Baseball NUT
2026 TB98-64, #8 of 30 clubs by team NUT.
The 2026 Tampa Bay Rays went 98-64, the best record of 15 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +9.6 ranked #8 of 30 clubs that season and #636 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +3.0 from the hitters, +6.6 from the pitchers.
Junior Caminero was their most productive hitter at +3.4 SEASON NUT, and Drew Rasmussen their most productive pitcher at +2.7.
They lost the World Series 1-4 to the Milwaukee Brewers, as the lower team-NUT club (+9.6 to +17.6).
Season team NUT, regular season. Every World Series by NUT
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Caminero3B | 702 | 42 | .276 | +3.4 | |
| Yandy DíazDH | 686 | 22 | .293 | +1.9 | |
| Jonathan Aranda1B | 668 | 22 | .274 | +1.7 | |
| Liam HicksC | 554 | 18 | .284 | +1.6 | |
| Victor Mesa Jr.RF | 262 | 14 | .260 | +0.8 | |
| Ryan ViladeRF | 278 | 11 | .245 | +0.2 | |
| Jonny DeLucaRF | 370 | 11 | .266 | -0.1 | |
| Richie Palacios2B | 399 | 10 | .235 | -0.1 | |
| Nick FortesC | 323 | 6 | .258 | -0.5 | |
| Chandler SimpsonLF | 612 | 0 | .306 | -0.8 | |
| Ben Williamson2B | 286 | 3 | .238 | -0.9 | |
| Jorge MateoSS | 221 | 5 | .203 | -1.3 | |
| Cedric MullinsCF | 499 | 15 | .205 | -1.6 | |
| Taylor WallsSS | 433 | 2 | .222 | -1.6 |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew RasmussenSP | 172.0 | 2.67 | 174 | +2.7 | |
| Kevin KellyRP | 73.2 | 2.44 | 63 | +1.0 | |
| Shane McClanahanSP | 118.0 | 3.36 | 106 | +0.9 | |
| Bryan BakerRP | 62.1 | 1.44 | 63 | +0.8 | |
| Tyler WellsRP | 72.0 | 2.38 | 72 | +0.7 | |
| Griffin JaxSP | 112.1 | 3.53 | 116 | +0.5 | |
| Nick MartinezSP | 180.0 | 3.10 | 109 | +0.4 | |
| Cole SulserRP | 56.1 | 4.31 | 56 | +0.3 | |
| Casey LeguminaRP | 71.2 | 3.77 | 55 | +0.2 | |
| Ian SeymourRP | 132.2 | 4.21 | 158 | +0.1 | |
| Freddy PeraltaSP | 169.0 | 4.42 | 156 | -0.2 | |
| Steven MatzRP | 80.1 | 5.49 | 61 | -0.8 |
Season NUT is one number for production against that season's league average: 0.0 is average, and defense is left out. The roster lists every player who reached the 2026 qualifying bar (150 plate appearances or 50 innings). Team NUT adds those players up. A player traded during the season appears once, with his full-season line, under the club MLB lists him with. Each season is measured against its own league, so a 2026 club and a 2025 club sit on one scale.
The 2026 Tampa Bay Rays went 98-64, the best record of 15 clubs in the AL. Their team NUT of +9.6 ranked #8 of 30 clubs that season and #636 of 3,085 club seasons since 1876: +3.0 from the hitters, +6.6 from the pitchers.
| Player | PA | HR | AVG | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Caminero | 702 | 42 | .276 | +3.4 · A |
| Yandy Díaz | 686 | 22 | .293 | +1.9 · B |
| Jonathan Aranda | 668 | 22 | .274 | +1.7 · B |
| Liam Hicks | 554 | 18 | .284 | +1.6 · B |
| Victor Mesa Jr. | 262 | 14 | .260 | +0.8 · C |
| Ryan Vilade | 278 | 11 | .245 | +0.2 · C |
| Jonny DeLuca | 370 | 11 | .266 | -0.1 · C |
| Richie Palacios | 399 | 10 | .235 | -0.1 · C |
| Nick Fortes | 323 | 6 | .258 | -0.5 · C |
| Chandler Simpson | 612 | 0 | .306 | -0.8 · D |
| Ben Williamson | 286 | 3 | .238 | -0.9 · D |
| Jorge Mateo | 221 | 5 | .203 | -1.3 · D |
| Cedric Mullins | 499 | 15 | .205 | -1.6 · D |
| Taylor Walls | 433 | 2 | .222 | -1.6 · D |
| Player | IP | ERA | K | NUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Rasmussen | 172.0 | 2.67 | 174 | +2.7 · A |
| Kevin Kelly | 73.2 | 2.44 | 63 | +1.0 · B |
| Shane McClanahan | 118.0 | 3.36 | 106 | +0.9 · B |
| Bryan Baker | 62.1 | 1.44 | 63 | +0.8 · B |
| Tyler Wells | 72.0 | 2.38 | 72 | +0.7 · B |
| Griffin Jax | 112.1 | 3.53 | 116 | +0.5 · C |
| Nick Martinez | 180.0 | 3.10 | 109 | +0.4 · C |
| Cole Sulser | 56.1 | 4.31 | 56 | +0.3 · C |
| Casey Legumina | 71.2 | 3.77 | 55 | +0.2 · C |
| Ian Seymour | 132.2 | 4.21 | 158 | +0.1 · C |
| Freddy Peralta | 169.0 | 4.42 | 156 | -0.2 · C |
| Steven Matz | 80.1 | 5.49 | 61 | -0.8 · D |