To paraphrase from a famous movie, the one constant through all the years has been baseball. As we head into 2026, we continue our look at the all-time leaders in both offensive and defensive categories for all 30 teams. Today, we take a deeper dive into the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Rays began life in 1998 as the Devil Rays, dropping the Devil portion of their name in 2008. I’ve seen 204 players wearing the Tampa Bay uniform in the 31 of their games that I’ve attended live, five as the Devil Rays and the remaining 26 as the Rays, including the 2008 ALDS and two games at their horrible home dome in 2021.
Home Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| B.J. Upton | 5 |
| Matthew Joyce | 3 |
| Ben Zobrist | 2 |
| Luke Raley | 2 |
| Isaac Paredes | 2 |
Hits
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| B.J. Upton | 18 |
| Ben Zobrist | 16 |
| Carlos Pena | 9 |
| Evan Longoria | 9 |
Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Ben Zobrist | 11 |
| B.J. Upton | 9 |
| Matthew Joyce | 7 |
RBI
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| B.J. Upton | 11 |
| Carlos Pena | 8 |
| Ben Zobrist | 7 |
| Evan Longoria | 7 |
Doubles
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Wander Franco | 4 |
| Ben Zobrist | 3 |
| Evan Longoria | 3 |
| Jason Bartlett | 3 |
| Manuel Margot | 3 |
| Brandon Lowe | 3 |
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The Cubs, who are a mere percentage point out of last place in the NL Central as of this moment, should, by all rights, be selling off as we approach the trade deadline, are instead stocking up on major league assets. They struck this afternoon, acquiring Isaac Paredes from the Rays in exchange for Christopher Morel, Hunter Bigge, and Ty Johnson.