ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—The Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Operations Department has named infielder Ryan McCoy as Minor League Player of the Month and right-handed pitcher Jackson Baumeister as Minor League Pitcher of the Month for July.
McCoy, 24, slashed .382/.490/.776 (29-for-76) with 10 doubles, one triple, six home runs, 17 RBI, 13 walks, a 1.266 OPS, and nine stolen bases over 23 games for Class-A Bowling Green. He led all High-A batters in doubles, ranked second in OPS, tied for second in runs and extra-base hits, was third in average and slugging percentage, fourth in on-base percentage, and tied for fifth in hits. On the season, he is 65-for-231 (.281) with 22 doubles, one triple, 14 home runs, 45 RBI, 50 walks, a .431 on-base percentage, a .998 OPS, and 19 stolen bases. His .998 OPS is the second best at the High-A level in 2026.
The Frankfort, Ill. native was signed as a non-drafted free agent from the New York Boulders of the Frontier League on July 21, 2025. McCoy played collegiately at the University of Louisville (2023-24) and University of West Virginia (2021-22). In 18 games with Class-A Charleston last season, he hit .215 (14-for-65) with five doubles, one triple, seven RBI, and a .652 OPS.
Baumeister, 24, made four starts in July to a 1-0 record with a 1.77 ERA (20.1 IP, 4 ER), 30 strikeouts, a .136 (9-for-66) opponent batting average, and a 0.89 WHIP. He allowed three runs or fewer in each of his four starts, including a quality start on July 11 at Pensacola where he tossed 7.0 innings of one-run ball. The right-hander ranked highly among Double-A arms last month in opponent batting average (second), opponent OPS (fifth, .482), WHIP (sixth), and ERA (10th). Across the 2026 season, Baumeister has gone 4-3 with a 4.66 ERA (75.1 IP, 39 ER), 86 strikeouts, a .212 (55-for-260) opponent batting average, and a 1.23 WHIP in 17 starts.
The Jacksonville, Fla. native was acquired by the Rays from the Baltimore Orioles alongside outfielder Matthew Etzel and outfielder Mac Horvath in exchange for right-handed pitcher Zach Eflin on July 26, 2024. The Orioles selected him out of Florida State University in Competitive Balance Round B (63rd overall) of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft.