Tampa Bay Rays' 2023 Projected Starting Lineup, Pitching Rotation, Bullpen

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Zach Eflin and traded away Ji-Man Choi over the offseason. Here's a look at our projected starting lineup, pitching rotation and bullpen for the Rays for the 2023 MLB season.

The Tampa Bay Rays are less than two months away from Opening Day.

Over the winter, the Rays traded away Ji-Man Choi and signed Zach Eflin. With Tyler Glasnow now fully recovered from Tommy John Surgery, the Rays hope to win the American League West for the third time in four years.

Here's a look at our projected starting lineup, pitching rotation and bullpen for the Rays in 2023, featuring 2022 slash lines and statistics:

STARTING LINEUP

C Francisco Mejia .242/.264/.645 / Christian Bethancourt .255/.263/.701 / Rene Pinto .213/.241/.566

1B Isaac Paredes .205/.304/.740 / Harold Ramirez .300/.343/.747 / Yandy Diaz .296/.401/.824

2B Brandon Lowe .221/.308/.691

3B Yandy Diaz .296/.401/.824 / Curtis Mead (Rookie)

SS Wander Franco .277/.328/.746

LF Randy Arozarena .263/.327/.773

CF Jose Siri .241/.292/.660

RF Manuel Margot .274/.325/.700

DH Harold Ramirez .300/.343/.747

STARTING ROTATION

1) Shane McClanahan: 12-8, 2.54 ERA, 28 starts, 166.1 IP, 0.93 WHIP, 5.11 SO/W, 142 ERA+

2) Tyler Glasnow: 0-0, 1.35 ERA, 2 starts, 6.2 IP, 0.90 WHIP, 5.00 SO/W, 285 ERA+

3) Drew Rasmussen: 11-7, 2.84 ERA, 28 starts, 146 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 4.03 SO/W, 128 ERA+

4) Jeffrey Springs: 9-5, 2.46 ERA, 25 starts, 135.1 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 4.65 SO/W, 147 ERA+

5) Zach Eflin: 3-5, 4.04 ERA, 13 starts, 75.2 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 4.33 SO/W, 101 ERA+

OTHER ROTATION OPTIONS (THAT COULD APPEAR IN THE BULLPEN)

Yonny Chirinos: 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 start, 7 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 6.00 SO/W

Luis Patino: 1-2, 8.10 ERA, 6 starts, 20 IP, 1.95 WHIP, 0.85 SO/W, 46 ERA+

Josh Fleming: 2-5, 6.43 ERA, 3 starts, 35 IP, 1.89 WHIP, 2.42 SO/W, 57 ERA+

BULLPEN

Pete Fairbanks: 0-0, 1.13 ERA, 24 appearances, 8 saves, 24 IP

Jason Adam: 2-3, 1.56 ERA, 67 appearances, 8 saves, 63.1 IP

Colin Poche: 4-2, 3.99 ERA, 65 appearances, 7 saves, 58.2 IP

Ryan Thompson: 3-3, 3.80 ERA, 47 appearances, 3 saves, 42.2 IP

Jalen Beeks: 2-3, 2.80 ERA, 42 appearances, 2 saves, 61 IP

Shawn Armstrong: 2-3, 3.60 ERA, 43 appearances, 2 saves, 55 IP

Garrett Cleavinger: 1-0, 2.41 ERA, 13 appearances, 0 saves, 18.2 IP

Kevin Kelly (Rookie)

Trevor Kelley: 1-0, 6.08 ERA, 18 appearances, 0 saves, 23.2 IP

Calvin Faucher: 2-3, 5.48 ERA, 22 appearances, 1 save, 21.1 IP

Cooper Criswell: 0-0, 2.70 ERA, 1 appearance, 0 saves, 3.1 IP

Josh Roberson (Rookie)

Colten Brewer (Did not pitch)

Here's a look at the Tampa Bay Rays' schedule for the 2023 regular season.

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