Tampa Bay Rays depth chart 2026

ESPN’s order as of Sep 30, 2026

Who starts for the Rays?

CL Bryan Baker; C Liam Hicks, then Nick Fortes; 1B Jonathan Aranda, then Yandy Diaz; SS Taylor Walls, then Jorge Mateo; CF Cedric Mullins, then Jonny DeLuca.

Depth chart

Tampa Bay Rays depth chart: starter first
Pos	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
RP	Tyler Wells IL15	Garrett Cleavinger IL15	Kevin Kelly	Cam Booser	Manuel Rodriguez
P	Drew Rasmussen	Shane McClanahan IL15	Freddy Peralta	Nick Martinez	Griffin Jax DD
C	Liam Hicks	Nick Fortes	—	—	—
1B	Jonathan Aranda	Yandy Diaz	Liam Hicks	Ryan Vilade	Richie Palacios
2B	Richie Palacios	Ben Williamson	Ryan Vilade	Jorge Mateo	Jonathan Aranda
3B	Junior Caminero	Ben Williamson	Ryan Vilade	Taylor Walls	Jonathan Aranda
SS	Taylor Walls	Jorge Mateo	Ben Williamson	Gavin Lux	Wander Franco
LF	Chandler Simpson DD	Ryan Vilade	Victor Mesa	Jonny DeLuca	Jorge Mateo
CF	Cedric Mullins	Jonny DeLuca	Chandler Simpson DD	Victor Mesa	Ryan Vilade
RF	Victor Mesa	Jonny DeLuca	Ryan Vilade	Chandler Simpson DD	Richie Palacios
DH	Yandy Diaz	Jonathan Aranda	Junior Caminero	Chandler Simpson DD	Liam Hicks
CL	Bryan Baker	—	—	—	—

ESPN’s depth chart, read Sep 30, 2026 and refreshed daily. The letter beside a name is his tag on the MLB injury report.