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Rays TBR

202286–76 (0.531)Made Playoffs
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President of baseball ops: Erik Neander · GM: Peter Bendix

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2022, 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
$84M
Surplus $M
+46
Win %
0.531
TAB
+7.9
WAB
+10.9
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
35.7
Dead money %
40%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-4.9

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2022 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

BFrancisco Mejía83
RMike Zunino35
RRené Pinto25
RChristian Bethancourt⇄22

1B

LJi Man Choi98
RHarold Ramírez32
RIsaac Paredes29
RYandy Díaz17
RChristian Bethancourt⇄16
LJonathan Aranda11
LLuke Raley3
BFrancisco Mejía2

2B

LBrandon Lowe53
RIsaac Paredes43
BTaylor Walls34
BVidal Bruján31
LJonathan Aranda13
LMiles Mastrobuoni6

3B

RYandy Díaz102
RIsaac Paredes50
BTaylor Walls25
RYu Chang⇄7
LJonathan Aranda6
RChristian Bethancourt⇄1
BVidal Bruján1

SS

BTaylor Walls92
BWander Franco72
BVidal Bruján5
RIsaac Paredes1

LF

RRandy Arozarena104
LDavid Peralta⇄43
LJosh Lowe10
RManuel Margot8
LLuke Raley7
BRoman Quinn⇄5
RHarold Ramírez5
LJonathan Aranda1
BVidal Bruján1

CF

LKevin Kiermaier60
RJose Siri⇄55
LBrett Phillips⇄42
RManuel Margot18
BRoman Quinn⇄13
LJosh Lowe9
BVidal Bruján1

RF

RManuel Margot53
LJosh Lowe33
RRandy Arozarena25
RHarold Ramírez24
BVidal Bruján19
LLuke Raley8
BRoman Quinn⇄4
LMiles Mastrobuoni3
LBrandon Lowe1

DH

RHarold Ramírez52
RRandy Arozarena27
RManuel Margot16
RYandy Díaz14
LJi Man Choi12
LBrandon Lowe11
BWander Franco10
LJosh Lowe7
RChristian Bethancourt⇄4
LLuke Raley4
LDavid Peralta⇄4
BFrancisco Mejía3
LKevin Kiermaier2
RJose Siri⇄1
LJonathan Aranda1
BVidal Bruján1
BTaylor Walls1

Starters

LShane McClanahan3.6 WAR
RCorey Kluber3.1 WAR
LJeffrey Springs3.1 WAR
RDrew Rasmussen3.0 WAR
RJ.P. Feyereisen1.0 WAR
LJalen Beeks0.6 WAR
RShawn Armstrong⇄0.5 WAR
RMatt Wisler0.2 WAR
RYonny Chirinos0.2 WAR
RTyler Glasnow0.1 WAR
RCooper Criswell0.1 WAR
RShane Baz0.1 WAR
LRyan Yarbrough0.1 WAR
RJT Chargois-0.0 WAR
LJosh Fleming-0.1 WAR
RJimmy Yacabonis⇄-0.1 WAR
RTommy Romero⇄-0.2 WAR
RLuis Patino-0.6 WAR

Bullpen

★ LColin Poche7 sv
LBrooks Raley25 h
RJason Adam22 h
RRyan Thompson10 h
RJ.P. Feyereisen7 h
RPete Fairbanks6 h
RShawn Armstrong⇄2 h
RCalvin Faucher2 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 2021)

PlayerfWAR
Corey Kluber3.1
Isaac Paredes2.3
Jason Adam1.3
Harold Ramírez1.3
Christian Bethancourt1.2
Jose Siri1.2

Key subtractions (gone from 2021)

Player2021 fWAR
Joey Wendle3.1
Collin McHugh1.8
Austin Meadows1.5
Michael Wacha1.1
Diego Castillo0.8
Rich Hill0.7

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 2022; everyone else is shown as a 2022 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Shane McClanahan 2022 +3.6 +63.4 0.7 +62.7 $0.2M 2.19× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.6M AAV
Brandon Lowe 2019–2022 +9.2 +59.8 9.0 +50.8 $1.0M 0.82× Pre-arb extension · 2019–2024 · $4.0M AAV
Jeffrey Springs 2022 +3.1 +47.7 0.9 +46.8 $0.3M 1.96× Arb extension · 2023–2026 · $7.8M AAV
Drew Rasmussen 2022 +3.0 +46.4 0.7 +45.7 $0.2M 1.96× Arb extension · 2025–2027 · $4.2M AAV
Corey Kluber 2022 +3.1 +48.5 8.0 +40.5 $2.6M 1.96× –
Yandy Díaz 2022 +3.9 +39.0 2.8 +36.2 $0.7M 1.25× Extension · 2026–2027 · $12.0M AAV
Randy Arozarena 2022 +2.7 +34.4 0.7 +33.7 $0.3M 1.60× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $15.7M AAV
Isaac Paredes 2022 +2.3 +15.5 0.6 +14.9 $0.3M 0.85× Arbitration · 2026–2027 · $9.3M AAV
Wander Franco 2022 +2.3 +16.1 1.5 +14.7 $0.6M 0.89× Pre-arb extension · 2022–2033 · $16.5M AAV
Jason Adam 2022 +1.3 +13.8 0.9 +12.9 $0.7M 1.34× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $6.7M AAV
Pete Fairbanks 2022 +1.2 +13.2 0.7 +12.5 $0.6M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $13.0M AAV
Jose Siri↔ 2022 +1.2 +7.7 0.2 +7.5 $0.2M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV
Harold Ramírez 2022 +1.3 +7.1 0.7 +6.4 $0.6M 0.69× –
Brooks Raley 2022 +1.0 +10.4 4.2 +6.1 $4.4M 1.34× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $1.9M AAV
Jalen Beeks 2022 +0.6 +6.4 0.8 +5.7 $1.3M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV
Shawn Armstrong↔ 2022 +0.5 +5.7 0.6 +5.1 $1.1M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $5.5M AAV
Christian Bethancourt↔ 2022 +1.2 +5.0 0.2 +4.8 $0.1M 0.52× –
J.P. Feyereisen 2022 +1.0 +5.1 0.7 +4.4 $0.7M 0.67× –
Ryan Thompson 2022 +0.4 +4.5 0.7 +3.8 $1.6M 1.34× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Manuel Margot 2022 +1.3 +8.9 5.6 +3.3 $4.2M 0.83× –
Garrett Cleavinger↔ 2022 +0.5 +2.5 0.1 +2.4 $0.2M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.4M AAV
Roman Quinn↔ 2022 +0.3 +1.8 0.1 +1.6 $0.5M 0.83× –
Ji Man Choi 2022 +1.0 +4.5 3.2 +1.3 $3.1M 0.56× –
Cooper Criswell 2022 +0.1 +1.1 0.0 +1.1 $0.0M 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Phoenix Sanders 2022 +0.2 +1.2 0.2 +1.1 $0.7M 0.67× –
Kevin Herget 2022 +0.1 +0.7 0.0 +0.7 $0.2M 0.67× –
Josh Lowe 2022 +0.1 +0.9 0.3 +0.6 $2.0M 0.83× –
Robert Dugger↔ 2022 +0.1 +0.7 0.1 +0.6 $0.5M 0.67× –
Yonny Chirinos 2022 +0.2 +1.5 1.2 +0.4 $6.2M 1.02× –
Shane Baz 2022 +0.1 +1.0 0.7 +0.3 $6.0M 1.02× Arb extension · 2026–2030 · $13.6M AAV
Cristofer Ogando 2022 +0.1 +0.3 0.0 +0.2 $0.5M 0.67× –
Easton McGee 2022 +0.0 +0.3 0.0 +0.2 $0.4M 0.67× –
Luke Raley 2022 -0.0 -0.0 0.2 -0.2 – 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.0M AAV
Francisco Mejía 2022 +0.3 +1.1 1.5 -0.3 $5.3M 0.52× –
David McKay↔ 2022 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Jimmy Yacabonis↔ 2022 -0.1 -0.8 0.1 -0.8 – 0.67× –
JT Chargois 2022 -0.0 -0.2 0.7 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Josh Fleming 2022 -0.1 -0.5 0.4 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Miles Mastrobuoni 2022 -0.2 -0.8 0.0 -0.9 – 0.56× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Jonathan Aranda 2022 -0.2 -0.9 0.2 -1.1 – 0.56× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Matt Wisler 2022 +0.2 +1.1 2.2 -1.1 $10.9M 0.67× –
Tommy Romero↔ 2022 -0.2 -1.2 0.0 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Brett Phillips↔ 2022 -0.0 -0.2 1.3 -1.4 – 0.83× –
Javy Guerra↔ 2022 -0.2 -1.3 0.1 -1.4 – 0.67× –
David Peralta↔ 2022 +0.2 +1.2 2.6 -1.5 $14.9M 0.83× –
Calvin Faucher 2022 -0.3 -1.3 0.2 -1.6 – 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.8M AAV
Dusten Knight 2022 -0.3 -1.5 0.0 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Ralph Garza Jr. 2022 -0.3 -1.7 0.2 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Chris Mazza 2022 -0.5 -2.5 0.3 -2.8 – 0.67× –
Colin Poche 2022 -0.2 -2.2 0.6 -2.8 – 1.34× –
Vidal Bruján 2022 -0.6 -2.7 0.3 -3.0 – 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Taylor Walls 2022 -0.5 -2.5 0.7 -3.2 – 0.61× Arbitration · 2025–2027 · $1.4M AAV
Andrew Kittredge 2022 -0.1 -1.5 1.9 -3.3 – 1.34× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $10.0M AAV
Ryan Yarbrough 2022 +0.1 +0.3 3.9 -3.5 $67.4M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.5M AAV
Tyler Glasnow 2022 +0.1 +1.1 5.1 -4.0 $37.8M 1.02× Extension · 2024–2027 · $27.3M AAV
Luis Patiño 2022 -0.6 -5.1 0.5 -5.5 – 1.02× –
Kevin Kiermaier 2022 +1.0 +6.4 12.2 -5.7 $12.6M 0.83× –
Mike Zunino 2022 -0.3 -1.2 7.0 -8.2 – 0.52× –
Luke Bard↔ 2022 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.0 $4.5M 0.67× –
René Pinto 2022 +0.1 +0.2 0.2 -0.0 $4.2M 0.52× –
Yu Chang↔ 2022 +0.4 +1.7 – – – 0.58× –
Total—+44.6+459.688.6+369.5—

Trades

Every graded 2022 deal involving the Rays — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 25 total.

2022 · TBR / HOU Aug 1, 2022
TBR · Erik Neander +$52.8M
José Siri
HOU · James Click −$52.8M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · TBR / NYM Dec 7, 2022
TBR · Erik Neander +$4.8M
Keyshawn Askew
NYM · Billy Eppler −$4.8M
Brooks Raley
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · TBR / CHC Nov 15, 2022
TBR · Erik Neander +$3.2M
Alfredo Zarraga
CHC · Jed Hoyer −$3.2M
Miles Mastrobuoni
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · ARI / TBR Jul 30, 2022
ARI · Mike Hazen +$1.6M
Christian Cerda
TBR · Erik Neander −$1.6M
David Peralta
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · MIA / TBR Nov 15, 2022
MIA · Kim Ng +$44.8M
Xavier Edwards, J. T. Chargois
TBR · Erik Neander −$44.8M
Marcus Johnson, Santiago Suarez
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · TBR / MIL Nov 18, 2022
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
MIL · David Stearns −$0.8M
Javy Guerra
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · TBR / MIA May 14, 2022
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
Josh Roberson
MIA · Kim Ng +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · TBR / COL Dec 8, 2022
TBR · Erik Neander +$10.4M
Kevin Kelly
COL · Bill Schmidt −$10.4M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · SFG / TBR Jul 26, 2022
SFG · Farhan Zaidi +$0.0M
Ben Bowden
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · TBR / PIT Nov 10, 2022
TBR · Erik Neander +$2.4M
Jack Hartman
PIT · Ben Cherington −$2.4M
Ji Man Choi
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · SFG / TBR Nov 15, 2022
SFG · Farhan Zaidi +$1.6M
Brett Wisely
TBR · Erik Neander −$1.6M
Tristan Peters
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · TBR / SFG Aug 2, 2022
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.8M
Jeremy Walker
SFG · Farhan Zaidi −$0.8M
Ford Proctor
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · SDP / TBR Apr 16, 2022
SDP · AJ Preller +$2.4M
cash / PTBNL
TBR · Erik Neander −$2.4M
Javy Guerra
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · TBR / CHC Mar 25, 2022
TBR · Erik Neander +$11.2M
Harold Ramírez
CHC · Jed Hoyer −$11.2M
Esteban Quiroz
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · TBR / NYY Apr 4, 2022
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.0M
David McKay
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · TBR / LAD Dec 14, 2022
TBR · Erik Neander +$2.4M
Jeff Belge
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$2.4M
J. P. Feyereisen
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · TBR / BAL Aug 1, 2022
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
BAL · Mike Elias +$0.0M
Seth Johnson
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · COL / TBR Aug 5, 2022
COL · Bill Schmidt +$0.0M
Joel Peguero
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · HOU / TBR Aug 1, 2022
HOU · James Click +$0.8M
Jayden Murray
TBR · Erik Neander −$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · TBR / ATL Jun 6, 2022
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.0M
Dawson Dimon
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · TBR / OAK Jul 9, 2022
TBR · Erik Neander +$5.6M
Christian Bethancourt
OAK · Billy Beane −$5.6M
Cal Stevenson, Christian Fernandez
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · TBR / LAD Mar 18, 2022
TBR · Erik Neander +$14.4M
Luke Raley
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$14.4M
Tanner Dodson
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · TBR / LAD Aug 1, 2022
TBR · Erik Neander +$4.8M
Garrett Cleavinger
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$4.8M
German Tapia
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · TBR / BAL Aug 2, 2022
TBR · Erik Neander +$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
BAL · Mike Elias −$1.6M
Brett Phillips
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · TBR / DET Apr 5, 2022
TBR · Erik Neander +$86.4M
Isaac Paredes
DET · Sam Menzin −$86.4M
Austin Meadows
Too soon to call unsettled

Current & Historical Payroll

2022 payroll
$83.5M
2023 guaranteed
$7.7M

What the front office was committed to as of 2022, 2022–2028. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2022; 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 (7)

PlayerAgeSvc2022202320242025202620272028
Kevin Kiermaier327.131$12.2MFREE AGENT
Corey Kluber369.074$8.0MFREE AGENT
Mike Zunino317.165$7.0MFREE AGENT
Brandon Lowe273.058$4.0M$5.2M$8.8M$10.5MCLUB$11.5MCLUBFREE AGENT
David Peralta347.120$2.6MFREE AGENT
Matt Wisler297.000$2.2MFREE AGENT
Wander Franco210.104$1.5M$2.5M$2.5M$8.5M$15.5M$22.5M$25.5M

Arbitration-eligible (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2022202320242025202620272028
Manuel Margot275.012$5.6MFREE AGENT
Tyler Glasnow284.158$5.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Yarbrough303.147$3.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ji Man Choi314.076$3.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Yandy Díaz303.122$2.8MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Kittredge323.070$1.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Francisco Mejía263.062$1.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brett Phillips283.012$1.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yonny Chirinos283.137$1.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeffrey Springs293.055$948kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jalen Beeks283.070$750kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shawn Armstrong313.129$602kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Roman Quinn293.088$140kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yu Chang263.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (40)

PlayerAgeSvc2022202320242025202620272028
Brooks Raley342.045$4.2MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Adam301.129$900kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Harold Ramírez272.142$728kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Randy Arozarena271.129$717kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pete Fairbanks282.057$714kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew Rasmussen261.111$712kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shane McClanahan250.158$711kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
JT Chargois312.101$710kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J.P. Feyereisen291.108$709kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Taylor Walls250.092$704kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shane Baz230.014$701kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Thompson302.000$681kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Colin Poche282.114$642kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Isaac Paredes231.009$577kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Patiño221.058$455kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Fleming261.076$389kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Mazza321.162$301kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Lowe240.026$270kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Vidal Bruján240.014$269kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
René Pinto250.000$250kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ralph Garza Jr.280.084$223kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Calvin Faucher260.000$212kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Siri260.031$187kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2FREE AGENT
Luke Raley270.058$181kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Aranda240.000$173kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Phoenix Sanders27–$154k
Christian Bethancourt302.038$151kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Javy Guerra262.052$150kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Garrett Cleavinger280.168$116kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luke Bard312.028$103kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robert Dugger261.036$63kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jimmy Yacabonis301.027$63kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miles Mastrobuoni260.000$42kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Herget310.000$35kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dusten Knight310.023$27kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tommy Romero24–$26k
Cristofer Ogando28–$23k
Easton McGee240.000$19kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David McKay272.071$10kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cooper Criswell250.004$4kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2022 acquisition stacked onto Rays's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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