This week’s minor league roundup will solely function the numbers amassed previous to the beginning of play on Monday.
This was the fifth week of minor league play with the entire Rays full season minor league groups having accomplished their first full week of play.
In keeping with FanGraphs (which elements in age and proximity to the massive leagues), the general high hitter within the Rays farm system is 22-year outdated Cooper Kinney. The 2021 thirty fourth general decide is an infielder that’s hitting .353/.405/.676 with 5 HR over 74 PA in Double-A, registering a 216 wRC+.
In the meantime, the highest pitcher continues to be Ian Seymour, continues to be a mannequin of consistency. He now has a 2.49 ERA | 4.04 FIP with a 33.3 Ok% & 6.7 BB% over 25 1⁄3 IP.
Earlier than we get to the statistical breakdowns. Right here is a few information or somethings I’ve observed from across the Rays system.
Outfield prospect Theo Gillen made his season debut on Sunday in Single-A.
The Rays have signed a former Nationals top-10 prospect, Andrew Stevenson. The 30-year outdated outfielder has huge league expertise over 5 seasons with Washington and one season with the Minnesota Twins; most just lately he performed in Japan in the course of the 2024 season.
Owen Wild, an under-the-radar pitching prospect that dominated final season, made his season debut in Double-A. To date, he has thrown seven scoreless innings with a 30.4 Ok% and eight.7 BB% over two begins.
Bob Nightengale of USA In the present day wrote about Chandler Simpson
TEAM LEADERS
(minimal of 40 PA for hitters and 40 TBF for pitchers)
Baseball America high ten prospects are featured beneath every staff they’re presently assigned to.
Tampa Bay Rays
Chandler SimpsonAAA: .301/.325/.329 | 9.0 Ok% | 3.8 BB% | 0 HR | 8 SB | 77 wRC+ | 78 PAMLB: .400/.455/.433 | 12.1 Ok% | 9.1 BB% | 0 HR | 3 SB | 170 wRC+ | 33 PA | 0.4 fWAR
Durham Bulls
Staff Offensive Leaders:AVG: .292, Tres BarreraOBP: .352, Kenny PiperSLG: .667, Tres BarreraHR: 5, Tres Barrera wRC+: 162, Tres BarreraSB: 3, Carson Williams & Tristan Peters
Staff Pitching Leaders:ERA: 0.75, Jacob WaguespackFIP: 2.04, Jacob WaguespackK%: 34.1%, Garrett ActonBB%: 6.3%, Logan WorkmanWHIP: 0.67, Jacob WaguespackAVG: .114, Garrett ActonWHIFF%: 17.6%, Ian Seymour
Prime 10 Prospects
Carson Williams:AAA: .171/.292/.317 | 39.6 Ok% | 13.5 BB% | 2 HR | 3 SB | 68 wRC+ | 96 PA
Tre’ MorganAAA: .235/.350/.324 | 25.0 Ok% | 10.0 BB% | 0 HR | 0 SB | 91 wRC+ | 40 PA
Montgomery Biscuits
Staff Offensive Leaders:AVG: .353, Cooper KinneyOBP: .405, Cooper KinneySLG: .676, Cooper KinneyHR: 5, Cooper Kinney wRC+: 216, Cooper KinneySB: 11, Colton Ledbetter
Staff Pitching Leaders:ERA: 0.96, Austin VernonFIP: 1.82, Austin VernonK%: 34.1%, Austin VernonBB%: 3.8%, Duncan DavittWHIP: 0.75, JJ GossAVG: .135, JJ GossWHIFF%: 24.6%, Austin Vernon
Prime 10 Prospects
Brayden Taylor:AA: .156/.280/.328 | 28.0 Ok% | 14.7 BB% | 3 HR | 1 SB | 85 wRC+ | 75 PA
Xavier Isaac:AA: .200/.368/.467 | 34.2 Ok% | 21.1 BB% | 1 HR | 0 SB | 148 wRC+ | 38 PA
Bowling Inexperienced Scorching Rods
Staff Offensive Leaders:AVG: .419, Noah MyersOBP: .544, Noah MyersSLG: .674, Noah MyersHR: 2, Noah Myers, Hunter Haas, Blake Robertson, & Tony Santa Maria wRC+: 230, Noah MyersSB: 8, Aidan Smith
Staff Pitching Leaders:ERA: 1.71, Gary Gill HillFIP: 2.07, Hayden SnelsireK%: 39.3%, T.J. NicholsBB%: 3.3%, T.J. NicholsWHIP: 0.77, Hayden SnelsireAVG: .134, Garrett EdwardsWHIFF%: 16.6%, T.J. Nichols
Prime 10 Prospects
Gary Gill HillA+: 1.71 ERA | 4.29 FIP | 18.5 Ok% | 3.7 BB% | .208 AVG | 9.6 WHIFF% | 21 IP
Santiago SuarezA+: 2.45 ERA | 3.47 FIP | 30.3 Ok% | 5.3 BB% | .208 AVG | 15.6 WHIFF% | 18 1⁄3 IP
Charleston River Canines
Staff Offensive Leaders:AVG: .304, Larry MartinezOBP: .396, Larry MartinezSLG: .424, Angel MateoHR: 2, Angel Mateo & Connor HujsakwRC+: 121, Larry MartinezSB: 7, Narciso Polanco
Staff Pitching Leaders:ERA: 1.00, Jonalbert Rumbol & Ryan AndradeFIP: 2.56, Jose UrbinaK%: 29.3%, Trevor HarrisonBB%: 2.3%, Andy RodriguezWHIP: 0.91, Jose UrbinaAVG: .169, Ryan AndradeWHIFF%: 26.0%, Noah Beal
Prime 10 Prospects
Trevor HarrisonA: 3.18 ERA | 3.36 FIP | 29.3 Ok% | 16.0 BB% | .206 AVG | 14.2 WHIFF% | 17 IP
Theo GillenA: .200/.200/.200 | 20.0 Ok% | 0.0 BB% | 0 HR | 0 SB | 15 wRC+ | 5 PA
