ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays are adding some big-time velocity to their bullpen, as they called up pitching prospect Brody Hopkins from Triple-A Durham on Saturday.

The championship aspirations in the Rays' organization extend beyond its postseason-bound Major League club.

Brody Hopkins struck out his second consecutive batter Wednesday night, and as the ball was tossed around the infield, he stalked behind the mound and let out a roar. What came next was pure gasoline: 101.5 mph foul. 101.2 mph foul. 102.1 mph groundout. The final pitch of the evening

ARLINGTON -- For a second consecutive day, the Rays have shelved a pitcher with what they hope is mere “September forearm.” Lefty Garrett Cleavinger was placed on the 15-day IL Saturday with left forearm tightness. The club called up right-hander Ty Johnson from Triple-A Durham for his Major League debut.

Caden Bodine just keeps hitting. In only his third game since being promoted to Triple-A, MLB’s No. 51 prospect delivered a three-hit performance, headlined by a pair of homers in Durham’s 7-0 win over Norfolk on Friday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Across four Minor League levels this season, Bodine

Right now, the baseball must look like a beach ball to Taitn Gray. The Rays' No. 6 prospect is 15-for-30 over his past eight Single-A games after going 3-for-5 with three RBIs in Charleston’s 5-3 win over Columbia on Wednesday at Segra Park.

ST. PETERSBURG -- The night the Rays made Grady Emerson the second overall pick in the MLB Draft, he set a bold timeline for himself to reach the Majors. He wants to be playing for Tampa Bay when he’s 20 years old in 2028. That journey begins now. The Rays

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Catcher Nathan Flewelling needed just one good day to turn around his entire month.

Barely a year removed from the high school fields of Southern California, Cooper Flemming has quietly emerged as one of the fastest-rising prospects in the Rays' organization. Tampa Bay’s No. 4 prospect entered his first professional season in 2026 as an intriguing talent after he received an above-slot $2,297,500 signing

ST. PETERSBURG -- It’s been a crazy couple weeks for Grady Emerson. Two weeks ago, he was sitting inside Marty B’s restaurant in Bartonville, Texas, when he heard his name called by the Rays as the No. 2 overall pick in the MLB Draft. He got a FaceTime call that

How do you climb 16 spots in your organization’s Top 30 Prospects list despite missing a month of the season? In Austin Overn’s case, you start crushing baseballs. The newly-minted Rays’ No. 9 prospect cemented his ascendance with a grand slam on Friday in Double-A Montgomery’s 9-8 walk-off victory over

Earlier this summer, Theo Gillen vaulted into the conversation as one of the top 10 prospects in the game. And to cement that hard-earned reputation, he boosted his resume Wednesday with entrance into a rather exclusive club. MLB’s No. 9 prospect launched his 15th home run of the season in

TORONTO -- The Rays added one of baseball's most exciting young prospects to their organization on Wednesday, as they officially signed shortstop Grady Emerson after selecting him with the No. 2 overall pick in this year's Draft. Emerson agreed to a $9.75 million signing bonus, sources told MLB.com. It is