2026 Tampa Bay Rays season

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)
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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 Win Loss Save Venue Attendance Record Streak/ Box 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 Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak/ Box 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 Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak/ Box 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 Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak/ Box 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 Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak/ Box 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 Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak/ Box 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

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40-man roster	Non-roster invitees	Coaches / other
Pitchers 47 Bryan Baker 11 Shane Baz 43 Hunter Bigge 36 Joe Boyle 60 Garrett Cleavinger -- Alex Cook 58 Yoniel Curet 59 Mason Englert -- Yoendrys Gómez 22 Griffin Jax 49 Kevin Kelly 18 Shane McClanahan 48 Mason Montgomery 44 Ryan Pepiot 57 Drew Rasmussen 68 Joe Rock 39 Manuel Rodríguez -- Jesse Scholtens 61 Ian Seymour 71 Cole Sulser 63 Edwin Uceta -- Steven Wilson Catchers 30 Hunter Feduccia 40 Nick Fortes -- Dominic Keegan Infielders 62 Jonathan Aranda -- Jadher Areinamo 13 Junior Caminero  2 Yandy Díaz  8 Brandon Lowe  6 Taylor Walls  7 Carson Williams Outfielders 21 Jonny DeLuca 15 Josh Lowe 28 Jake Mangum  1 Richie Palacios 73 Tristan Peters 14 Chandler Simpson -- Ryan Vilade		Manager 16 Kevin Cash Coaches 99 Misha Dworken (bullpen catcher) 46 Tomas Francisco (field coordinator) -- Kris Goodman (process and development)  9 Michael Johns (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 39 active, 0 inactive, 0 non-roster invitees 7-, 10-, or 15-day injured list * Not on active roster † Suspended list Roster, coaches, and NRIs updated November 18, 2025 Transactions • Depth chart → All MLB rosters

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball

Level	Team	League	Manager
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

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.

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