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June 18 in Tampa Bay baseball:

1996

• Short-Season Hudson Valley's New York-Penn League game against New Jersey was the first regular season game to feature players from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays franchise.
• Pitcher Michael Brown (1996 draft) was signed to a minor league contract.
• Infielder Tyler Bain, pitchers Trent Brown and Joel Hinojosa, and catcher Mike McGehee (free agents) were signed to minor leauge contracts.

1997

• Pitcher Shelby Rama was released from Advanced-A St. Petersburg.

1999

• Pitcher Roger Bailey was activated from the disabled list at Triple-A Durham.

2000

• Outfielder Greg Vaughn was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring.
• Outfielder Quinton McCracken was recalled from Triple-A Durham.

2002

• Pitcher John Beaven was signed to a minor leauge contract.

2003

• Outfielder Jeff Liefer, designated for assignment on June 14, was sent outright to Triple-A Durham.
• Pitcher Mark Malaska was assigned to Triple-A Durham from Short-Season Hudson Valley.

2004

• Outfielder Amado German was placed on the disabled list at Double-A Montgomery.
• Infielder Frank Moore was assigned to Double-A Montgomery from extended spring training.

2005

• Pitcher Matt Fisher (2005 draft) was signed to a minor league contract and assigned to Advanced-Rookie Princeton.

2007

• Pitcher Jeff Kamrath was assigned to Advanced-A Vero Beach from Short-Season Hudson Valley.
• Pitcher Claudio Rodriguez was assigned to Short-Season Hudson Valley from Advanced-A Vero Beach.
• Infielder Neil Walton was placed on the inactive list at Advanced-A Vero Beach.

2008

• Outfielder Rocco Baldelli, on the 60-day disabled list, was sent to Advanced-A Vero Beach for a rehab assignment.

2010

• Pitcher Carlos Hernandez was placed on the 7-day disabled list at Triple-A Durham.
• Infielder J.J. Furmaniak was placed on the inactive list at Triple-A Durham.
• Pitcher Albert Suarez was assigned to Single-A Bowling Green from extended spring training.
• Pitchers Omar Bencomo and Joey Dettrich, outfielder Brian Bryles, and infielder Geno Glynn were assigned to Short-Season Hudson Valley from Advanced-Rookie Princeton.
• Pitcher Wilmer Almonte was assigned to Short-Season Hudson Valley from Rookie GCL Rays.
• Pitchers Kevin Chavez, Robert Dickmann, Nate Garcia, Stephen Hiscock, Austin Hubbard, Adam Liberatore, and Miguel Sierra; infielders Derek Dietrich, Robby Price, Nick Schwaner, and Steve Tinoco; outfielders Craige Lyerly and Chris Winder; and catchers Kyle Holloway, Alejandro Torres, and David Wendt were assigned to Short-Season Hudson Valley from extended spring training.
• Pitchers Andrew Bellatti, Bradley Furdal, Victor Mateo, Jacob Partridge, Enny Romero, and Eliazer Suero; outfielders Ruben Contreras and Todd Glaesmann; infielders Felix Gonzalez and Jeff Malm; and catchers Gerardo Oliveres and Alejandro Segovia were assigned to Advanced-Rookie Princeton from Rookie GCL Rays.
• Pitchers Wade Boryles, Garret Carruth, Matthew Gilson, Mickey Jannis, and Chris Rearick; outfielders Bryan Fogle and Kevin Kiermaier; infielders Brian Harris and Scott Lawson; and catcher Zane Williams were assigned to Advanced-Rookie Princeton from extended spring training.
• Infielder Scott Lawson (2010 draft) was signed to a minor league contract and assigned to Advanced-Rookie Princeton.
• Infielders Hector Guevara and Leonardo Reginatto, and pitcher Braulio Lara (free agents) were signed to minor league contracts and assigned to Advanced-Rookie Princeton.
• Outfielder D.J. Jones was placed on the minor league restricted list.

2011

• Pitcher Felipe Rivero was assigned to Advanced-Rookie Princeton from Foreign-Rookie VSL Rays.
• Pitchers Lucas Irvine and Ryan Terry; infielders Jonathan Koscso, Taylor Motter, Junior Rodriguez, Cameron Seitzer, and Terry Ryan; and outfielders Josh Sale and Drew Vettleson were assigned to Advanced-Rookie Princeton from extended spring training.

2012

• Pitcher Brandon Gomes was optioned to Triple-A Durham.
• Pitcher Nick Barnese, on the 7-day disabled list at Double-A Montgomery, was sent to Rookie GCL Rays for a rehab assignment.
• Pitcher Chris Andujar, on the 7-day disabled list at Advanced-A Charlotte, was sent to Rookie GCL Rays for a rehab assignment.
• Pitcher Grayson Garvin was placed on the 7-day disabled list at Advanced-A Charlotte, retroactive to June 15.
• Outfielder Chris Murrill was assigned to Advanced-A Charlotte from extended spring training.
• Pitcher Brett Blaise was placed on the restricted list at Rookie GCL Rays (due to a 50-game suspension for testing positive for an amphetemine).
• Pitcher Lenny Linsky was assigned to Rookie GCL Rays from Single-A Bowling Green.
• Pitcher Alex Moshier was assigned to Rookie GCL Rays from extended spring training.
• Pitcher Lucas Goodgion (2012 draft) was signed to a minor league contract and assigned to Rookie GCL Rays.

2013

• Outfielder Wil Myers was selected from Triple-A Durham.
• Pitcher Jake Odorizzi was recalled from Triple-A Durham.
• Catchers Jesus Araiza and Wilmer Dominguez; outfielders Yoel Araujo and Bralin Jackson; pitchers Oscar Armenta, Luis R Cabrera, Geisel de la Cruz, Nolan Gannon, Isaac Gil, and Stepan Havlicek; and infielders Leopoldo Correa, Douglas Duran, Spencer Edwards, Johnny Eierman, Travis Flores, and Adderly Rosa were assigned to Advanced-Rookie Princeton from Rookie GCL Rays.
• Infielder David Garcia, outfielder Hunter Lockwood, and pitcher German Marquez were assigned to Advanced-Rookie Princeton from extended spring training.
• Infielder Coty Blanchard and pitchers Darren Fischer, Josh Kimborowicz, D.J. Slaton, Stone Speer, Richard Teasley, and Hunter Wood (2013 draft) were signed to minor leauge contracts and assigned to Advanced-Rookie Princeton.