Tristan Gray #8

Tristan Colby Gray...Instagram: @tristangray713...X: @TristanGray713...wife, Madelyn...Attended Rice University, where he batted .286/.357/.461 (139-for-486) with 27 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 82 RBI in 145 games over three seasons from 2015-17...Helped guide the Owls to the 2017 Conference USA Championship as a junior, slashing .313/.399/.540 (55-for-176)…Is a 2014 graduate of Elkins High School in Missouri City, Texas… was named District 23-5A Most Valuable Player as a senior...Was selected by the Mets in the 37th round of the 2014 draft, but did not sign...His father, Jason, played one Minor League season in the Texas Rangers organization after being selected in the 26th round of the 2000 draft.

2025

Began season with Triple-A Charlotte (Chicago-AL) after signing a Minor League contract with White Sox on January 30...Recorded season-long 11-game hitting streak for Knights, from May 20-June 10...drove in at least one RBI in eight of those (13 total in that span)...Tied professional single-game career-high with four hits on June 22 vs. Gwinnett...Outrighted off White Sox roster on July 25 and purchased by Tampa Bay on July 26 and spent rest of season with Rays...Entered season with one career home run and homered three times in a six-game span from Aug. 22-Sept. 9...Recorded single-game career-high with three hits on Sept. 16 vs. Toronto...Finished season with Rays hitting .364 (8-for-22 with a 1.119 OPS vs. left-handed pitching, compared to .179 (10-for-56) and a .528 OPS vs. right-handed pitching...Defensively for Charlotte on season: played 27 games (26 starts) at second base, 20 games (all starts) at third base, 14 games (13 starts) at shortstop, and one game at first base...for Rays on season: 12 games (nine starts) at second base, nine games (seven starts) at shortstop, five games (three starts) at third base and five games (one start) at first base...Acquired by Boston via trade with Tampa Bay on Nov. 18, in exchange for Minor League pitcher Luis Guerrero...Acquired by Twins via trade with Boston on Jan. 21, 2026, in exchange for Minor League catcher Nate Baez.

2024

Played in a combined 15 games between Miami and Oakland...Also batted .251/.322/.467 (105-for-418) with 25 doubles, four triples, 19 homers and 64 RBI over 112 games between Class AAA Jacksonville (Marlins) and Class AAA Las Vegas (A's)…Began the season with Jacksonville, where he recorded nine home runs and 21 RBI in April…homered in five straight games from 4/2-6 and drove in a run in five straight from 4/20-25...His contract was selected by Miami on 5/12…made his season debut that day vs. Philadelphia as a pinch hitter (0-for-1)…Went 0-for-5 in his first five games (one start) with the Marlins from 5/12-17 and was optioned to Jacksonville on 5/20…was recalled again on 6/7, going 0-for-2 in two games before being optioned back on 6/9...Was designated for assignment on 8/25…was claimed off waivers by Oakland on 8/27 and optioned to Las Vegas...Was recalled on 9/1 and made his A's debut that afternoon at Texas, going as a pinch hitter…recorded his first hit of the season on 9/4 vs. Seattle, a double off JT Chargois…Was optioned to Las Vegas on 9/10, where he spent the rest of the season.

2023

Spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Durham, hitting .235 (110-for-468) with 25 doubles, 30 home runs, 98 RBI and a .797 OPS in a career-high 132 games. Also set career highs in hits and RBI...Ranked tied for fourth in the International League in home runs and extra-base hits (56)…Made his Major League debut on Sept. 16 at BAL. Entered in the sixth inning at first base. Popped out in his only at bat in the eighth inning...Started his first ML game on Sept. 17 at BAL, going 2-for-4 with a solo homer in the eighth inning off Jorge López (first career home run)…Elected free agency following the 2023 season and signed with Miami as a Minor League free agent on Nov. 16.

2022

Ranked fifth in the Minors with 33 HR, which ranked third in a single season by a Minor Leaguer in franchise history behind Kevin Witt (36) in 2006 and Scott McClain (34) in 1998…spent the entire season with Triple-A Durham and led the team with 89 RBI…hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning of a 10-6 win in the Triple-A Championship Game.

2021

Limited to 75 games due to two stints on the 7-day IL. Hit .246 (61-for-248) with Triple-A Durham. Collected 13 doubles and eight home runs with 33 RBI.

2020

Reassigned from Major League Spring Training to Minor League camp on March 8…suffered a right hand fracture on March 6…underwent surgery on March 10, performed by Dr. Doug Carlan…was not part of the Rays 60-man player pool but played in the Instructional League.

2019

Hit a career-high 17 HR, which tied for fifth among Rays minor leaguers and tied for eighth in the Southern League…also ranked among the organization's and SL's Top 10 with 64 RBI and 61 BB… named the Rays Minor League Hitter of the Month for August, batting .288 (21-for-73) with 8 HR and 20 RBI…named SL Player of the Week for Aug 12-18, batting .375 (6-for-16) including homers in three consecutive games at Jackson (D-backs).

2018

Acquired by the Rays during Spring Training and spent the season with Class-A Charlotte…led the Florida State League with 38 2B and 53 XBH, and ranked 4th with 69 RBI…named FSL Player of the Week for July 30-Aug 5, batting .296 (8-for-27) with 3 HR and 11 RBI…recorded a career-high 7 RBI in his multi-HR game on Aug 5 at Dunedin (Blue Jays)…hit .321/.410/.583 (50-for-156) with 10 HR and 41 RBI in 39 games for the Perth Heat in the Australian Baseball League.

2017

Began his professional career with Short-A West Virginia in the New York-Penn League…was the Top Star in the NYPL All-Star Game…tied for the league lead with 25 XBH, ranked second with 37 RBI, third with 101 total bases and tied for seventh with 7 HR…ranked by Baseball America as the No. 19 prospect in the NYPL following the season.