TAMPA -- For the Rays, Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft was dominated by high school hitters. Four of their five picks on Sunday, including first-round selection Daniel Pierce, were position players taken out of the prep ranks. The other was a college hitter, outfielder Brendan Summerhill. Acknowledging that

BOSTON -- Daniel Pierce showed up to the Rays’ pre-Draft workout at George M. Steinbrenner Field under less-than-ideal circumstances. His original flight was canceled, so he landed in Miami around 2 a.m. before getting on a 5 a.m. flight to Tampa. His luggage was lost at the airport, so the

Offense was on display during a busy Friday night around the Minors with Top 100 prospects standing tall. Jett Williams and Jefferson Rojas both cracked a pair of homers, while Blake Mitchell broke through in a big way. Speaking of big, Spencer Jones continued to tear the cover off the

BOSTON -- The All-Star break will begin sometime late Sunday afternoon, when the Rays wrap up their four-game series against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. But Sunday will be a very busy, very long and very important night for the front office executives gathered in Tampa Bay’s temporary office

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It was a big night for some of the Minors' brightest stars, led by Owen Caissie's first two-homer game of 2025. Fellow Top 100 prospect Carson Williams got in on the long ball action, going deep for a third consecutive game while hurlers Gage Jump and Nolan McLean continued to

A no-hitter, a seven-inning complete game and continued excellence from Top 100 prospects highlighted another busy day of Minor League action. Alex McFarlane helped High-A Jersey Shore make history while extending his own unhittable streak and Lazaro Montes continued to feast on Double-A pitching. Not to be outdone, Carter Jensen

The first day of July featured some early holiday fireworks, including a pair of Top 100 prospects tallying multihomer games at Triple-A. Carter Jensen and Joe Mack represented their catching brethren well, but they weren't the only heavy hitters. Midwest League sluggers Zyhir Hope and Josue Briceño tried to one-up

Any given Sunday, there’s plenty of MiLB action to go around, but this week’s edition featured yet another home run in a series finale by Carson Williams (Rays), the second multihomer game of the week by fellow shortstop Colson Montgomery (White Sox) and some near-perfect pitching by Connelly Early (Red

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It was a busy night around the Minors filled with hard-hitting performances, ace-level pitching gems and even a milestone. A number of Top 100 prospects flexed their respective muscles, including Lazaro Montes on his first Double-A homer, Robby Snelling with arguably his best start of the season and a cycle

As summer officially gets underway, some of baseball's most talented prospects have been bringing the heat. C.J. Kayfus lit things up at Triple-A with a grand slam and four hits, Travis Sykora continued his remarkable pitching at Triple-A and teenager Sebastian Walcott put on a show during the Pipeline Showcase.

KANSAS CITY -- The energizer outfielder is back. Chandler Simpson, who made a splash with his speed earlier this season for the Rays, was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday and was in the lineup, going 0-for-4 as Tampa Bay began a three-game series against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium

The penultimate weekend of June has come and gone, and in the Minor Leagues that means first-half clinchings were on the line and big performances were just as important as ever. Sunday featured no shortage of those across the Minors, and as the weather continued heating up, the bats led

The weekend kicked off in style around the Minors, with a pair of milestones at Double-A. Tink Hence returned to regular action by leading the way during a nine-inning no-no, while Hendry Mendez took a spin on the cycle thanks to a late-game double. In between, there were plenty of

The Minor Leagues were full of big performances as top prospects flexed their "Dad energy" on Father's Day -- especially at the plate. The majority of Sunday's top performers came from big days at the dish, with a couple top pitching prospects enjoying fine outings as well.

There was offense galore to kick off a weekend of Minor League action, with Top 100 prospects Jordan Lawlar, Kevin McGonigle and Co. leading the way. Burgeoning slugger Michael Arroyo continued his power surge, as did Brice Matthews, who came within one extra-base hit of cycling on consecutive days earlier

BOSTON -- Ian Seymour had been to plenty of games at Fenway Park. His hometown of Westborough, Mass., is roughly 30 miles from the historic home of the Red Sox. He’s seen the field from plenty of angles. He’s seen postseason baseball here, most recently the 2021 American League Wild

It's summer time and the weather is warm in the Minor Leagues. Maybe that's why Sunday was marked by big swings and big performances with hitters around the Minors standing out for what they did at the dish.

Carson Williams' first full season at Triple-A Durham has had its ups and downs. The Rays' top prospect has shown his signature shortstop defense and ample power. There's also been plenty of swing-and-miss, and he hasn't been above the Mendoza Line since April 13. Beneath it all, though, Williams has

TAMPA -- The Durham Bulls had just given up a two-run lead in the eighth inning Saturday night, falling behind by one run at Vystar Ballpark in Jacksonville, Fla. They were coming to hit in the top of the ninth inning when the whole team started cheering in the dugout.

As temperatures continue to heat up, so have top prospects across the sport. Multiple top hitters kicked off June by sending baseballs out of the yard. Although dominated by a handful of sluggers, Sunday's top performers also featured a few rising arms turning the corner in 2025.

HOUSTON -- The Rays made the surprising, difficult decision to option rookie speedster Chandler Simpson to Triple-A Durham on Friday morning as they reinstated outfielder Jake Mangum from the 10-day injured list.

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