During the early years of the franchise, the all-star game served as a national platform for team showcase their best talent. For fans of the team to have the chance to watch their favorite player perform on one of baseball's biggest stages.
Over the years, the Rays have had 32 players (including Chris Archer and Brad Boxberger) chosen to represent the team during the mid-summer classic. Among those players have been some of the leagues best players, while some were just chosen because they wore a Tampa Bay uniform and that's basically all of their qualifications.