2021 Tampa Bay Rays Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 2020

  Dylan Cozens granted Free Agency.

  Johnny Davis granted Free Agency.

  Sean Gilmartin granted Free Agency.

  Jermaine Palacios granted Free Agency.

  René Pinto granted Free Agency.

  D.J. Snelten granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2020

  Signed René Pinto as a free agent.

  Traded a player to be named later to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Edgar García. The Tampa Bay Rays sent Rodolfo Sanchez (minors) (November 5, 2020) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• November 23, 2020

  Released Brian O'Grady.

• November 26, 2020

  Hunter Renfroe granted Free Agency.

• December 2, 2020

  Edgar García granted Free Agency.

• December 10, 2020

  Paul Campbell drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 2020 rule 5 draft.

  Matt Krook drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2020 rule 5 draft.

  Nicholas Padilla drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2020 rule 5 draft.

• December 16, 2020

  Signed David Hess as a free agent.

  Signed Andrew Kittredge as a free agent.

  Signed Joseph Odom as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Zunino as a free agent.

• December 18, 2020

  Signed Michael Wacha as a free agent.

• December 29, 2020

  Signed Kevan Smith as a free agent.

  Traded Blake Snell to the San Diego Padres. Received Blake Hunt (minors), Cole Wilcox (minors), Francisco Mejia and Luis Patiño.

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded José Alvarado to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Dillon Paulson (minors) and player to be named later from the Los Angeles Dodgers. In addition, the Philadelphia Phillies sent Garrett Cleavinger to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• December 31, 2020

  Signed Chris Ellis as a free agent.

• January 5, 2021

  Traded a player to be named later, Jake Guenther (minors) and Nathaniel Lowe to the Texas Rangers. Received Heriberto Hernandez (minors), Alexander Ovalles (minors) and Osleivis Basabe. The Tampa Bay Rays sent Carl Chester (minors) (January 5, 2021) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

• February 1, 2021

  Signed Yacksel Ríos as a free agent.

• February 2, 2021

  Signed Hunter Strickland as a free agent.

• February 8, 2021

  Traded Aaron Slegers to the Los Angeles Angels. Received player to be named later.

• February 9, 2021

  Signed Chris Archer as a free agent.

• February 11, 2021

  Signed Louis Head as a free agent.

• February 12, 2021

  Signed Joey Krehbiel as a free agent.

  Signed Brian Moran as a free agent.

• February 17, 2021

  Signed Oliver Drake as a free agent.

  Signed Rich Hill as a free agent.

  Traded John Curtiss to the Miami Marlins. Received Evan Edwards (minors).

  Traded Ronaldo Hernández (minors) and Nick Sogard to the Boston Red Sox. Received Chris Mazza, Jeffrey Springs and cash.

• February 22, 2021

  Signed Collin McHugh as a free agent.

  Signed Chaz Roe as a free agent.

• March 18, 2021

  Released Andrew Kittredge.

• March 19, 2021

  Signed Andrew Kittredge as a free agent.

• April 6, 2021

  Selected Deivy Grullón off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• April 28, 2021

  Deivy Grullón selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• May 15, 2021

  Hunter Strickland player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels.

  Traded Yoshi Tsutsugo to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received player to be named later.

• May 16, 2021

  Signed Adam Conley as a free agent.

  Purchased Wyatt Mathisen from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• May 18, 2021

  Purchased Sean Poppen from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May 19, 2021

  Kevan Smith player rights sold to the Atlanta Braves.

• May 21, 2021

  Traded Willy Adames and Trevor Richards to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received J.P. Feyereisen and Drew Rasmussen.

• May 22, 2021

  Selected Deivy Grullón off waivers from the New York Mets.

• June 4, 2021

  Yacksel Ríos player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

• June 11, 2021

  Traded Michael Plassmeyer to the San Francisco Giants. Received Matt Wisler and cash.

• June 17, 2021

  Traded a player to be named later and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Mike Ford. The Tampa Bay Rays sent Aldenis Sanchez (minors) (July 1, 2021) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• June 24, 2021

  Wyatt Mathisen player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

• July 3, 2021

  Traded David Hess to the Miami Marlins. Received Justin Sterner and cash.

• July 12, 2021

  Drafted Kyle Manzardo in the 2nd round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed August 8, 2021.

  Drafted Mason Montgomery in the 6th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed August 8, 2021.

• July 15, 2021

  Deivy Grullón player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• July 22, 2021

  Traded Drew Strotman (minors) and Joe Ryan to the Minnesota Twins. Received Nelson Cruz and Calvin Faucher.

• July 23, 2021

  Traded Rich Hill to the New York Mets. Received Matthew Dyer (minors) and Tommy Hunter.

• July 24, 2021

  Signed David Freitas as a free agent.

• July 25, 2021

  Selected Jake Reed off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• July 29, 2021

  Traded Diego Castillo to the Seattle Mariners. Received JT Chargois and Austin Shenton.

• July 30, 2021

  Purchased Shawn Armstrong from the Baltimore Orioles.

  Traded Peyton Battenfield to the Cleveland Indians. Received DJ Johnson and Jordan Luplow.

• August 2, 2021

  Sean Poppen selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off waivers.

  Jake Reed selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• August 4, 2021

  Signed Evan Phillips as a free agent.

• August 16, 2021

  Signed David Robertson as a free agent.

  Evan Phillips selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers off waivers.

• August 19, 2021

  Kevin Padlo selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

• August 20, 2021

  Signed David Hess as a free agent.

  Chris Ellis selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• August 23, 2021

  Mike Ford selected by the Washington Nationals off waivers.

• August 31, 2021

  Signed Aaron Slegers as a free agent.

• September 21, 2021

  Joey Krehbiel selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• October 8, 2021

  Shawn Armstrong granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2021

  David Hess granted Free Agency.

  Joseph Odom granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2021

  David Freitas granted Free Agency. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 3, 2021

  Chris Archer granted Free Agency.

  Nelson Cruz granted Free Agency.

  Tommy Hunter granted Free Agency.

  Collin McHugh granted Free Agency.

  David Robertson granted Free Agency.

  Chaz Roe granted Free Agency.

  Michael Wacha granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2021

  Oliver Drake granted Free Agency.

  Cody Reed granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Sherriff selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• November 7, 2021

  Angel Felipe granted Free Agency.

  DJ Johnson granted Free Agency.

  Nathan Lukes granted Free Agency.

  Chris Mazza granted Free Agency.

  Brian Moran granted Free Agency.

  Brett Sullivan granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2021

  Released Adam Conley.

• November 11, 2021

  Signed David Hess as a free agent.

• November 13, 2021

  Traded Mike Brosseau to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Evan Reifert (minors).

• November 14, 2021

  Traded Louis Head to the Miami Marlins. Received a player to be named later. The Miami Marlins sent Josh Roberson (minors) (May 14, 2022) to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete the trade.

• November 17, 2021

  Released Dietrich Enns.

• November 19, 2021

  Brent Honeywell Jr. player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

  Traded Tobias Myers to the Cleveland Indians. Received Junior Caminero.

• November 26, 2021

  Traded Jordan Luplow to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Ronny Simon (minors).

• November 30, 2021

  Signed Brooks Raley as a free agent.

  Traded Joey Wendle to the Miami Marlins. Received Kameron Misner.

• December 1, 2021

  Signed Corey Kluber as a free agent.

• December 8, 2021

  Kenny Rosenberg selected by the Los Angeles Angels off waivers.

• January 12, 2022

  Signed Chris Mazza as a free agent.

• February 9, 2022

  Signed Dusten Knight as a free agent.

• March 10, 2022

  Signed Joe Hudson as a free agent.

• March 13, 2022

  Signed David McKay as a free agent.

• March 15, 2022

  Signed Cody Reed as a free agent.

• March 17, 2022

  Signed Jason Adam as a free agent.

• March 18, 2022

  Traded Tanner Dodson (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Luke Raley.

• March 20, 2022

  Signed Robert Dugger as a free agent.

• March 22, 2022

  Signed Ryon Healy as a free agent.

• March 24, 2022

  Signed Luke Bard as a free agent.

• March 25, 2022

  Traded Esteban Quiroz to the Chicago Cubs. Received Harold Ramírez.

• March 31, 2022

  Released Ryon Healy.