Tampa Bay Rays 2012

last updated 10/20/12

TAMPA BAY RAYS 2012 
For 2012 Opening Day roster, click HERE.  For 2012-13 Offseason Team Page, click HERE.

*Players on the 40-man roster: BOLD.
*Players who are injured: +
*Baseball America '12 pre-season prospect rankings: BLUE #
*Baseball Prospectus '12 pre-season prospect rankings: GREEN # 

'MLBDepthCharts Magazine' includes this roster projection feature but includes additional info, such as player age, 2012 stats, 2012 salary and contract info in an easy-to-read, printer-friendly pdf file and excel spreadsheet.

*40-man roster total (38) 
Click HERE to see 'How Assembled Charts'

*Estimated 2012 Payroll: est. 63,00,000 according to MLBDC Magazine 

ACTIVE ROSTER (*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter) 
'Go-To' Starting Lineup (Click HERE to see last 7 lineups)
1 LF Desmond Jennings
2 CF B.J. Upton 
3 SS Ben Zobrist**
4 3B Evan Longoria
5 DH Luke Scott*
6 2B Jeff Keppinger  
7 RF Matt Joyce*
8 1B Carlos Peña*  
9 C Jose Molina 

Bench
C Jose Lobaton**
C/1B/OF Stephen Vogt* BA#22

C/OF Chris Gimenez

SS Reid Brignac*

IF Elliot Johnson**
IF Ryan Roberts
IF Sean Rodriguez
OF Ben Francisco
OF Sam Fuld*

Starting Rotation 
1 LHP David Price
2 RHP James Shields
3 RHP Alex Cobb
4 LHP Matt Moore BA#1 BP#1
5 RHP Jeremy Hellickson
* RHP Jeff Niemann +  QUESTIONABLE TO RETURN THIS SEASON  (strained rotator cuff) 

Bullpen 
CL RHP Fernando Rodney
SU RHP Joel Peralta
SU RHP Wade Davis
MID LHP Jake McGee
MID RHP Kyle Farnsworth
MID LHP J.P. Howell
MID RHP Chris Archer BA#3 BP#8
MID RHP Brandon Gomes
MID LHP Cesar Ramos
MID RHP Dane De La Rosa
LR RHP Burke Badenhop

Disabled List (players on 60-Day DL not on 40-man roster, therefore not bolded)
Position Players
•C Robinson Chirinos +  OUT FOR SEASON  (concussion) 
•OF Brandon Guyer BA#11 BP#14 +  OUT FOR SEASON  (shoulder surgery on 5/28/12)  

Pitchers
•None 

Minor Leaguers To Know
TRIPLE-A DURHAM

Position Players

1B/OF Leslie Anderson*
1B/OF Henry Wrigley
SS Tim Beckham BA#7 BP#9
IF Brooks Conrad**
IF Cole Figueroa*
IF/OF Will Rhymes*
OF Jesus Feliciano*

Starting Pitchers 

RHP Alexander Colome BA#5 BP#5 +

LHP Alex Torres BA#6 BP#4

RHP Matt Torra

Relievers
RHP Josh Lueke
RHP Bryan Augenstein +

RHP Ryan Reid
LHP Frank De Los Santos
LHP Adam Liberatore

DOUBLE-A MONTGOMERY

Position Players

C Mayo Acosta

1B Ryan Garko

2B/SS Derek Dietrich* BA#13 BP#17

SS Hak-Ju Lee* BA#2 BP#2

OF Kyeong Kang*

OF Mike Mahtook BA#10 BP#6

Starting Pitchers 
RHP Matt Buschmann
RHP Jacob Thompson BA#30

LHP Kyle Lobstein

Relievers

RHP Marquis Fleming
RHP Kirby Yates
LHP Chris Rearick
LHP C.J. Riefenhauser
LHP Neil Schenk

Hi-A CHARLOTTE

Position Players

C Lucas Bailey BA#20 BP#15

IF Robby Price*
OF Todd Glaesmann
OF Kevin Kermaier*

Starting Pitchers 
RHP Wilking Rodriguez BA#23 BP#16 

RHP Albert Suarez BA#17
LHP Braulio Lara BA#21 
LHP Enny Romero BA#8 BP#7

Relievers

RHP Jim Patterson

LHP Theron Geith

Lo-A BOWLING GREEN

Position Players

C Matt Rice

C Alejandro Segovia

1B Jeff Malm*

1B Cameron Seitzer*

2B Ryan Brett BA#14 BP#11  SUSPENDED 50 Games  (banned stimulant - 8/25/12)

3B Tyler Goeddel BA#18 BP#12

SS Jake Hager BA#12 BP#13

OF Kes Carter BA#26 

OF Josh Sale* BP#18  SUSPENDED 50 Games  (banned stimulant - 8/28/12)

OF Drew Vettleson* BA#9 BP#10

OF Kevin Kermaier*

Starting Pitchers 

RHP Jake Floethe

RHP Roberto Gomez

RHP Parker Markel BA#16

LHP Ryan Carpenter

LHP Felipe Rivero BA#28 

Relievers

RHP Austin Hubbard

RHP Jason McEachern

LHP Jacob Partridge

Latest Roster Moves/Projection Changes
10/20/12
•R. Thompson and W. Rodriguez outrighted to minors

10/05/12

•M. Bush released

09/15/12

•S. Rodriguez activated from DL

09/07/12

•C. Archer recalled from minors

09/05/12

•S. Vogt and D. De La Rosa recalled from minors

09/03/12

•W. Rhymes and A. Suarez cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

09/02/12

•B. Gomes recalled from minors

09/01/12

•J. Niemann activated from DL, W. Rhymes designated for assignment; C. Gimenez, R. Brignac, R. Thompson, and C. Ramos recalled from minors

08/31/12

•S. Rodriguez recalled from minors and placed on DL; B. Francisco acquired from Astros for PTBNL; A. Suarez designated for assignment

08/20/12

•L. Scott activated from DL, S. Rodriguez optioned to minors

08/09/12

•B. Conrad cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

08/07/12

•E. Longoria activated from DL, W. Rhymes optioned to minors; B. Conrad designated for assignment

08/03/12

•W. Rhymes recalled from minors

08/02/12

•J. Lueke optioned to minors

08/01/12

•J. Lueke recalled, B. Conrad optioned to minors; H. Matsui cleared waivers and released

07/25/12

•H. Matsui designated for assignment

07/24/12

•S. Fuld activated from 60-Day DL, E. Longoria transferred to 60-Day DL; R. Roberts acquired from Dbacks for T. Bortnick

07/23/12

•B. Gomes optioned to minors

07/22/12

•B. Gomes recalled, C. Ramos optioned to minors

07/21/12

•L. Scott placed on DL, C. Ramos recalled from minors

07/17/12

•M. Joyce activated from DL, W. Rhymes optioned to minors

06/30/12

•C. Ramos and B. Gomes optioned to minors; J. Hellickson and K. Farnsworth activated from DL, J. Peralta reinstated from Suspension

06/28/12

•C. Archer optioned to minors, L. Scott activated from DL

06/25/12

•A. Torres optioned to minors (26th man for double-header)

06/24/12

•A. Torres recalled from minors (26th man for double-header); D. Sutton lost off waivers to Pirates

06/22/12

•J. Keppinger placed on DL, B. Gomes recalled; M. Joyce placed on DL, D. Sutton designated for assignment, R. Thompson optioned to minors; J. Peralta suspended 8 games

06/21/12

•B. Conrad claimed off waivers from Brewers

06/20/12

•J. Hellickson placed on DL, C. Archer recalled from minors

06/19/12

•R. Thompson recalled, B. Gomes optioned to minors

06/15/12

•L. Scott placed on DL, B. Gomes recalled from minors

06/08/12

•B. Allen cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

06/06/12

•B. Allen activated from DL and designated for assignment

06/05/12

•D. Jennings activated from DL, R. Thompson optioned to minors

05/29/12

•H. Matsui has contract purchased, S. Vogt optioned to minors; B. Guyer transferred to 60-Day DL

05/28/12

•J. Lobaton activated from DL, C. Gimenez optioned to minors

05/24/12

•J. Gaub lost off waivers to Rangers

05/21/12
•J. Keppinger placed on DL, D. Sutton acquired from Pirates and has contract purchased from minors; J. Gaub designated for assignment

05/19/12
•A. Cobb recalled, J. Lueke optioned to minors

05/15/12

•J. Niemann placed on DL, J. Lueke recalled from minors

05/14/12

•D. Jennings placed on DL, S. Vogt recalled from minors

05/10/12

•J. Keppinger reinstated from Restricted List, B. Allen placed on DL

05/09/12

•J. Keppinger placed on Restricted List, B. Guyer recalled from minors

05/06/12

•B. Gomes optioned, LHP Cesar Ramos recalled from minors

05/01/12

•E. Longoria placed on DL, W. Rhymes has contract purchased from minors; K. Farnsworth transferred to 60-Day DL

04/21/12
•B. Allen (claimed off waivers from A's) added to roster; R. Brignac optioned to minors

04/20/12

•B.J. Upton activated from 15-Day DL; C/1B/OF S. Vogt optioned to minors

04/16/12

•A. Cobb optioned to minors; B. Gomes recalled from minors

04/15/12
•C. Gimenez has contract purchased from minors; S. Fuld transferred to 60-Day DL; A. Cobb recalled from minors; D. De La Rosa optioned to minors

04/14/12

•J. Lobaton placed on 15-Day DL; D. De La Rosa recalled from minors; J. Lueke optioned to minors