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

Catcher Caden Bodine was already the leader in batting average among all full-season Minor Leaguers coming into Tuesday's game with Double-A Montgomery. He just decided to add to his lead a little bit.

Theo Gillen is on a summer tear as his ascension as one of baseball’s elite prospects continues. MLB's No. 9 prospect added another impressive performance to his ledger with his first Double-A homer as part of a multihit outing – his second at the level – in Montgomery's 5-1 victory

Day 1 of the 2026 Draft included the Rays' picks from Rounds 1-4, including Grady Emerson at No. 2 overall. Day 2 spanned Rounds 5-20, and you can see every pick the Rays made here.

ST. PETERSBURG -- Sitting inside Marty B’s restaurant in Bartonville, Texas, surrounded by everyone who helped shape him into the top-ranked prospect in this year’s MLB Draft class, Grady Emerson couldn’t hide his emotions. He was seated next to his mother, Deanna, when the Rays made his lifelong dream come

ST. PETERSBURG -- When the MLB Draft Lottery broke in the Rays’ favor at the Winter Meetings last December, rewarding them with the No. 2 overall pick, amateur scouting director Chuck Ricci said his phone “blew up” with messages. Picking that high is a rare and important opportunity for the

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays’ top prospect is ready for a new challenge. Outfielder Theo Gillen, Tampa Bay’s No. 1 prospect and No. 40 overall according to MLB Pipeline, was informed that he is being promoted from High-A Bowling Green to Double-A Montgomery. The 20-year-old center fielder got the news

We might need to change the name of Rays No. 1 prospect Theo Gillen to "Three-o" Gillen after what he did for High-A Bowling Green on Saturday. And yes, we can hear you groaning at that joke.

The Rays have been waiting for years to develop a long-term answer at catcher. The club hasn't had a notable homegrown backstop since John Jaso -- and even then, he produced just 3.0 total WAR from 2008-11 before moving on to more success with other teams. However, the solution to

A week ago, Brody Hopkins made his first appearance as a reliever after working the first 274 innings of his career as a starter. MLB.com's No. 83 prospect once again jogged out of the bullpen and delivered another masterful outing with five shutout innings in Triple-A Durham’s 11-6 loss to

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Season 2 of "Grass Routes" rolls on with its newest episode and, well, these biscuits are on the rise. The travelogue heads to Montgomery, Ala., for its third episode of Season 2, featuring the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits, affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. The latest episode aired on MLB Network

The first month of the season didn't go so well for righty Brody Hopkins, who pitched to a 5.32 ERA in April. But May has been a different story, as he showed again Friday night, albeit in a different role.

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ST. PETERSBURG – Four days after undergoing season-ending right hip surgery in Nashville, Tenn., Rays right-hander Ryan Pepiot returned to the clubhouse Sunday and said he’s gearing up for a 100-percent return in 2027. Pepiot said he will be on crutches for four weeks with 50-percent weight distribution, a much

To expect this level of production from Caden Bodine over a full season would be a fool's errand. But make no mistake, what the Rays' No. 12 prospect is doing through the first five weeks of 2026 is extraordinary. Bodine singled three times for his fifth consecutive multihit game and

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After enduring an injury-plagued 2025 that included two separate stints on the injured list, Theo Gillen is healthy and hitting virtually everything in sight. Tampa Bay's No. 1 prospect launched another homer and extended his hitting streak to six consecutive games to help lead High-A Bowling Green to a doubleheader

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays won’t be able to call up outfield prospect Jacob Melton any time soon, as the club’s No. 3 prospect is sidelined with a sprained left ankle. Melton sustained the injury while rounding third base in the sixth inning of Triple-A Durham’s 4-1 loss to Lehigh

Home runs have been twice as fun for Theo Gillen this weekend. MLB's No. 70 prospect launched a pair of homers Sunday after hitting two in the previous game for High-A Bowling Green. Gillen, who only tagged four long balls total last year in his first full pro season, has