There are 5 Japanese MLB players played for the Tampa Bay Rays

Yoshitomo
Tsutsugo

OF/DH Pittsburgh Pirates

(Tampa Bay Rays, Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Dodgers)

筒香嘉智 (つつごう・よしとも)

Bats: L Throws: R

Current Age 32

6-0, 225lb (183cm, 102kg)

MLB Debut:
2020-07-24 (28)

Naoyuki
Uwasawa

RHP Boston Red Sox

(Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox )

上沢直之 (うわさわ・なおゆき)

Bats: R Throws: R

Current Age 30

(187cm, 88kg)

MLB Debut: Not Yet

Akinori
Iwamura

2B/3B Tampa Bay Rays

(Tampa Bay Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles)

岩村明憲 (いわむら・あきのり)

Bats: L Throws: R

Current Age 45

5-9, 200lb (175cm, 90kg)

MLB Debut:
2007-04-02 (28)

Hideki
Matsui

LF/DH New York Yankees

(New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays, Yomiuri Giants)

松井秀喜 (まつい・ひでき)

Bats: L Throws: R

Current Age 49

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

MLB Debut:
2003-03-31 (28)

Hideo
Nomo

RHP Los Angeles Dodgers

(Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox , Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City Royals)

野茂英雄 (のも・ひでお)

Bats: R Throws: R

Current Age 55

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

MLB Debut:
1995-05-02 (26)