The Rays pitching depth has only expanded this off-season, despite the recent trade of Jeffrey Springs and Jacob Lopez. The Rays 40-man roster remains full of pitchers, with the majority of them ready to contribute at the major league level.
In the list below I’ll denote players are out of options with an asterisk (*), and players on contracts where options do not apply, like Pete Fairbanks, with two asterisks (**).
First up are the pitchers who either project as starters, or who have traditionally played that role.
Starting Pitchers
- LHP Shane McClanahan
- RHP Taj Bradley
- RHP Ryan Pepiot
- RHP Shane Baz
- RHP Zack Littell**
- RHP Drew Rasmussen
- RHP Joe Boyle
- LHP Joe Rock
- LHP Ian Seymour
- RHP Yoniel Curet
Drew Rasmussen worked as a reliever last season after returning from elbow surgery, but intends to try starting again in 2025 coming year, which might suggest that he’s a candidate to begin the year in Durham while he slowly works back up to starters’ length.