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After impressive Spring Breakout, Isaac makes Grapefruit debut

@adamdberry
March 17, 2024

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Xavier Isaac had a good enough time on the field Saturday. The Rays’ No. 4 prospect crushed two homers and a double during the inaugural Spring Breakout game against a team of Twins prospects at Hammond Stadium, showing off his immense power potential heading into his second

'A good day' indeed: 2 HRs for Isaac in Spring Breakout

Rays' No. 4 prospect adds an RBI double and a walk in spectacular showing
@adamdberry
March 16, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- There might be only one hitter in the Rays’ system who can match the tremendous raw power of top prospect Junior Caminero. Xavier Isaac showed it Saturday afternoon during Tampa Bay’s inaugural Spring Breakout game, as the Rays’ No. 4 prospect crushed two home runs --

LIVE: Rays-Twins Spring Breakout

@dohyoungpark and @adamdberry
March 16, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- On Saturday, March 16, the Twins will host the Rays at Hammond Stadium in Spring Breakout, a first-of-its-kind exhibition featuring the top prospects in each farm system. Here’s everything to know about that game and this exciting new event. What is Spring Breakout? MLB Spring Breakout

Get to know Kevin Cash's son's favorite prospect

@adamdberry
March 15, 2024

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Here's the Rays' Spring Breakout roster

@adamdberry
March 14, 2024

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Rays prospect Chandler Simpson has a simple but lofty goal for this season. After stealing 94 bases last season, tied for most in the Minors with his friend Victor Scott II, the fleet-footed center fielder is aiming for 100 this year. “I’ll be definitely going for

Best of Spring Breakout: Catchers, pitchers, infielders, outfielders

March 14, 2024

Spring Breakout is here, and if you can’t tell, we’re just a little excited. It all started on Thursday, when No. 7 Reds prospect Cam Collier hit the first homer in a 4-1 victory over the Rangers' prospects, and the showdown of the night saw MLB Pipeline's No. 3 overall

Why Rays optioned Caminero to Minors

@adamdberry
March 12, 2024

This story was excerpted from Adam Berry’s Rays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- It wasn’t really a shock that the Rays optioned top prospect Junior Caminero to Minor League camp on Monday afternoon.

Rays' Dominican academy getting a facelift

Owner: 'Extremely important' to upgrade facility that is starting point for youngest prospects
@adamdberry
March 9, 2024

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- About 45 minutes away from the cheering crowds and booming speakers of Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal, the Rays are investing in the future of their organization. The Rays’ Dominican academy is a nearly year-round home to their youngest prospects, some as young as 16 years

Jose Monzon highlights

March 6, 2024

Erick Lara highlights

March 6, 2024

Ronny Simon highlights

March 6, 2024

Cooper Kinney highlights

March 6, 2024

Jose Urbina highlights

March 6, 2024

A closer look at Rays' new Top 30 Prospects list

@adamdberry
March 5, 2024

This story was excerpted from Adam Berry's Rays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- MLB Pipeline’s new Rays Top 30 Prospects list dropped on Monday, with all the names you’d expect at the top.

Here are the Rays' 2024 Top 30 prospects

@adamdberry
March 4, 2024

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- You don’t need to look too far down the Rays’ depth chart to see how much they depend on their Minor League system. Taj Bradley, their No. 1 prospect a year ago, is penciled into their Opening Day rotation after making his debut last season. René

How two of baseball's fastest friends are bringing speed back

Outrunning cars, driving defenses crazy and the race to 100 bags
@MattMonagan
February 20, 2024

Victor Scott II, No. 4 prospect for the Cardinals according to MLB Pipeline, was born to run. Both of his parents were track and field stars. His father is in the Morris Brown College Hall of Fame for the sport. Vic Sr. once lost a race to his son ...

Caminero stays ahead of schedule at Rays camp

@adamdberry
February 20, 2024

This story was excerpted from Adam Berry's Rays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Yes, Junior Caminero is only 20 years old. Sure, he skipped Triple-A entirely on his way to the Majors last

'No complacency': Mead determined to forge a spot in the Majors

@adamdberry
February 17, 2024

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Last Spring Training, manager Kevin Cash got a glimpse of the motivated mindset that drives Curtis Mead. The Rays optioned the young infielder to the Minors, as expected, and he immediately asked his skipper what he needed to do to become a better offensive player. Before

Spring Breakout a unique opportunity for young Rays talent to share field

No. 2 prospect Williams could lead inaugural team of Tampa Bay's best youngsters
@adamdberry
February 16, 2024

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Since being selected by the Rays in the first round of the 2021 MLB Draft, Carson Williams has taken the field alongside a lot of Tampa Bay’s top prospects. The 20-year-old shortstop, MLB Pipeline’s No. 20 overall prospect and the club’s No. 2 prospect, could get

5 Rays pitching prospects on the rise in 2024

@adamdberry
February 2, 2024

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Top prospects, intriguing former Rays 1st-rounder head NRIs

@adamdberry
January 30, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have invited 32 players on Minor League contracts to Spring Training, a group headlined by a handful of current top prospects and one former top prospect working his way back to the Majors. The most notable additions to the Rays’ Spring Training roster revealed on

Which returning Rays are set for a leap in 2024?

@adamdberry
January 30, 2024

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4 Rays prospects crack MLB Pipeline’s Top 100

@adamdberry
January 26, 2024

ST. PETERSBURG -- If MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list is any indication, the future of the Rays’ infield is just as promising as the present. There are four Tampa Bay prospects on Pipeline’s Top 100 list, which was unveiled Friday night on MLB Network. Third baseman Junior Caminero leads

Meet the newest crop of Rays international prospects

@adamdberry
January 16, 2024

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Rays to land No. 18 international prospect

@jesus_cano88 and @JesseABorek
January 15, 2024

The Rays made a splash in the international market by agreeing to terms with Leonardo Pineda, MLB.com’s No. 18 international prospect, as the 2024 signing period opened Monday. The deal is worth $1.8 million, according to industry sources. Tampa Bay, which received a pool of $6.52 million, has not yet