On Tuesday, the complete list of minor league free agents was posted by Baseball America. That list of 572 players includes 18 Rays.
Topping the list is major league veteran Jonny Venters. The left-handed reliever signed with the Rays in March of 2015 and then again in 2017 after undergoing another Tommy John surgery on his rehab assignment in 2016. He never pitched in the majors with Tampa Bay.
Another notable name is Durham third baseman Patrick Leonard, named the team’s MVP following the season. Acquired in the trade that sent James Shields to Kansas City in Dec.