Down on the Farm: The Tampa Bay Rays – April 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays Top 30 Prospects!
| Rank | Name | Position | Level | Age | Projections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Santana | SS | A+ | 19 | 97.3 wRC+, 0.264/0.318/0.392, 13 HR, 42 SB, 67 Runs, 64 RBI |
| 2 | Carson Williams | SS | MLB | 23 | 101.3 wRC+, 0.227/0.307/0.422, 23 HR, 20 SB, 79 Runs, 72 RBI |
| 3 | Theo Gillen | CF | A | 19 | 103.9 wRC+, 0.229/0.342/0.371, 16 HR, 25 SB, 70 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 4 | Nathan Flewelling | C | A+ | 18 | 106.4 wRC+, 0.228/0.344/0.378, 17 HR, 1 SB, 72 Runs, 63 RBI |
| 5 | Alberth Palma | SS | A | 19 | 98.3 wRC+, 0.249/0.327/0.379, 13 HR, 13 SB, 72 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 6 | Aidan Smith | CF | A+ | 20 | 98.5 wRC+, 0.233/0.314/0.395, 19 HR, 32 SB, 68 Runs, 69 RBI |
| 7 | Jadher Areinamo | 2B | AA | 21 | 102.9 wRC+, 0.270/0.315/0.420, 17 HR, 13 SB, 65 Runs, 74 RBI |
| 8 | Austin Overn | CF | AA | 22 | 89.9 wRC+, 0.225/0.309/0.368, 16 HR, 48 SB, 71 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 9 | Tre’ Morgan | 1B | AAA | 23 | 105.1 wRC+, 0.254/0.338/0.388, 14 HR, 8 SB, 71 Runs, 61 RBI |
| 10 | Ty Johnson | SP | AA | 23 | 4.06 ERA, 120 IP, 47 BB, 127 K, 9.5 K/9, 1.33 WHIP |
| 11 | Gregory Barrios | SS | AA | 21 | 82.5 wRC+, 0.252/0.300/0.358, 9 HR, 36 SB, 61 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 12 | Homer Bush Jr. | CF | AA | 23 | 85.2 wRC+, 0.247/0.314/0.347, 8 HR, 40 SB, 67 Runs, 50 RBI |
| 13 | Xavier Isaac | DH | AA | 21 | 116.1 wRC+, 0.238/0.336/0.435, 25 HR, 6 SB, 76 Runs, 76 RBI |
| 14 | Emmanuel Cedeno | 2B | DSL | 17 | 105.6 wRC+, 0.249/0.343/0.375, 13 HR, 12 SB, 65 Runs, 55 RBI |
| 15 | T.J. Nichols | SP | AA | 23 | 4.40 ERA, 149 IP, 52 BB, 125 K, 7.6 K/9, 1.37 WHIP |
| 16 | Anderson Brito | SP | A+ | 20 | 4.29 ERA, 125 IP, 63 BB, 120 K, 8.7 K/9, 1.47 WHIP |
| 17 | Michael Forret | SP | AA | 21 | 4.25 ERA, 117 IP, 48 BB, 107 K, 8.2 K/9, 1.39 WHIP |
| 18 | Jacob Melton | CF | MLB | 25 | 85.8 wRC+, 0.226/0.292/0.381, 19 HR, 36 SB, 64 Runs, 68 RBI |
| 19 | Brayden Taylor | 3B | AA | 23 | 85.5 wRC+, 0.208/0.298/0.363, 17 HR, 16 SB, 71 Runs, 62 RBI |
| 20 | Eliomar Garces | SS | DSL | 17 | 86.1 wRC+, 0.226/0.299/0.359, 14 HR, 13 SB, 62 Runs, 58 RBI |
| 21 | Marshall Toole | CF | A | 22 | 86.0 wRC+, 0.230/0.307/0.359, 10 HR, 33 SB, 79 Runs, 53 RBI |
| 22 | Forrest Whitley | SP | MLB | 27 | 4.01 ERA, 77 IP, 30 BB, 78 K, 9.2 K/9, 1.32 WHIP |
| 23 | Emilien Pitre | 2B | A+ | 22 | 86.7 wRC+, 0.237/0.308/0.359, 12 HR, 3 SB, 65 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 24 | Felix Cotes | 2B | A | 19 | 87.9 wRC+, 0.234/0.315/0.351, 12 HR, 12 SB, 64 Runs, 57 RBI |
| 25 | Narciso Polanco | 2B | A | 20 | 86.9 wRC+, 0.228/0.306/0.361, 14 HR, 17 SB, 67 Runs, 60 RBI |
| 26 | Joe Rock | SP | AAA | 25 | 4.56 ERA, 136 IP, 43 BB, 104 K, 6.9 K/9, 1.39 WHIP |
| 27 | Santiago Suarez | SP | AAA | 20 | 4.56 ERA, 137 IP, 40 BB, 97 K, 6.4 K/9, 1.38 WHIP |
| 28 | Brendan Summerhill | CF | A | 21 | 86.0 wRC+, 0.232/0.304/0.362, 14 HR, 20 SB, 66 Runs, 59 RBI |
| 29 | Mac Horvath | RF | A+ | 23 | 84.3 wRC+, 0.219/0.295/0.365, 18 HR, 31 SB, 61 Runs, 65 RBI |
| 30 | Brailer Guerrero | RF | A | 19 | 91.4 wRC+, 0.230/0.304/0.383, 18 HR, 9 SB, 69 Runs, 65 RBI |
Projected organization depth!
Below are the top projected players at peak for each position at the MLB level.
| C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | LF | CF | RF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projected Starter | Nathan Flewelling | Jonathan Aranda | Jadher Areinamo | Adrian Santana | Junior Caminero | Richie Palacios | Theo Gillen | Stuart Fairchild |
| Projected Backup | Nick Fortes | Tre’ Morgan | Emmanuel Cedeno | Carson Williams | Brayden Taylor | Christopher Morel | Aidan Smith | Eloy Jimenez |
| Depth | Dominic Keegan | Bob Seymour | Emilien Pitre | Alberth Palma | Ben Williamson | Noah Myers | Austin Overn | Mac Horvath |
Starting Pitchers
| Projected #1 | Drew Rasmussen |
| Projected #2 | Ryan Pepiot |
| Projected #3 | Joe Boyle |
| Projected #4 | Shane McClanahan |
| Projected #5 | Ty Johnson |
| Depth | Ian Seymour |
| Depth | Adrian Houser |
| Depth | T.J. Nichols |
| Depth | Anderson Brito |
| Depth | Michael Forret |
Relief Pitchers
| Projected Closer | Griffin Jax |
| Projected Setup #1 | Manuel RodrÃguez |
| Projected Setup #2 | Garrett Cleavinger |
| Next Up | Kevin Kelly |
| Next Up | Edwin Uceta |
| Next Up | Bryan Baker |
| Depth | Evan Reifert |
| Depth | Hunter Bigge |
| Depth | Kodi Whitley |
| Depth | Mason Englert |
Top prospects by tool!
| Hit | Power | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Santana – 60 | Xavier Isaac – 55 | Israfell Bautista – 80 |
| Jadher Areinamo – 60 | Brock Jones – 55 | Austin Overn – 70 |
| Emmanuel Cedeno – 55 | Carson Williams – 55 | Adrian Santana – 70 |
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