Kevin Cash | |
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Tampa Bay Rays – No. 16 | |
Catcher / Manager | |
Born: Tampa, Florida, U.S. | December 6, 1977|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 6, 2002, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 3, 2010, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics (through September 29, 2024) | |
Batting average | .183 |
Home runs | 12 |
Runs batted in | 58 |
Managerial record | 819–699 |
Winning % | .540 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Kevin Forrest Cash (born December 6, 1977) is an American professional baseball manager and former player who is the manager of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously, Cash played catcher in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Houston Astros. As a player, Cash was listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg); he batted and threw right-handed. He was the bullpen coach for the Cleveland Indians before being hired as the Rays' manager in December 2014. Cash was the American League Manager of the Year in 2020 and 2021, the first AL manager to win the award consecutively. He entered the 2024 season as the longest-tenured manager in MLB.