Tampa Bay Rays

The Rays sent Jacob Waguespack to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, per team updates, despite a strong spring showing in Grapefruit League action. (Source: Rays Communications)

Fantasy Impact: Waguespack’s 6 scoreless innings with 7 strikeouts and 6 baserunners in spring play couldn’t snag a Rays Opening Day bullpen spot, landing him in Durham Wednesday as a swingman after 4 starts there in 2024. The 31-year-old’s versatility stands out. Fantasy managers in deep dynasty leagues should stash him, eyeing a midseason call-up if Tampa Bay needs bullpen depth in 2025.

The Rays sent Cole Sulser to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, per team updates, part of eight roster cuts from big-league camp this week. (Source: Rays Communications)

Fantasy Impact: Sulser’s 2.76 ERA and 1.10 WHIP over 16.1 innings across 10 MLB games in 2024 with the Mets and Rays couldn’t keep him off Durham’s roster Wednesday. The 34-year-old’s arm stays sharp. Fantasy managers in deep dynasty leagues might stash him, expecting his solid relief work to earn a midseason Rays call-up if bullpen needs arise in 2025.

The Rays sent Kameron Misner to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, per team updates, joining Jake Mangum and Chandler Simpson as outfield hopefuls cut from camp. (Source: Rays Communications)

Fantasy Impact: Misner’s 8-game 2024 stint with Tampa Bay aside, his .248/.360/.442 line, 17 homers, and 30 steals over 519 plate appearances at Durham couldn’t nab a Rays backup outfield spot Wednesday. His upside persists. Fantasy managers in deep dynasty leagues should stash him, banking on his power-speed combo for a midseason call-up if Tampa Bay needs outfield depth in 2025.

The Rays sent Jake Mangum to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, per team updates, alongside Kameron Misner and Chandler Simpson, missing a backup outfield spot. (Source: Rays Communications)

Fantasy Impact: Mangum’s .317/.357/.442 line with 6 homers and 20 steals over 428 plate appearances at Durham in 2024 earned 40-man roster protection, but he’s back to Triple-A Wednesday, still awaiting his MLB debut. The 29-year-old’s bid falls short. Fantasy managers in deep dynasty leagues should stash him, expecting his speed-power mix to push for a Rays call-up in 2025.

The Rays sent Logan Driscoll (ankle) to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, per team updates, after a right ankle injury limited his Opening Day roster bid. (Source: Rays Communications)

Fantasy Impact: Driscoll, sidelined since Feb. 25 by a right ankle injury after 2 spring games, couldn’t snag a Rays catcher spot, with Danny Jansen and Ben Rortvedt set to start. He’s Durham-bound Wednesday. Fantasy managers in deep dynasty leagues might stash him, hoping the 26-year-old’s bat earns regular Triple-A at-bats and a midseason call-up if Tampa Bay’s catching depth shifts in 2025.

The Rays reassigned Joey Krehbiel to minor-league camp Monday, per team updates, after he posted a 3.26 ERA over 58 innings at Triple-A with the Mariners in 2024. (Source: Rays Communications)

Fantasy Impact: Krehbiel, with a 3.26 ERA and 1.14 WHIP across 58 Triple-A innings in 2024 for Seattle, misses Tampa Bay’s Opening Day bullpen, heading to Triple-A Durham instead. His four MLB seasons show experience. Fantasy managers in deep leagues might keep him on the radar, as a strong Durham stint could earn him a midseason Rays relief role.

The Rays reassigned Garrett Acton to minor-league camp Monday, per team updates, after he rehabbed from Tommy John surgery following six 2023 appearances with the Athletics. (Source: Rays Communications)

Fantasy Impact: Acton, post-Tommy John surgery from 2023 with the Athletics, joins Tampa Bay’s minors Monday on a two-year deal, set for Triple-A Durham’s bullpen in 2025. His six MLB outings hint at potential. Fantasy managers in dynasty leagues might stash him, eyeing a midseason call-up if his rehabbed elbow holds up and he regains form in the minors.

The Rays secured Yandy Díaz’s $12 million option for 2026 on Friday, adding a vesting 2027 option based on 2026 performance, per team updates. (Source: Ryan Bass)

Fantasy Impact: Díaz, with a .281/.341/.414 line and 14 homers in 2024, stays as the Rays’ main first baseman and DH for 2025. His steady bat keeps him a reliable fantasy option in all formats.

Taylor Walls (quadriceps) is back in the lineup for Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports. (Source: Ryan Bass)

Fantasy Impact: Walls is set to return to game action for the first time since March 8 after recovering from a quad issue. The 27-year-old is expected to handle primary shortstop duties for the Rays until Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) is ready to return, which is projected for late May. While his bat remains a question mark, Walls' defensive ability should keep him in a regular role to begin the season.

Xavier Isaac won’t play in Thursday’s Spring Breakout game against Red Sox prospects due to a sore left wrist/elbow, per team reports. (Source: Marc Topkin)

Fantasy Impact: Isaac, reassigned to minors Sunday with Matthew Etzel stepping in, hit a wall with left arm soreness in late February—limited to DH in his last four Grapefruit League games, he was slated for corner OF and 1B but aims for a late March minors start, 1B status pending. Fantasy managers in dynasty leagues can keep tabs; his bat’s promising, but the arm’s a question mark.

Josh Lowe has gone 6-for-23 with six strikeouts in Grapefruit League action, per team reports.

Fantasy Impact: Lowe’s spring showing is muted—just one extra-base hit—but his health, after a delayed 2024 start, overshadows that; he’s locked in for a major Rays role. Fantasy managers can count on his OF speed and pop; the slow spring won’t dim his season spark.

The Rays have reassigned Joey Gerber to minor-league camp. (Source: Marc Topkin on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Gerber did not allow a run in five outings with the Rays this spring. The 27-year-old appeared at four different levels of the minors in 2024, posted a 2.43 ERA in 26 games.

The Rays have reassigned Michael Flynn to minor-league camp. (Source: Marc Topkin on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Flynn tossed three scoreless innings for the Rays this spring. The 28-year-old will likely begin the season with Triple-A Durham, where he posted a 6.35 ERA in six outings in 2024.

Junior Caminero (back) is set to start at third base and hit third in Sunday’s spring game against the Blue Jays, per team reports. (Source: Ryan Bass)

Fantasy Impact: Caminero, 21, bounced back from Thursday’s back tightness exit after a short rest—poised as a 2025 Rays lineup cornerstone following a .723 OPS across 43 rookie games in 2024. Fantasy managers can lock in his high-upside bat; he’s ready to roll.

The Rays optioned Curet to minor league camp on Friday, per team reports. (Source: Marc Topkin)

Fantasy Impact: Curet, 22, the Rays’ top pitching prospect, gave up one run with a 1:1 K:BB over two spring innings—after a late surge at Double-A Montgomery in 2024, he’s probably returning there to kick off 2025. Fantasy managers in dynasty leagues should stash him; his ceiling’s high, even if he’s a step away.

The Rays optioned Joe Rock to minor league camp on Friday, per team reports. (Source: Marc Topkin)

Fantasy Impact: Rock shone this spring—four scoreless innings with four strikeouts—but was never a real Opening Day contender, pegged instead for the Triple-A Durham rotation to start 2025. Fantasy managers in dynasty leagues might keep him on the radar; his arm’s got promise for a future call-up.

The Rays optioned Ian Seymour to minor league camp on Friday, per team reports. (Source: Marc Topkin)

Fantasy Impact: Seymour earned a 40-man roster spot this offseason after a stellar 2024—2.35 ERA, 162:41 K:BB across 145.1 innings between Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham—and will bolster rotation depth at Durham in 2025. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues or dynasty setups can stash him; his strikeout arm’s close to the bigs.

Brailer Guerrero (shoulder) is on Tampa Bay’s roster for the March 13 Spring Breakout game against Boston prospects, per team reports. (Source: Marc Topkin)

Fantasy Impact: Guerrero, 18, sat out after June 22 in the 2024 Florida Complex League due to a lingering right shoulder injury—post-labrum surgery from the prior summer—yet still notched a .909 OPS over 125 plate appearances. His Spring Breakout spot signals a healthy 2025 start. Fantasy managers in dynasty leagues should stash this outfielder; his bat’s loud for his age, but he’s far from redraft relevance.

Ben Rortvedt (shoulder) will start at catcher and hit fifth in Thursday’s Grapefruit League matchup against the Phillies, per team reports.

Fantasy Impact: Rortvedt’s been nursing a sore right shoulder—eased by an injection—sticking to DH in his past two spring outings, but he’s back behind the plate for the first time since Feb. 23. If his throwing holds up through camp, he’s set to split catching duties with Danny Jansen to start 2025. Fantasy managers in deeper leagues can eye him as a backup option with some at-bat upside.

Jose Caballero is in the lineup Saturday against the Mets. (Source: Marc Topkin on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Caballero fouled a pitch off his foot Thursday, but X-rays returned negative. He is clearly moving around well enough to hit sixth and play 3B on Saturday.