The Rays acquired outfielder Ryan Vilade from the Reds on Monday for cash considerations.
Vilade played eight games in 2025 for the Reds and Cardinals, with one hit in 13 at-bats. He started the season with St. Louis and was claimed off waivers by the Reds in June.
The 26-year-old spent most of the 2025 season at Triple-A, where he batted .290 with 17 home runs, 11 stolen bases and an .890 OPS in 113 games.
Vilade has played parts of three seasons in the big leagues for four teams, the Rockies, Tigers, Cardinals and Reds, since his MLB debut in 2021. In 28 Major League games, he’s a .141 hitter with one home run.
Vilade was a second-round Draft pick by Colorado in 2017.
Roster moves
The Rays did not address the status of three players who finished the season on the 60-day IL: shortstop Taylor Walls, who has a club option decision due later this week; left-hander Nate Lavender, who did not pitch this year after being acquired in the Rule 5 Draft; and right-hander Brian Van Belle, who sustained a significant forearm/elbow injury in September.
The Rays made a few procedural moves on Monday to begin clearing their 60-day injured list and shaping their 40-man roster.
The Rays reinstated reliever Alex Faedo and outfielder Stuart Fairchild from the 60-day injured list and designated them for assignment. Faedo didnâ€t pitch for the Rays last season due to injuries, culminating in season-ending thoracic outlet syndrome surgery, and Fairchild sustained a right oblique strain the day he was acquired by the Rays and didnâ€t play the rest of the year.
Since clubs cannot use the 60-day IL during the offseason, the Rays reinstated four players who are expected to play prominent roles for them next year: starter Shane McClanahan, center fielder Jonny DeLuca and relievers Hunter Bigge and Manuel RodrÃguez. — Adam Berry
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