Kenny Piper #50

Selected by the Rays in the 18th round (551st overall) of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft…played four seasons at Columbia College of Missouri from 2017-21, hitting .356 (223-for-626) with 48 2B, 12 3B, 37 HR and 179 RBI in 174 games.

2025

Began the season with Triple-A Durham, where he appeared in 49 games (42 as C, seven as DH)…assigned to Double-A Montgomery on Aug. 12 and spent the remainder of the season there, playing 17 games…hit a combined .188 (39-for-208) with seven 2B, nine HR, 30 RBI and 34 runs in 66 games between the two levels…was a non-roster invite to Rays spring training for the first time…hit .196 (11-for-56) with 12 R over 28 games with Gigantes del Cibao in the Dominican Winter League.

2024

Hit .208/.304/.383 (64-for-308) with 14 2B, two 3B, 12 HR and 48 RBI in 87 games between Double-A Montgomery and Triple-A Durham…was on the 7-day IL (right hamstring strain) from April 26–May 16…ranked by Baseball America as the Rays No. 27 prospect following the season.

2023

Split the season between Class-A Bowling Green and Double-A Montgomery, slashing .236/.348/.498 (73-for-309) with 17 2B, two 3B, 20 HR and 46 RBI in 93 games…ranked among Rays Minor Leaguers in slugging pct. (sixth), homers (eighth) and OPS (ninth, .846).

2022

 Slashed .209/.355/.358 (31-for-148) with five 2B, one 3B, five HR and 21 RBI in 46 games between Class-A Charleston and the FCL Rays.

2021

Began his professional career with the FCL Rays, batting .533 (8-for-15) with two 2B and one HR in six games.