Tristan Colby Gray (born March 22, 1996) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Miami Marlins and Oakland Athletics.
Amateur career
Gray graduated from Elkins High School in Missouri City, Texas in 2014. As a senior, he batted .456 with 12 doubles and 23 RBIs.
He was selected by the New York Mets in the 37th round of the 2014 MLB draft, but did not sign and instead chose to enroll at
Rice University where he played
college baseball for the
Rice Owls.
In 2015, as a freshman at Rice, Gray appeared in 56 games, batting .247 with three home runs and 25 RBIs.[ 2017 Baseball Factbookcstv.com ] As a sophomore in 2016, he missed time at the beginning of the year due to injury, but returned to slash line .295/.353/.462 with five home runs and 18 RBIs in 42 games.
Professional career
Pittsburgh Pirates
After his junior year, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 13th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.
He signed and made his professional debut for the West Virginia Black Bears of the Low–A New York-Penn League,
where he was named an All-Star.
He finished the season batting .269 with seven home runs and 37 RBIs in 53 games.
Tampa Bay Rays
On February 22, 2018, the Pirates traded Gray,
Daniel Hudson and cash to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for
Corey Dickerson.
He spent the 2018 season with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the
Class A-Advanced Florida State League, compiling a .238 batting average, 13 home runs, and 69 RBI in 118 games.
He spent 2019 with the Montgomery Biscuits of the
Class AA Southern League, slashing .225/.332/.409 with 17 home runs and 64 RBI over 122 games.
Gray did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
To open the 2023 season, he was assigned to Durham.
Miami Marlins
On November 16, 2023, Gray signed a minor league contract with the
Miami Marlins.
In 34 games for the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, he batted .227/.301/.523 with 10 home runs and 23 RBI. On May 12, 2024, the Marlins selected Gray's contract, adding him to their major league roster.
He went 0–for–7 in 7 games for Miami and was designated for assignment on August 26.
Oakland Athletics
On August 27, 2024, Gray was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics.
In eight games for Oakland, Gray went 3–for–21 (.143) with three walks.
Chicago White Sox
On October 31, 2024, Gray was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
He was designated for assignment by Pittsburgh on January 20, 2025.
Gray cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians on January 27, but rejected the assignment and elected free agency.
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Tampa Bay Rays (second stint)
On July 26, 2025, Gray was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash considerations.
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