 +20.9 $0.3M 1.22× –
Manuel Margot 2021 +2.1 +20.2 3.4 +16.8 $1.6M 1.22× –
Wander Franco 2021 +2.4 +16.9 0.3 +16.6 $0.1M 0.89× Pre-arb extension · 2022–2033 · $16.5M AAV
Andrew Kittredge 2021 +1.5 +15.8 0.8 +15.0 $0.5M 1.34× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $10.0M AAV
Austin Meadows 2021 +1.5 +14.8 0.6 +14.2 $0.4M 1.22× –
Collin McHugh 2021 +1.8 +14.3 1.8 +12.5 $1.0M 0.98× –
Drew Rasmussen↔ 2021 +1.4 +11.5 0.2 +11.2 $0.2M 1.02× Arb extension · 2025–2027 · $4.2M AAV
Yandy Díaz 2021 +1.7 +11.2 0.6 +10.6 $0.3M 0.81× Extension · 2026–2027 · $12.0M AAV
Pete Fairbanks 2021 +1.0 +10.4 0.6 +9.8 $0.6M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $13.0M AAV
Ryan Yarbrough 2021 +1.2 +10.1 2.3 +7.8 $1.9M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.5M AAV
Michael Wacha 2021 +1.1 +8.6 3.0 +5.6 $2.8M 1.02× Extension · 2026–2027 · $17.0M AAV
Luis Patiño 2021 +0.7 +5.4 0.3 +5.1 $0.5M 1.02× –
Matt Wisler↔ 2021 +1.1 +5.8 0.6 +5.1 $0.6M 0.67× –
Francisco Mejía 2021 +1.2 +4.8 0.6 +4.2 $0.5M 0.52× –
Rich Hill↔ 2021 +0.7 +5.5 1.5 +4.0 $2.2M 1.02× –
Diego Castillo↔ 2021 +0.8 +4.1 0.2 +3.8 $0.3M 0.67× –
Dietrich Enns 2021 +0.6 +3.2 0.1 +3.1 $0.2M 0.67× –
Ryan Thompson 2021 +0.7 +3.5 0.6 +2.9 $0.9M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Josh Fleming 2021 +0.5 +2.9 0.5 +2.5 $0.8M 0.67× –
Ji Man Choi 2021 +1.1 +4.9 2.5 +2.4 $2.2M 0.56× –
Louis Head 2021 +0.5 +2.4 0.2 +2.2 $0.4M 0.67× –
Taylor Walls 2021 +0.4 +2.0 0.3 +1.7 $0.6M 0.61× Arbitration · 2025–2027 · $1.4M AAV
Shane Baz 2021 +0.2 +1.6 0.0 +1.6 $0.2M 1.02× Arb extension · 2026–2030 · $13.6M AAV
J.P. Feyereisen↔ 2021 +0.1 +1.4 0.3 +1.2 $2.0M 1.34× –
Hunter Strickland↔ 2021 +0.2 +1.2 0.1 +1.1 $0.6M 0.67× –
Josh Lowe 2021 +0.1 +0.8 0.0 +0.8 $0.1M 0.83× –
Jeffrey Springs 2021 +0.2 +1.3 0.6 +0.7 $2.4M 0.67× Arb extension · 2023–2026 · $7.8M AAV
Jordan Luplow↔ 2021 +0.2 +0.8 0.2 +0.7 $0.8M 0.56× –
Trevor Richards↔ 2021 +0.1 +0.6 0.0 +0.6 $0.3M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Chris Ellis↔ 2021 +0.1 +0.6 0.0 +0.5 $0.2M 0.67× –
Chris Mazza 2021 +0.1 +0.7 0.2 +0.5 $1.6M 0.67× –
Ryan Sherriff 2021 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $1.1M 0.67× –
Adam Conley 2021 +0.1 +0.5 0.2 +0.3 $1.7M 0.67× –
David Robertson 2021 +0.1 +0.4 0.1 +0.3 $1.3M 0.67× –
DJ Johnson↔ 2021 +0.1 +0.3 0.2 +0.1 $3.3M 0.67× –
Joey Krehbiel↔ 2021 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.1 $0.9M 0.67× –
Sean Poppen↔ 2021 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.1 $0.2M 0.67× –
Evan Phillips↔ 2021 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $6.5M AAV
Kevan Smith↔ 2021 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 – 0.52× –
Kevin Padlo↔ 2021 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 – 0.58× –
Willy Adames↔ 2021 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.61× Free Agent · 2025–2031 · $26.0M AAV
David Hess↔ 2021 -0.2 -0.9 0.0 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Chaz Roe 2021 +0.0 +0.1 1.1 -1.0 $44.9M 0.67× –
Cody Reed 2021 -0.1 -0.6 0.6 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Shawn Armstrong↔ 2021 -0.2 -1.1 0.3 -1.4 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $5.5M AAV
Nick Anderson 2021 -0.2 -1.1 0.6 -1.7 – 0.67× –
Brent Honeywell 2021 -0.2 -1.8 0.0 -1.8 – 1.02× –
JT Chargois↔ 2021 -0.2 -1.8 0.3 -2.1 – 1.34× –
Vidal Bruján 2021 -0.5 -2.0 0.0 -2.1 – 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Yoshi Tsutsugo↔ 2021 -0.5 -2.3 2.2 -4.5 – 0.56× –
Nelson Cruz↔ 2021 +0.0 +0.2 5.1 -4.9 $136.2M 0.69× –
Chris Archer 2021 +0.2 +1.4 6.5 -5.1 $38.7M 1.02× –
Joseph Odom 2021 -0.0 -0.2 – – – 0.52× –
Mike Brosseau 2021 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.56× –
Total—+53.5+508.665.9+442.6—

Trades

Every graded 2021 deal involving the Rays — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 18 total.

2021 · TBR / CLE
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
Jordan Luplow, DJ Johnson
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$0.0M
Peyton Battenfield
Even trade
2021 · TBR / MIA
TBR · Erik Neander +$4.8M
Justin Sterner
MIA · Kim Ng −$4.8M
David Hess
TBR came out ahead by $4.8M
2021 · NYM / TBR
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$7.2M
Rich Hill
TBR · Erik Neander −$7.2M
Matthew Dyer, Tommy Hunter
NYM came out ahead by $7.2M
2021 · TBR / LAD
TBR · Erik Neander +$6.4M
cash / PTBNL
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$6.4M
Yoshi Tsutsugo
TBR came out ahead by $6.4M
2021 · TBR / SFG
TBR · Erik Neander +$4.8M
Matt Wisler
SFG · Farhan Zaidi −$4.8M
Michael Plassmeyer
TBR came out ahead by $4.8M
2021 · MIA / TBR
MIA · Kim Ng +$2.4M
John Curtiss
TBR · Erik Neander −$2.4M
Evan Edwards
MIA came out ahead by $2.4M
2021 · TBR / CLE
TBR · Erik Neander +$64.0M
Junior Caminero
CLE · Chris Antonetti −$64.0M
Tobias Myers
TBR came out ahead by $64.0M
2021 · TBR / MIA
TBR · Erik Neander +$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
MIA · Kim Ng −$1.6M
Louis Head
TBR came out ahead by $1.6M
2021 · TBR / NYY
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
Mike Ford
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.0M
Aldenis Sanchez
Even trade
2021 · TEX / TBR
TEX · Jon Daniels +$81.6M
Carl Chester, Jake Guenther, Nathaniel Lowe
TBR · Erik Neander −$81.6M
Heriberto Hernandez, Alexander Ovalles, Osleivis Basabe
TEX came out ahead by $81.6M
2021 · TBR / ANA
TBR · Erik Neander +$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
ANA · Perry Minasian −$1.6M
Aaron Slegers
TBR came out ahead by $1.6M
2021 · TBR / SEA
TBR · Erik Neander +$5.6M
Austin Shenton, J. T. Chargois
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$5.6M
Diego Castillo
TBR came out ahead by $5.6M
2021 · TBR / MIL
TBR · Erik Neander +$1.6M
Evan Reifert
MIL · David Stearns −$1.6M
Mike Brosseau
TBR came out ahead by $1.6M
2021 · TBR / MIA
TBR · Erik Neander +$8.0M
Kameron Misner
MIA · Kim Ng −$8.0M
Joey Wendle
TBR came out ahead by $8.0M
2021 · ARI / TBR
ARI · Mike Hazen +$1.6M
Jordan Luplow
TBR · Erik Neander −$1.6M
Ronny Simon
ARI came out ahead by $1.6M
2021 · MIN / TBR
MIN · Derek Falvey +$164.8M
Drew Strotman, Joe Ryan
TBR · Erik Neander −$164.8M
Calvin Faucher, Nelson Cruz
MIN came out ahead by $164.8M
2021 · TBR / BOS
TBR · Erik Neander +$5.6M
Chris Mazza, Jeffrey Springs
BOS · Chaim Bloom −$5.6M
Nick Sogard, Ronaldo Hernandez
TBR came out ahead by $5.6M
2021 · MIL / TBR
MIL · David Stearns +$45.6M
Trevor Richards, Willy Adames
TBR · Erik Neander −$45.6M
Drew Rasmussen, J. P. Feyereisen
MIL came out ahead by $45.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

2021 payroll
$63.4M
2022 guaranteed
$4.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2021, 2021–2027. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2021; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
Kevin Kiermaier316.131$11.2MFREE AGENT
Chris Archer327.156$6.5MFREE AGENT
Nelson Cruz4013.082$5.1MFREE AGENT
Michael Wacha297.062$3.0MFREE AGENT
Brandon Lowe262.058$2.5M$4.0M$5.2M$8.8M$10.5MCLUB$11.5MCLUBFREE AGENT
Mike Zunino306.165$2.0MFREE AGENT
Collin McHugh346.085$1.8MFREE AGENT
Rich Hill4111.127$1.5MFREE AGENT
David Robertson3612.070$98kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
Tyler Glasnow273.158$4.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Manuel Margot264.012$3.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Ji Man Choi303.076$2.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joey Wendle313.088$2.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chaz Roe345.094$1.1MFREE AGENT
Matt Wisler284.042$647kARB 3FREE AGENT
Shawn Armstrong303.028$293kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Conley314.103$153kARB 3FREE AGENT
Hunter Strickland325.033$130kFREE AGENT
Vidal Bruján234.014$43kARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevan Smith334.031$24kARB 3FREE AGENT
Brent Honeywell263.045$12kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (40)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
Ryan Yarbrough292.147$2.3MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yoshi Tsutsugo291.000$2.2MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Kittredge312.070$750kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Meadows262.074$591kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yandy Díaz292.122$589kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Anderson302.000$588kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Francisco Mejía252.054$586kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeffrey Springs282.043$585kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brett Phillips272.012$584kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pete Fairbanks271.057$584kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cody Reed282.072$581kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Randy Arozarena260.129$581kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Thompson291.000$577kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shane McClanahan240.000$482kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Fleming250.100$454kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Patiño210.100$334kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wander Franco200.000$316kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J.P. Feyereisen280.108$259kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Taylor Walls240.000$258kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
JT Chargois301.125$255kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew Rasmussen250.128$239kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Diego Castillo272.118$228kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Mazza310.162$196kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Louis Head310.000$190kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
DJ Johnson310.109$173kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Luplow272.112$159kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Willy Adames252.105$126kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Sherriff310.156$108kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dietrich Enns300.027$98kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Padlo241.086$41kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shane Baz220.000$40kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trevor Richards282.098$31kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Evan Phillips260.133$18kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Ellis280.001$17kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joey Krehbiel280.003$17kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Lowe230.000$9kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Hess271.146$9kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Poppen270.119$6kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joseph Odom29–—
Mike Brosseau272.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2021 acquisition stacked onto Rays's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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