The Tampa Bay Rays have been ravaged by injuries thus far in 2024 and their depth is starting to get tested. Entering camp, the team knew it would need to look for a backup infielder to play behind Jose Caballero with Taylor Walls undergoing hip surgery during the offseason. The team brought in the versatile veteran Amed Rosario to solve that problem.
In the outfield, the team was set with Jose Siri, Josh Lowe, and Randy Arozarena. Harold Ramirez would see some time in the outfield, but the majority of the backup would be provided by newcomers Jonny DeLuca, Ritchie Palacios, and the aforementioned Rosario.