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

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