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}} '''March 31''' in Tampa Bay baseball:

== 1998 ==
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| Location = [[Tropicana Field]], [[St. Petersburg, FL]]
| Other = 
| Road = [[Detroit Tigers]] (1-0) | RoadAbr = DET
| R1 = 0 | R2 = 4 | R3 = 2 | R4 = 0 | R5 = 5 | R6 = 0 | R7 = 0 | R8 = 0 | R9 = 0 | RR = 11 | RH = 18 | RE = 1
| Home = [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] (0-1) | HomeAbr = TBD
| H1 = 0 | H2 = 0 | H3 = 0 | H4 = 0 | H5 = 0 | H6 = 2 | H7 = 0 | H8 = 0 | H9 = 4 | HR = 6 | HH = 12 | HE = 0
| WP = [[Justin Thompson|J. Thompson]] (1-0) 
| LP = [[Wilson Alvarez|W. Alvarez]] (0-1) 
| SV = 
| HomeHR = [[Wade Boggs|W. Boggs]] (1) 
| RoadHR = [[Luis Gonzalez|L. Gonzalez]] (1)
| Attendance = 45,369
| Notes = Tampa Bay Devil Rays' inaugural Major League game.
| BoxURL = http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1998/B03310TBA1998.htm
}}

== 1999 ==
* Outfielder [[Mike Kelly]] was placed on release waivers.<ref name="RaysMG00">{{cite book |title=Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2000 Information Guide |editor1-last=Vaughn |editor1-first=Rick |editor2-last=Costello |editor2-first=Chris |editor3-last=Landy |editor3-first=Greg |editor4-last=Molina |editor4-first=Carmen |editor5-last=Lorenz |editor5-first=Matt |publisher=Tampa Bay Devil Rays Public Relations Office |location=St. Petersburg, FL |date=2000 |page=316 }}</ref>

== 2000 ==
* Pitcher [[Norm Charlton]] was released.<ref name="RaysMG01">{{cite book |title=2001 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Information Guide |editor1-last=Vaughn |editor1-first=Rick |editor2-last=Costello |editor2-first=Chris |editor3-last=Landy |editor3-first=Greg |editor4-last=Molina |editor4-first=Carmen |editor5-last=Parker |editor5-first=Charles |publisher=Tampa Bay Devil Rays Public Relations Office |location=St. Petersburg, FL |date=2001 |page=308 }}</ref>
* Pitcher [[Wilson Alvarez]] (left shoulder tendinitis) and infielder [[Damian Rolls]] (right shoulder surgery) were placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to [[March 25]].<ref name="RaysMG01" />

== 2001 ==
* Infielders [[Brent Abernathy]] and [[Aubrey Huff]], pitchers [[Travis Phelps]] and [[Dan Wheeler]], and outfielder [[Jason Tyner]] were optioned to Triple-A [[Durham Bulls|Durham]].<ref name="RaysMG02">{{cite book |title=Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2002 Media Guide |editor1-last=Vaughn |editor1-first=Rick |editor2-last=Costello |editor2-first=Chris |editor3-last=Landy |editor3-first=Greg |editor4-last=Molina |editor4-first=Carmen |editor5-last=Lorenz |editor5-first=Matt |publisher=Tampa Bay Devil Rays Public Relations Office |location=St. Petersburg, FL |date=2002 |page=247 }}</ref>
* Catcher [[Pat Borders]] and pitcher [[Rusty Meacham]] were assigned to minor league camp.<ref name="RaysMG02" />
* Pitchers [[Wilson Alvarez]] and [[Juan Guzman]] were placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to [[March 23]].<ref name="RaysMG02" />
* Infielder [[Ozzie Guillen]] was released.<ref name="RaysMG02" />

== 2005 ==
* Infielder [[Shane Halter]] was released.<ref name="RaysMG06">{{cite book |title=2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Media Guide |editor1-last=Vaughn |editor1-first=Rick |editor2-last=Costello |editor2-first=Chris |editor3-last=Molina |editor3-first=Carmen |editor4-last=Latimer |editor4-first=Jason |publisher=Devil Rays Public Relations Department |location=St. Petersburg, FL |date=2006 |page=263 }}</ref>
* Pitcher [[Jorge Sosa]] was traded to [[Atlanta Braves|Atlanta]] in exchange for infielder [[Nick Green]].<ref name="RaysMG06" />
* Outfielder [[Michael Restovich]] was claimed off waivers from [[Minnesota Twins|Minnesota]].<ref name="RaysMG06" />

== 2006 ==
* Pitcher [[Chad Orvella]] was optioned to Triple-A [[Durham Bulls|Durham]].<ref name="RaysMG07">{{cite book |title=Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2007 Media Guide |editor1-last=Vaughn |editor1-first=Rick |editor2-last=Costello |editor2-first=Chris |editor3-last=Molina |editor3-first=Carmen |editor4-last=Latimer |editor4-first=Jason |editor5-last=Wallace |editor5-first=Phil |publisher=Rays Communications Department |location=St. Petersburg, FL |date=2007 |page=263 }}</ref>
* Pitcher [[Chad Harville]] was sent outright to Triple-A Durham.<ref name="RaysMG07" />
* Pitchers [[Justin Miller]] and [[Al Reyes]], catcher [[Mike Rose]], and infielder [[Luis Rivas]] were assigned to minor league camp.<ref name="RaysMG07" />
* Pitcher [[Mark Malaska]] was released.<ref name="RaysMG07" />

== References ==
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