Austin Vernon #85

Went 9-9 with a 3.54 ERA (134.2IP, 53ER) across 53 appearances (21GS) during his three-year stint at North Carolina Central University (2021, 2018-19)…pitched two seasons in the Cape Cod League with the Chatham Anglers (2021, 2019) and pitched for the 2020 Tulsa Drillers in the Texas Collegiate League.

2024

Went 2-3 with a 4.21 ERA (51.1IP, 24ER), nine saves and 66 SO in 46 relief appearances for Double-A Montgomery…his nine saves led all Rays farmhands and tied for fourth most in the Southern League.

2023

Made 29 appearances (6GS) for Class-A Bowling Green, going 7-4 with a 6.12 ERA (82.1IP, 56ER) and 108 SO.

2022

Split the season between Class-A Charleston (15G/1GS) and Bowling Green (9G/6GS), going 9-4 with a 2.40 ERA (78.2IP, 21ER) and 114 SO…was named a Carolina League postseason All-Star by MLB.com and a Low Class-A All-Star by Baseball America…named Carolina League Pitcher of the Month for May after going 4-0 with a 0.44 ERA (20.1IP, 1ER) and 34 SO across five relief appearances…ranked the Rays No. 30 prospect by Baseball America following the season.

2021

Made his professional debut with the FCL Rays, going 2-0 with a 0.79 ERA (11.1IP, 1ER) and 17 SO over five appearances (2GS).