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Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 7

This was the 7th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Monday, May 25th).

According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), 22-year old Caden Bodine has regained his spot as the top hitter spot in the Rays system. The backstop was recently added to Baseball America’s top 100 prospect rankings and is up to 4th in the Rays system.

Meanwhile, Aidan Cremarosa is still the team’s top minor league pitcher and among the top performers in all of minor league baseball and is also now ranked 27th in the Rays system by Baseball America. The 22-year old was taken by the Rays in the 8th round of the 2025 draft out of Fresno State. Thus far over eight starts in Single-A, Cremarosa has a 2.89 ERA | 2.69 FIP with a 33.7 K% & 5.4 BB% over 43.2 IP.

Since being activated from the Injured List on May 11th, Ty Johnson hasn’t allowed an earned run over four starts in Triple-A. Thus far, he has compiled a 0.00 ERA | 2.31 FIP with a 29.6 K% & 7.0 BB% over 17.1 IP
Connor Hujsak, 2024 13th round pick, has now matched his career homerun total (12) entering the season. The 24-year old has been on a tear as of late. Since May 3rd, he his hiting .367/.391/.750 with 6 HR over 64 PA.
Marcus Johnson and James Quinn-Irons were both moved to the 60-day Injured List
Michael Grove began a rehab assignment
Trevor Harrison has been placed on the 7-day Injured List

Must currently be assigned to that team
Baseball America’s top ten prospects are featured below each team they’re currently assigned to.
(minimum of 80 TBF & PA)

None currently on active roster

Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .329, Victor Mesa Jr (Promoted to MLB on 5/24)
OBP: .420, Victor Mesa Jr (Promoted to MLB on 5/24)
SLG: .543, Victor Mesa Jr (Promoted to MLB on 5/24)
HR: 6, Blake Sabol, Dom Keegan, and Tatem Levins
wRC+: 150, Victor Mesa Jr (Promoted to MLB on 5/24)
SB: 17, Rayndel Delgado & Jacob Melton (Placed on the IL on 4/23)

Team Pitching Leaders:
ERA: 2.05, Evan Reifert
FIP: 4.04, Andrew Wantz
K%: 31.9%, Evan Reifert
BB%: 5.2%, Jonathan Heasley
WHIP: 1.18, Evan Reifert
AVG: .169, Evan Reifert
WHIFF%: 12.9%, Luis Guerrero

#2 Brody Hopkins
- AAA: 3.98 ERA | 5.50 FIP | 23.4 K% | 21.3 BB% | .205 AVG | 12.3 WHIFF% | 43 IP
#3 Jacob Melton
- AAA: .231/.346/.431 | 40.2 K% | 15.9 BB% | 1 HR | 17 SB | 98 wRC+ | 82 PA
  - 4/23: Suffered sprained ankle. Expected to miss 4-6 weeks.

Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .341, Cooper Kinney (promoted to AAA on 5/5)
OBP: .432, Cooper Kinney (promoted to AAA on 5/5)
SLG: .600, Xavier Isaac
HR: 12, Xavier Isaac
wRC+: 171, Cooper Kinney (promoted to AAA on 5/5)
SB: 28, Austin Overn

Team Pitching Leaders:
ERA: 1.99, Chris Clark
FIP: 2.36, Alexander Alberto
K%: 41.3%, Alexander Alberto
BB%: 2.2%, Gary Gill Hill
WHIP 0.86, Owen Wild
AVG: .127, Owen Wild
WHIFF%: 15.4%, Owen Wild

#9 T.J. Nichols
- AA: 2.70 ERA | 2.99 FIP | 23.3 K% | 10.0 BB% | .296 AVG | 10.0 WHIFF% | 6.2 IP
- CPX: 1.80 ERA | 2.47 FIP | 20.0 K% | 0.0 BB% | .300 AVG | 9.2 WHIFF% | 5 IP
  - 4/7: Placed on Injured List
  - 5/9: Began rehab assignment in Complex League
  - 5/19: Activated from Injured List
#10 Santiago Suarez
- AA: 6.03 ERA | 5.11 FIP | 26.7 K% | 4.4 BB% | .252 AVG | 13.1 WHIFF% | 31.1 IP
  - 4/25: Placed on Injured List
  - 5/5: Activated from Injured List

Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .320, Theo Gillen
OBP: .454, Tony Santa Maria (promoted to AAA on 5/13)
SLG: .640, Theo Gillen
HR: 12, Connor Hujsak
wRC+: 164, Theo Gillen
SB: 15, Emilien Pitre & Tony Santa Maria (promoted to AAA on 5/13)

Team Pitching Leaders:
ERA: 1.27, Jacob Kisting
FIP: 2.07, Jacob Kmatz
K%: 43.9%, Jacob Kmatz
BB%: 1.3%, Jacob Kisting
WHIP: 0.61, Jacob Kisting
AVG: .152, Jacob Kisting
WHIFF%: 19.6%, Jacob Kmatz

#1 Theo Gillen
- A+: .320/.415/.640 | 25.9 K% | 12.9 BB% | 9 HR | 14 SB | 164 wRC+ | 147 PA
#3 Nathan Flewelling
- A+: .287/.384/.551 | 23.3 K% | 12.6 BB% | 10 HR | 3 SB | 138 wRC+ | 159 PA
#4 Caden Bodine
- A+: .125/.300/.125 | 10.0 K% | 15.0 BB% | 0 HR | 0 SB | 38 wRC+ | 20 PA
- A: .379/.433/.614 | 3.9 K% | 9.2 BB% | 5 HR | 1 SB | 179 wRC+ | 152 PA
#6 Anderson Brito
- A+: 3.34 ERA | 4.57 FIP | 28.8 K% | 14.4 BB% | .240 AVG | 13.4 WHIFF% | 32.1 IP

Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .379, Caden Bodine (Promoted to A+ on 5/19)
OBP: .433, Caden Bodine (Promoted to A+ on 5/19)
SLG: .614, Caden Bodine (Promoted to A+ on 5/19)
HR: 6, Taitn Gray
wRC+: 179, Caden Bodine (Promoted to A+ on 5/19)
SB: 14, Alberth Palma

Team Pitching Leaders:
ERA: 1.96, Jacob Kuhn
FIP: 2.69, Aidan Cremarosa
K%: 33.7%, Aidan Cremarosa
BB%: 3.3%, Aidan Cremarosa
WHIP: 0.80, Aidan Cremarosa
AVG: .163, Jacob Kuhn
WHIFF%: 16.9%, Aidan Cremarosa

#5 Cooper Flemming
- A: .301/.399/.493 | 16.2 K% | 12.1 BB% | 5 HR | 5 SB | 144 wRC+ | 173 PA
#7 Daniel Pierce
- A: .239/.310/.381 | 28.6 K% | 5.6 BB% | 4 HR | 5 SB | 92 wRC+ | 126 PA
  - 4/22: Placed on the 7-day IL
  - 5/2: Activated from the IL
#8 Taitn Gray
- A: .261/.375/.457| 23.2 K% | 14.9 BB% | 6 HR | 4 SB | 128 wRC+ | 168 PA