Plouffe went 1-for-4 with a run in Monday's 7-3 loss to the Reds.
The veteran third baseman put forth a modest showing in his Rays debut while serving as the designated hitter and operating out of the seven-hole. Plouffe offers some power but struggled during his time with Oakland, racking up his highest strikeout rate (29.1 percent) since his initial big-league cup of coffee with the Twins in 2010.