2026 Tampa Bay Rays Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 2, 2025

  Adrian Houser granted Free Agency.

  Coco Montes granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2025

  Purchased Ryan Vilade from the Cincinnati Reds.

• November 4, 2025

  Joey Gerber player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• November 5, 2025

  Cole Wilcox player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

• November 6, 2025

  Tres Barrera granted Free Agency.

  Caleb Boushley granted Free Agency.

  Alex Faedo granted Free Agency.

  Pete Fairbanks granted Free Agency.

  Stuart Fairchild granted Free Agency.

  Jonathan Hernández granted Free Agency.

  Cooper Hummel granted Free Agency.

  Jamie Westbrook granted Free Agency.

  Garrett Acton selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.

  Selected Jake Fraley off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

• November 10, 2025

  Traded Kameron Misner to the Kansas City Royals. Received a player to be named later. The Kansas City Royals sent Matthew Hoskins (minors) (March 13, 2026) to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete the trade.

• November 12, 2025

  Released Bob Seymour.

• November 15, 2025

  Signed John Rooney as a free agent.

• November 18, 2025

  Released Forrest Whitley.

  Traded Eric Orze to the Minnesota Twins. Received Jacob Kisting (minors).

  Traded Tanner Murray and Everson Pereira to the Chicago White Sox. Received Yoendrys Gómez and Steven Wilson.

  Traded Tristan Gray to the Boston Red Sox. Received Luis Guerrero.

• November 21, 2025

  Jake Fraley granted Free Agency.

  Christopher Morel granted Free Agency.

• November 25, 2025

  Signed Jake Fraley as a free agent.

  Signed Jake Woodford as a free agent.

• December 7, 2025

  Signed Cedric Mullins as a free agent.

• December 10, 2025

  Traded Yoniel Curet (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Tommy McCollum (minors).

• December 16, 2025

  Signed Logan Davidson as a free agent.

  Signed Steven Matz as a free agent.

• December 17, 2025

  Released Brian Van Belle.

• December 18, 2025

  Tristan Peters player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• December 19, 2025

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Brandon Lowe, Jake Mangum and Mason Montgomery to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Anderson Brito (minors) and Jacob Melton from the Houston Astros. In addition, the Pittsburgh Pirates sent Mike Burrows to the Houston Astros.

  Traded Shane Baz to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Caden Bodine (minors), Slater de Brun (minors), Michael Forret (minors), Austin Overn (minors) and Draft Pick. 2026 Competitive Balance Round A pick (No. 33).

  Selected Osvaldo Bido off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

• December 20, 2025

  Signed Brian Van Belle as a free agent.

• January 6, 2026

  Signed Edward Olivares as a free agent.

  Purchased Justyn-Henry Malloy from the Detroit Tigers.

• January 7, 2026

  Signed Chase Solesky as a free agent.

  Selected Tsung-Che Cheng off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• January 8, 2026

  Signed Cam Hill as a free agent.

  Signed Blake Sabol as a free agent.

• January 12, 2026

  Traded cash to the Atlanta Braves. Received Ken Waldichuk and Brett Wisely.

• January 16, 2026

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Josh Lowe to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Chris Clark (minors) from the Los Angeles Angels and Gavin Lux from the Cincinnati Reds. In addition, the Los Angeles Angels sent Brock Burke to the Cincinnati Reds.

  Osvaldo Bido selected by the Miami Marlins off waivers.

  Tsung-Che Cheng selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• January 26, 2026

  Signed Cam Booser as a free agent.

• February 2, 2026

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Colton Ledbetter (minors) and draft pick to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ben Williamson from the Seattle Mariners. In addition, the St. Louis Cardinals sent Brendan Donovan to the Seattle Mariners; and the Seattle Mariners sent Jurrangelo Cijntje (minors), Tai Peete (minors) and draft pick to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• February 5, 2026

  Ken Waldichuk selected by the Washington Nationals off waivers.

• February 6, 2026

  Traded Angel Brachi (minors) to the Miami Marlins. Received Víctor Mesa Jr..

• February 10, 2026

  Signed Nick Martinez as a free agent.

  Brett Wisely player rights sold to the Atlanta Braves.

• March 23, 2026

  Traded Gerlin Rosario (minors) to the Athletics. Received Cooper Bowman (minors).

• March 24, 2026

  Traded Jake Woodford to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received K.C. Hunt (minors) and cash.

• April 11, 2026

  Signed Jonathan Heasley as a free agent.

  Released Edward Olivares.

• April 14, 2026

  Signed Michael Grove as a free agent.

• April 24, 2026

  Traded Ty Cummings (minors) to the Seattle Mariners. Received Casey Legumina.

• May 6, 2026

  Yoendrys Gómez player rights sold to the Minnesota Twins.

• May 19, 2026

  Traded Joe Rock to the Chicago White Sox. Received Oliver Dunn.

• May 26, 2026

  Signed Craig Kimbrel as a free agent.