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Carson Williams entered the season with a focus on building and being dedicated to his own routine and process -- both mentally and physically. He wanted to emphasize techniques he picked up during his climb of three levels of the Minors last season and his time at big league camp

You’ve heard how important it is for any player to get off to a hot start. Carson Williams has definitely bought into that philosophy. Few, if any, prospects have started the season stronger than MLB's No. 18 overall prospect. And Williams is showing no signs of slowing down. The latest

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Junior Caminero flexed his home run power in the innings before a late March left hamstring strain sidelined the prized Rays phenom for two weeks. Fittingly, in his first game back from the injured list, MLB's No. 4 overall prospect scorched a three-run homer that proved crucial in Triple-A Durham's

Triple-A Opening Day arrived across the country -- from Syracuse to Sacramento and many stops in between -- last Friday. Now the Double-A, High-A and Single-A levels will begin play. In other words, the season is in full swing. As is tradition around these parts, let’s get you ready for

ST. PETERSBURG -- Opening Week has come and gone for the Rays, and baseball has returned to Durham Bulls Athletic Park as well. With the rest of Tampa Bay’s Minor League affiliates getting ready to take the field, let’s look at one player and pitcher to watch at each level

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Rays’ Top 30 prospects are projected to start: 1. Junior Caminero (MLB No. 4), 3B/SS -- Durham (Triple-A)/Injured (quad strain) 2. Carson Williams (MLB No. 19), SS -- Montgomery (Double-A) 3. Curtis Mead (MLB No. 52), 3B/2B -- Tampa

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays received relatively good news regarding their top prospect on Monday. Junior Caminero, who left Sunday’s game with Triple-A Durham in the sixth inning after experiencing left quad discomfort while running to first base, was placed on the seven-day injured list after an MRI revealed a

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Austin Shenton has been getting a lot of questions over the past few days. He has a lot of questions, too. He just doesn’t have any answers yet. Shenton, who was optioned to Minor League camp on March 11, returned to the Rays’ Major League clubhouse

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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – The Rays have drafted themselves into a corner of their own making, and that corner happens to be the first-base one. Tampa Bay used its first-round pick in 2022 on North Carolina prepster Xavier Isaac and saw him become the top first-base prospect in baseball last

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Xavier Isaac had a good enough time on the field Saturday. The Rays’ No. 4 prospect crushed two homers and a double during the inaugural Spring Breakout game against a team of Twins prospects at Hammond Stadium, showing off his immense power potential heading into his second

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- There might be only one hitter in the Rays’ system who can match the tremendous raw power of top prospect Junior Caminero. Xavier Isaac showed it Saturday afternoon during Tampa Bay’s inaugural Spring Breakout game, as the Rays’ No. 4 prospect crushed two home runs --

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- On Saturday, March 16, the Twins will host the Rays at Hammond Stadium in Spring Breakout, a first-of-its-kind exhibition featuring the top prospects in each farm system. Here’s everything to know about that game and this exciting new event. What is Spring Breakout? MLB Spring Breakout

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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Rays prospect Chandler Simpson has a simple but lofty goal for this season. After stealing 94 bases last season, tied for most in the Minors with his friend Victor Scott II, the fleet-footed center fielder is aiming for 100 this year. “I’ll be definitely going for

Spring Breakout is here, and if you can’t tell, we’re just a little excited. It all started on Thursday, when No. 7 Reds prospect Cam Collier hit the first homer in a 4-1 victory over the Rangers' prospects, and the showdown of the night saw MLB Pipeline's No. 3 overall

This story was excerpted from Adam Berry’s Rays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- It wasn’t really a shock that the Rays optioned top prospect Junior Caminero to Minor League camp on Monday afternoon.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- About 45 minutes away from the cheering crowds and booming speakers of Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal, the Rays are investing in the future of their organization. The Rays’ Dominican academy is a nearly year-round home to their youngest prospects, some as young as 16 years