The Greatest (Devil) Rays to Ever Wear... #30

 Uncontested Numbers:

98- Jae Soe

97- Joe Beimel

80- Julio Santana

71- Damian Rolls

70- Joe Maddon(Manager)

68- Ruddy Lugo

63- Jim "The Rookie" Morris

62- Jeff Sparks

42- Jackie Robinson (Retired by the MLB)

12- Wade Boggs

6- John Flarherty

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As voted by the Draysbay.com voters:

61- Travis Phelps (95% of the votes)

60- Jonny Gomes (61% of the votes)

59- Jorge Cantu (71% of the votes)

58- Wade Davis (54% of the votes)

57- Scott Kazmir (93% of the votes)

56- Tim Corcoran (50% of the votes)

55- Toby Hall (80% of the votes)

54- Geremi Gonzalez (53% of the votes)

53- Chad Bradford (83% of the votes)

52- Al Reyes (77% of the votes)

51- Trever Miller (60% of the votes)

50- Grant Balfour (64% of the votes)

49- Tanyon Sturtze (37% of the votes)

48- Joe Borowski (85% of the votes)

47- Victor Zambrano (94% of the votes)

46- Bobby Seay (57% of the votes)

45- Jim Mecir (67% of the votes)

44- Toby Hall (91% of the votes)

43- Esteban Yan (60% of the votes)

41- Paul Wilson (45% of the votes)

40- Troy Percival (52% of the votes)

39- J.P. Howell (66% of the votes)

38-Lance Carter (55% of the votes)

37-Seth McClung (65% of the votes)

36-Edwin Jackson (96% of the votes)

35-Dan Wheeler (54% of the votes)

34-Jeff Niemann (77% of the votes)

33-James Shields (81% of the votes)

32- Albie Lopez (55% of the votes)

31- Jonny Gomes (95% of the votes)

Today, we'll discuss the number "30"

The Candidates:

Rolando Arrojo(1998-1999), Jose Guillen(1999-2001), Brandon Backe(2002-2003), Mark Hendrickson(2004-2006), Dioner Navarro(2006-2009)

Rolando Arrojo had 21 wins, a 4.23 ERA, 2 complete game-shutouts, and was an All-Star in 1998. Arrojo would later be traded to Colorado along with Aaron Ledesma for Vinny Castilla.

Jose Guillen played 193 games and had 158 hits, 31 doubles, 5 triples, 15 homeruns, 65 RBIs, and a .255 batting average over his 3 partial seasons with the Devil Rays.

Brandon Backe had 1 win with 5.44 ERA while wearing the number "30."  Backe would be traded to the Houston Astros for Geoff Blum in 2004.

Mark Hendrickson was traded to the Devil Rays by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2003 in the deal that sent Joe Kennedy to the Colorado Rockies. While with the D-Rays, Hendrickson earned an ERA of 5.05 with 25 wins and 1 complete game-shutout. Hendrickson would be traded in 2006 along with Toby Hall to the Los Angeles Dodger for Jae Weong Seo, Dioner Navarro, and Justin Ruggiano.

Dioner Navarro played in 410 games where he has had 343 hits, 68 doubles, 2 triples, 28 homeruns, and was an All-Star in 2008.

So, Draysbay, I turn to you. Who was the great (Devil) Rays player while wearing the number "30?"