ST. PETERSBURG -- Even after trading Josh Lowe, Jake Mangum, Kameron Misner, Everson Pereira and Tristan Peters, and cutting ties with Christopher Morel, the Rays are not hurting for outfield options heading into Spring Training. The competition is so crowded that president of baseball operations Erik Neander recently joked it

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The Rays have long found success at the big league level through their thriving player development group. As the 2026 international signing period opens, a loaded farm system is set to get even more formidable. Tampa Bay signed shortstop Victor Valdez, the No. 11 prospect in this year’s class. The

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays have been open this offseason about what they want to see from the shortstop position heading into next year. First, they want to see a healthy version of Taylor Walls. Club officials, coaches and teammates believe Walls is the best defensive shortstop in baseball, and

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays didn’t necessarily head into this offseason looking to trade starter Shane Baz. The right-hander is under club control for three more seasons, just made a career-high 31 starts and still has the potential of a front-end starter. Then the Orioles came calling with an offer

Rays prospect Xavier Isaac revealed Friday that he underwent “life-saving” brain surgery over the summer. Isaac posted on Instagram that he had a brain scan, which led to “the scariest moment of my life” and season-ending surgery in July. The 21-year-old first baseman, Tampa Bay’s No. 5 prospect according to

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Five runs scored on zero hits -- it just looks like a misprint in the box score. Rays prospect Aidan Smith saw his Arizona Fall League average drop after an 0-for-2 day during Mesa’s 21-14 victory over Scottdale at Sloan Park on Tuesday afternoon yet still managed to deliver a

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The Rays were excited to acquire Aidan Smith from the Mariners as part of the return for postseason hero Randy Arozarena at last year’s Trade Deadline, and at the time, many in the organization saw the outfielder, with his intriguing power-speed combination, as the main piece coming back. But they

BALTIMORE -- As soon as Samuel Basallo was hit in the right wrist by a fastball in the ninth inning of the Orioles’ 6-2 loss to the Rays at Camden Yards on Wednesday night, the 21-year-old future star bent over in pain. The left-handed-hitting slugger quickly exited the field and

The Tampa Bay Rays have announced the winners of their 2025 Minor League awards: Minor League Player of the Year: Infielder Bob Seymour Seymour, 26, hit .263/.327/.553 (106-for-403) with 21 doubles, three triples, a career-high 30 home runs, 87 RBI, 38 walks and 70 runs scored over 105 games for

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TAMPA -- Carson Williams had a debut to remember Friday. But you’ll excuse the Rays’ No. 1 prospect if some of the images from his big night are a little hazy.

TAMPA -- Rays first baseman Bob Seymour says that shortstop Carson Williams is one of the best baseball players he has seen. Everyone will now get a chance to see why Williams has been showered with such high praise. The Rays called up Williams, their No. 1 prospect and one

In need of help at the shortstop position, the Rays are turning to the brightest young star in their system. Tampa Bay is calling up top prospect Carson Williams on Thursday ahead of his Major League debut. The 22-year-old shortstop had spent this entire season with Triple-A Durham, producing a

It's mid-August, the dog days of summer. But players are acting like the season just began, still motivated and energized. On Sunday, the best performances from across the Minor Leagues came from familiar faces excelling at higher levels, both at the plate and on the mound. Here is a sampling

The Rays’ farm system may have lost a little of its shine in the first half of the 2025 season, but there are still bits of sun breaking through the Minors. The organization boasted five Top 100 prospects entering the summer, but after MLB Pipeline’s in-season update on Monday, that