Dominican Summer League Rays

Dominican Summer League Rays
Boca Chica
Minor league affiliations
Class	Rookie
League	Dominican Summer League
Division	Boca Chica Northwest
Major league affiliations
Team	Tampa Bay Rays
Minor league titles
League titles (1)	1 ( DSL Rays 1 2018 )
Team data
Name	Rays
Ballpark	Tampa Bay Rays Complex
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Tampa Bay Rays
Manager	Esteban Gonzalez (DSL Rays 1) Julio Zorrilla (DSL Rays 2)

The Dominican Summer League Rays or DSL Rays are a Rookie League affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays based in the Dominican Republic. They play in the Dominican Summer League. As an independent affiliate, they have been in existence since 1997.

History

The team first came into existence in 1996, two years before the MLB debut of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. They shared an affiliation with the then-California Angels and were known as the DSL Devil Rays/Angels.^[1]

From 1997 to 2001, the team was known as the DSL Devil Rays. They ceased operations from 2002 to 2006,^[2] before returning in 2007. In 2008, the team changed its name to the DSL Rays to correspond with the name change of the parent club.^[3]

Rosters

Dominican Summer League Tampa Bay roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 17 Anderson Alvarez 27 Jhonny Aranguren  4 John Arias -- Luis Bautista ‡ 10 Alonso Carrera 30 Diego Castro 24 Frank Chessman 29 Jhendry Ciriaco 40 Alvaro Gamez 39 Jordi Infante 48 Xavier Lopez 50 Yosniel Menendez 38 Jose Menes 28 Yolvin Mesa 32 Samuel Pateti -- Rubender Pena 38 Yonaiker Perez 25 Sebastian Pina 44 Starlin Savinon 37 Ralph Sierra 26 Isaac Vegas		Catchers  9 Carlos De Sousa 19 Deinys Gonzalez 21 Samuel Pardo 18 Andres Torres Infielders 23 Andreimi Antunez  6 Israfell Bautista  5 Angel Brachi  1 Kleiver Chauran 15 Erick Lugo 13 Aaron Pinero Outfielders  7 Maykol Coret 11 Carlos Matias 31 Moises Moreno 22 John Santana		Manager -- Henry Lugo Coaches -- Wilmer Dominguez (catching) -- Jiminson Natera (hitting) -- Luis Urena (pitching) 7-day injured list * On Tampa Bay Rays 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 21, 2025 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Tampa Bay Rays minor league players

Dominican Summer League Rays roster

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Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 32 Damian Alcala 34 Omar Arredondo 30 Ismael Cabral 37 Daniel Castro 44 Ransel Cruz 41 Brandon Dishmey 35 Jensey Duran 49 Frailin Florian 39 Ricardo Guzman 28 Alexander Lopez 40 Ezequiel Martinez 36 Gabriel Paez 22 Diego Palacios 20 Israel Paredes 18 Sebastian Perez 31 Efrailin Ramos 29 Yeison Silgado 27 Diego Soriano 25 Jean Tamayo 33 Francis Valdez		Catchers 17 Bladimir Figueredo 11 Santiago Figueroa  8 Santiago Mendoza  2 Brainerh Palacios 24 Ivan Torres Infielders  6 Domingo Batista  4 Emmanuel Cedeno  1 Eliomar Garces  5 Raymer Medina 16 Yohangel Moris 14 Carlos Salazar 10 Warel Solano Outfielders  7 Ismael Del Rosario 20 Emiliano Galan  9 Kadil Rubio 23 Emile Torres		Manager -- Albert Lantigua Coaches -- Edgar Alfonzo (assistant pitching) -- Eleardo Cabrera (infield) -- Omar Luna (hitting) 60-day injured list 45 Ricardo Ramirez 7-day injured list * On Tampa Bay Rays 40-man roster ~ Development list # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporarily inactive list Roster updated August 21, 2025 Transactions → More rosters: MiLB • Dominican Summer League → Tampa Bay Rays minor league players

References

1. "1996 DSL Devil Rays/Angels Statistics -- Minor Leagues". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
2. "Dominican Summer League (Foreign Rookie) Encyclopedia and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.
3. "2008 DSL Rays Statistics -- Minor Leagues". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-03-12.