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

On Sunday across the Minor Leagues, the good times kept rolling for some of the game's top prospects. The Minor Leagues' home run leader reached an impressive milestone and strikeout leader cashed in one more great start before jumping up to a new level. That was just the beginning.

There was a little bit of everything as the calendar flipped to August. Double-A firsts by Top 100 prospects Braden Montgomery and Josue Briceño highlighted the offensive exploits, while Trey Yesavage, Robby Snelling and Quinn Mathews all stood out on the mound.

The final day of July brought not only a Trade Deadline for the ages, but also an exciting night of action around the Minor League landscape. Kaelen Culpepper (MIN) and Walker Jenkins (MIN) rocked a doubleheader at Double-A, Matt Koperniak (STL) flexed for the Redbirds and on the mound, Brandon

The Orioles have had some wildly successful Drafts. Their best ever came in 1978, when they snagged Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. in the second round and 134-game winner Mike Boddicker in the sixth in 1978. Other standout efforts include Baltimore grabbing Don Baylor and Bobby Grich with their

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