Kevin Forrest Cash is an American professional baseball manager and former player who is the manager of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously,Cash played catcher in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Boston Red Sox,New York Yankees,and Houston Astros. As a player,Cash was listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg);he batted and threw right-handed. He was the bullpen coach for the Cleveland Indians before being hired as the Rays' manager in December 2014. Cash was the American League Manager of the Year in 2020 and 2021,the first AL manager to win the award consecutively. Cash will enter the 2024 season as the longest-tenured manager in MLB.
Luke Brandon Scott is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Baltimore Orioles,and Tampa Bay Rays,and in the KBO League for the SK Wyverns.
Paul Chester Hoover is an American professional baseball coach and former catcher. He is currently the bench coach for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Hoover played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Florida Marlins,and the Philadelphia Phillies. He was listed as standing 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall,and weighing 220 pounds (100 kg).
Steven Wayne Pearce is an American former professional baseball left fielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Baltimore Orioles,Houston Astros,New York Yankees,Tampa Bay Rays,Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox. Pearce is only the second player in MLB history to have played for every team in the American League East,the first being Kelly Johnson. He is also the first and only player to have hit two walk-off grand slams in the span of a single week.
Jacob David Elmore is an American former professional baseball infielder. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Houston Astros,Cincinnati Reds,Tampa Bay Rays,Milwaukee Brewers,and Pittsburgh Pirates. While most often a shortstop,Elmore is one of a handful of MLB players who have played pitcher and catcher in the same game. Elmore was also the 14th player in MLB history to play all nine positions throughout a season with the Houston Astros (2013).
Christian Rafael Vázquez is a Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox and Houston Astros.
Joseph Frank Butler is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Tampa Bay Rays,and St. Louis Cardinals,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes.
Daniel Ray Robertson is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2017 and has also played for the San Francisco Giants,Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers.
Willy Rafael Luna Adames is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018,and played for the Rays until 2021.
Brett Maverick Phillips is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Chicago White Sox organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers,Kansas City Royals,Tampa Bay Rays,Baltimore Orioles,and Los Angeles Angels.
Cartier Niko Goodrum is an American professional baseball utility player for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Detroit Tigers,and Houston Astros. He has also played in the KBO League for the Lotte Giants. Goodrum has played every fielding position in his major league career except pitcher and catcher.
Kyle Daniel Tucker is an American professional baseball right fielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Astros selected Tucker with the fifth pick in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft,and he made his MLB debut in 2018 and his nickname is King Tuck.
Jonah Nathan Heim is an American professional baseball catcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics.
JoséAlexander Siri is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Siri signed with the Cincinnati Reds as an international free agent in 2012. He made his MLB debut in 2021 with the Houston Astros,who traded him to the Rays in 2022.
The Tampa Bay Rays 2018 season was the Rays' 21st season of Major League Baseball,and the 11th as the "Rays". The Rays played this season with few starting pitchers. Many games were started by pitchers normally used in relief,referred to as openers. This approach saw the Rays set MLB single season records for most no decisions by starters (91) and most wins by relievers (55). They finished the season with a 90–72 record,their first winning season since 2013;however,for the fifth consecutive year,they failed to make the postseason. This was because the Red Sox had 108 wins for the division title,while the Yankees had 100 wins and the Athletics had 97 wins for the wild card.
Kameron Lee Misner is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Jacob John Cronenworth is an American professional baseball infielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
The 2020 American League Division Series were two best-of-five-games series in Major League Baseball (MLB) to determine participating teams in the 2020 American League Championship Series. Those matchups were:
The 2020 American League Championship Series was the best-of-seven series between the two American League Division Series winners,the defending American League Champion Houston Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays,for the American League (AL) pennant and the right to play in the 2020 World Series. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,all games for the series were held behind closed doors at a neutral site at Petco Park in San Diego. The games were televised nationally by TBS.
Bligh John Madris is an American-Palauan professional baseball outfielder in the Detroit Tigers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros.
