2026 Tampa Bay Rays season

2026 Tampa Bay Rays
2026 Tampa Bay Rays
League	American League
Division	East
Ballpark	Tropicana Field
City	St. Petersburg, Florida
Owners	Patrick Zalupski
President of baseball operations	Erik Neander
Manager	Kevin Cash
Television	FanDuel Sports Network Sun
Radio	Tampa Bay Rays Radio Network (English) ; WGES (Spanish)
	Seasons

The 2026 Tampa Bay Rays season will be the 29th season of the Tampa Bay Rays franchise, as members of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. It will be the Rays' first season under the ownership of Patrick Zalupski.

The Rays will return to Tropicana Field for their 2026 campaign after spending one year away in 2025 at George M. Steinbrenner Field due to storm damage to Tropicana Field caused by Hurricane Milton.^[1]

Game log

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Regular season

Legend
	Rays win
	Rays loss
	Postponement
Bold	Rays team member

2026 Game Log: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)

March/April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Save	Venue	Record
1	March 26	@ Cardinals	–	—	Busch Stadium	–
2	March 28	@ Cardinals	–	—	Busch Stadium	–
3	March 29	@ Cardinals	–	—	Busch Stadium	–
4	March 30	@ Brewers	–	—	American Family Field	–
5	March 31	@ Brewers	–	—	American Family Field	–
6	April 1	@ Brewers	–	—	American Family Field	–
7	April 3	@ Twins	–	—	Target Field	–
8	April 4	@ Twins	–	—	Target Field	–
9	April 5	@ Twins	–	—	Target Field	–
10	April 6	Cubs	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
11	April 7	Cubs	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
12	April 8	Cubs	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
13	April 10	Yankees	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
14	April 11	Yankees	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
15	April 12	Yankees	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
16	April 14	@ White Sox	–	—	Rate Field	–
17	April 15	@ White Sox	–	—	Rate Field	–
18	April 16	@ White Sox	–	—	Rate Field	–
19	April 17	@ Pirates	–	—	PNC Park	–
20	April 18	@ Pirates	–	—	PNC Park	–
21	April 19	@ Pirates	–	—	PNC Park	–
22	April 20	Reds	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
23	April 21	Reds	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
24	April 22	Reds	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
25	April 24	Twins	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
26	April 25	Twins	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
27	April 26	Twins	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
28	April 27	@ Guardians	–	—	Progressive Field	–
29	April 28	@ Guardians	–	—	Progressive Field	–
30	April 29	@ Guardians	–	—	Progressive Field	–

May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Save	Stadium	Record
31	May 1	Giants	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
32	May 2	Giants	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
33	May 3	Giants	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
34	May 4	Blue Jays	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
35	May 5	Blue Jays	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
36	May 6	Blue Jays	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
37	May 7	@ Red Sox	–	—	Fenway Park	–
38	May 8	@ Red Sox	–	—	Fenway Park	–
39	May 9	@ Red Sox	–	—	Fenway Park	–
40	May 10	@ Red Sox	–	—	Fenway Park	–
41	May 11	@ Blue Jays	–	—	Rogers Centre	–
42	May 12	@ Blue Jays	–	—	Rogers Centre	–
43	May 13	@ Blue Jays	–	—	Rogers Centre	–
44	May 15	Marlins	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
45	May 16	Marlins	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
46	May 17	Marlins	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
47	May 18	Orioles	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
48	May 19	Orioles	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
49	May 20	Orioles	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
50	May 22	@ Yankees	–	—	Yankee Stadium	–
51	May 23	@ Yankees	–	—	Yankee Stadium	–
52	May 24	@ Yankees	–	—	Yankee Stadium	–
53	May 25	@ Orioles	–	—	Camden Yards	–
54	May 26	@ Orioles	–	—	Camden Yards	–
55	May 27	@ Orioles	–	—	Camden Yards	–
56	May 29	Angels	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
57	May 30	Angels	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
58	May 31	Angels	–	—	Tropicana Field	–

June: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Save	Stadium	Record
59	June 1	Tigers	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
60	June 2	Tigers	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
61	June 3	Tigers	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
62	June 5	@ Marlins	–	—	LoanDepot Park	–
63	June 6	@ Marlins	–	—	LoanDepot Park	–
64	June 7	@ Marlins	–	—	LoanDepot Park	–
65	June 8	Red Sox	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
66	June 9	Red Sox	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
67	June 10	Red Sox	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
68	June 12	@ Angels	–	—	Angel Stadium	–
69	June 13	@ Angels	–	—	Angel Stadium	–
70	June 14	@ Angels	–	—	Angel Stadium	–
71	June 15	@ Dodgers	–	—	Dodger Stadium	–
72	June 16	@ Dodgers	–	—	Dodger Stadium	–
73	June 17	@ Dodgers	–	—	Dodger Stadium	–
74	June 19	Nationals	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
75	June 20	Nationals	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
76	June 21	Nationals	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
77	June 22	Royals	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
78	June 23	Royals	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
79	June 24	Royals	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
80	June 25	Royals	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
81	June 26	Diamondbacks	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
82	June 27	Diamondbacks	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
83	June 28	Diamondbacks	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
84	June 30	@ Royals	–	—	Kauffman Stadium	–

July: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Save	Stadium	Record
85	July 1	@ Royals	–	—	Kauffman Stadium	–
86	July 2	@ Royals	–	—	Kauffman Stadium	–
87	July 3	@ Astros	–	—	Daikin Park	–
88	July 4	@ Astros	–	—	Daikin Park	–
89	July 5	@ Astros	–	—	Daikin Park	–
90	July 6	Yankees	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
91	July 7	Yankees	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
92	July 8	Yankees	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
93	July 9	Yankees	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
94	July 10	Mariners	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
95	July 11	Mariners	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
96	July 12	Mariners	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
–	July 14	96th All-Star Game in Philadelphia, PA
97	July 17	@ Red Sox	–	—	Fenway Park	–
98	July 18	@ Red Sox	–	—	Fenway Park	–
99	July 19	@ Red Sox	–	—	Fenway Park	–
100	July 20	@ Blue Jays	–	—	Rogers Centre	–
101	July 21	@ Blue Jays	–	—	Rogers Centre	–
102	July 22	@ Blue Jays	–	—	Rogers Centre	–
103	July 23	@ Blue Jays	–	—	Rogers Centre	–
104	July 24	Guardians	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
105	July 25	Guardians	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
106	July 26	Guardians	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
107	July 28	Rangers	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
108	July 29	Rangers	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
109	July 30	Rangers	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
110	July 31	White Sox	–	—	Tropicana Field	–

August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Save	Stadium	Record
111	August 1	White Sox	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
112	August 2	White Sox	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
113	August 3	@ Rockies	–	—	Coors Field	–
114	August 4	@ Rockies	–	—	Coors Field	–
115	August 5	@ Rockies	–	—	Coors Field	–
116	August 7	@ Mariners	–	—	T-Mobile Park	–
117	August 8	@ Mariners	–	—	T-Mobile Park	–
118	August 9	@ Mariners	–	—	T-Mobile Park	–
119	August 10	@ Athletics	–	—	Sutter Health Park	–
120	August 11	@ Athletics	–	—	Sutter Health Park	–
121	August 12	@ Athletics	–	—	Sutter Health Park	–
122	August 14	Orioles	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
123	August 15	Orioles	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
124	August 16	Orioles	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
125	August 17	Orioles	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
126	August 18	Blue Jays	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
127	August 19	Blue Jays	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
128	August 20	Blue Jays	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
129	August 21	Orioles	–	—	Camden Yards	–
130	August 22	Orioles	–	—	Camden Yards	–
131	August 23	Orioles	–	—	Camden Yards	–
132	August 24	@ Tigers	–	—	Comerica Park	–
133	August 25	@ Tigers	–	—	Comerica Park	–
134	August 26	@ Tigers	–	—	Comerica Park	–
135	August 28	Padres	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
136	August 29	Padres	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
137	August 30	Padres	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
138	August 31	Mets	–	—	Tropicana Field	–

September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Save	Stadium	Record
139	September 1	Mets	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
140	September 2	Mets	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
141	September 3	@ Rangers	–	—	Globe Life Field	–
142	September 4	@ Rangers	–	—	Globe Life Field	–
143	September 5	@ Rangers	–	—	Globe Life Field	–
144	September 6	@ Rangers	–	—	Globe Life Field	–
145	September 8	@ Braves	–	—	Truist Park	–
146	September 9	@ Braves	–	—	Truist Park	–
147	September 10	@ Braves	–	—	Truist Park	–
148	September 11	Astros	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
149	September 12	Astros	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
150	September 13	Astros	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
151	September 15	Athletics	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
152	September 16	Athletics	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
153	September 17	Athletics	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
154	September 18	Red Sox	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
155	September 19	Red Sox	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
156	September 20	Red Sox	–	—	Tropicana Field	–
157	September 22	@ Yankees	–	—	Yankee Stadium	–
158	September 23	@ Yankees	–	—	Yankee Stadium	–
159	September 24	@ Yankees	–	—	Yankee Stadium	–
160	September 25	@ Phillies	–	—	Citizens Bank Park	–
161	September 26	@ Phillies	–	—	Citizens Bank Park	–
162	September 27	@ Phillies	–	—	Citizens Bank Park	–

Current roster

Tampa Bay Rays 2026 spring training roster
40-man roster	Non-roster invitees	Coaches / other
Pitchers 47 Bryan Baker -- Osvaldo Bido 43 Hunter Bigge 36 Joe Boyle 60 Garrett Cleavinger -- Alex Cook 59 Mason Englert 94 Yoendrys Gómez 22 Griffin Jax 49 Kevin Kelly -- Steven Matz 18 Shane McClanahan 44 Ryan Pepiot 57 Drew Rasmussen 68 Joe Rock 39 Manuel Rodríguez 65 Jesse Scholtens 61 Ian Seymour 71 Cole Sulser 63 Edwin Uceta 24 Steven Wilson Catchers 30 Hunter Feduccia 40 Nick Fortes -- Dominic Keegan Infielders 62 Jonathan Aranda -- Jadher Areinamo 13 Junior Caminero 2 Yandy Díaz 6 Taylor Walls 7 Carson Williams Outfielders 21 Jonny DeLuca -- Jake Fraley 15 Josh Lowe -- Jacob Melton -- Cedric Mullins 1 Richie Palacios 14 Chandler Simpson -- Ryan Vilade	Pitchers -- Jake Woodford Infielders -- Logan Davidson	Manager 16 Kevin Cash Coaches 99 Misha Dworken (bullpen catcher) 46 Tomas Francisco (field coordinator) -- Kris Goodman (process and development) -- Vacant (first base) 52 Rick Knapp (assistant pitching) 27 Rodney Linares (bench) 33 Jorge Moncada (bullpen) 51 Chad Mottola (hitting) 23 Kyle Snyder (pitching) -- Ozzie Timmons (assistant hitting) 96 Charlie Valerio (bullpen catcher) 4 Brady Williams (third base) Restricted list 5 Wander Franco 38 active, 0 inactive, 1 non-roster invitees 7-, 10-, or 15-day injured list * Not on active roster ^† Suspended list Roster, coaches, and NRIs updated December 19, 2025 Transactions • Depth chart → All MLB rosters

Farm system

Level	Team	League
AAA	Durham Bulls	International League
AA	Montgomery Biscuits	Southern League
High-A	Bowling Green Hot Rods	South Atlantic League
A	Charleston RiverDogs	Carolina League
Rookie	FCL Rays	Florida Complex League
Foreign Rookie	DSL Rays 1	Dominican Summer League
Foreign Rookie	DSL Rays 2	Dominican Summer League

References

^ ""Tampa Bay Rays return to Tropicana Field in 2026: How you can get single-game tickets"". WTSP. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
^ "Tampa Bay Rays Schedule". MLB.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.

External links

Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Schedule at MLB.com
2026 Tampa Bay Rays season at ESPN
2026 Tampa Bay Rays season at Baseball Reference

[1] ""Tampa Bay Rays return to Tropicana Field in 2026: How you can get single-game tickets"". WTSP. Retrieved November 13, 2025.

[2] "Tampa Bay Rays Schedule". MLB.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023.

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