This week’s minor league roundup will only feature the numbers accumulated prior to the start of play on Monday.
This was the 21st week of minor league play.
According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), newcomer Jadher Areinamo remains the top hitter in the Rays system; the Rays acquired the 21-year old infielder from Milwaukee for Danny Jansen in late July.
Meanwhile, Ty Johnson continues to be the team’s top minor league pitcher. The 23-year old came to the Rays
as part of the return for Isaac Paredes and is having a fantastic season in Double-A.
RUMBLINGS
- Theo Gillen broke his finger sliding into second base on a stolen base attempt. He has been placed on the Injured List
- Marc Topkin wrote about several of the Rays top prospects and the struggles the system has endured this year. In the article, Topkin notes how Brayden Taylor worked with the coaching staff to retool his swing during a hiatus from games in July. Since making his return on July 19th, Taylor is hitting .200/.307/.333 with 2 HR over 88 PA, registering a 94 wRC+; Taylor had a 64 wRC+ prior to his three week break from game action.
- Mason Auer made his season debut, offiically converting to a pitcher. He recorded an inning of work, facing five hitters, allowing a walk and a basehit.
- Kiley McDaniel updated his top ten Rays prospects with newcomer Jadher Areinamo being ranked 10th.
- Brailer Guerrero injury update: per Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs, Guerrero is dealing with patella tendinitis
- Adrian Santana has been placed on the Injured List
- Baseball America’s weekly statcast standouts features two Rays in Triple-A: Brian Van Belle and Yoniel Curet
TEAM LEADERS
- Must currently be assigned to that team
- Baseball America’s top twenty prospects are featured below each team they’re currently assigned to.
- (minimum of 170 PA for hitters and 170 TBF for pitchers)
Tampa Bay Rays
Top 20 Prospects
- #11 Ian Seymour
- MLB: 1.77 ERA | 1.99 FIP | 27.2 K% | 7.4 BB% | .176 AVG | 14.0 WHIFF% | 20 1/3 IP
- AAA: 2.62 ERA | 3.45 FIP | 29.2 K% | 5.6 BB% | .236 AVG | 14.9 WHIFF% | 86 IP
- Made big league debut on 6/9
- Optioned to Triple-A on 6/10
- Promoted to the MLB on 7/8
Durham Bulls
Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .278, Tristan Peters
OBP: .400, Tre’ Morgan
SLG: .444, Tristan Peters
HR: 22, Carson Williams
wRC+: 114, Tristan Peters
SB: 21, Carson Williams
Team Pitching Leaders:
ERA: 3.06, Garrett Acton
FIP: 3.83, Garrett Acton
K%: 30.6%, Garrett Acton
BB%: 6.9%, Logan Workman
WHIP: 1.02, Garrett Acton
AVG: .183, Garrett Acton
WHIFF%: 13.2%, Logan Workman
Top 20 Prospects
- #1 Carson Williams
- AAA: .214/.317/.444 | 34.1 K% | 12.2 BB% | 22 HR | 21 SB | 97 wRC+ | 4443 PA
- #8 Yoniel Curet
- AAA: 5.68 ERA | 5.01 FIP | 21.4 K% | 16.1 BB% | .283 AVG | 9.7 WHIFF% | 12 2/3 IP
- AA: 1.45 ERA | 2.43 FIP | 26.0 K% | 6.8 BB% | .185 AVG | 12.4 WHIFF% | 18 2/3 IP
- CPX: 0.00 ERA | 2.26 FIP | 38.1 K% | 0.0 BB% | .111 AVG | 16.5 WHIFF% | 5 1/3 IP
- Began rehab assignment on 6/17
- Assigned to Double-A on 7/3
- Promoted to Triple-A on 8/6
- #12 Tre’ Morgan
- AAA: .268/.400/.381 | 20.0 K% | 16.8 BB% | 5 HR | 6 SB | 113 wRC+ | 285 PA
- On Injured List from 5/29 thru 6/17
- AAA: .268/.400/.381 | 20.0 K% | 16.8 BB% | 5 HR | 6 SB | 113 wRC+ | 285 PA
- #15 Dominic Keegan
- AAA: .247/.323/.397 | 29.7 K% | 9.7 BB% | 5 HR | 0 SB | 89 wRC+ | 195 PA
- CPX: .292/.469/.625 | 18.8 K% | 25.0 BB% | 2 HR | 0 SB | 183 wRC+ | 32 PA
- Activated from IL on 5/26
Montgomery Biscuits
Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .295, Hunter Bush Jr
OBP: .416, Tatem Levins
SLG: .446, Xavier Isaac
HR: 13, Cooper Kinney
wRC+: 147, Taten Levins
SB: 47, Homer Bush Jr
Team Pitching Leaders:
ERA: 2.38, Trevor Martin
FIP: 2.47, Ty Johnson
K%: 33.4%, Ty Johnson
BB%: 7.6%, Ty Cummings
WHIP: 0.96, Ty Johnson
AVG: .171, Ty Johnson
WHIFF%: 17.6%, Ty Johnson
Top 20 Prospects
- #3 Xavier Isaac:
- AA: .201/.366/.446 | 29.7 K% | 19.4 BB% | 9 HR | 1 SB | 145 wRC+ | 175 PA
- Placed on the Injured List on 7/5
- AA: .201/.366/.446 | 29.7 K% | 19.4 BB% | 9 HR | 1 SB | 145 wRC+ | 175 PA
- #5 Brody Hopkins
- AA: 3.06 ERA | 3.46 FIP | 28.2 K% | 12.0 BB% | .219 AVG | 12.2 WHIFF% | 97 IP
- #6 T.J. Nichols
- AA: 0.00 ERA | 2.27 FIP | 26.1 K% | 8.7 BB% | .190 AVG | 9.4 WHIFF% | 13 IP
- A+: 3.63 ERA | 4.55 FIP | 30.4 K% | 5.4 BB% | .231 AVG | 14.2 WHIFF% | 96 2⁄3 IP
- Promoted to Double-A on 8/7
- #10 Colton Ledbetter
- AA: .268/.346/.387 | 24.3 K% | 10.1 BB% | 5 HR | 29 SB | 118 wRC+ | 436 PA
- #16 Jadher Areinamo
- AA: .250/.279/.304 | 9.8 K% | 3.3 BB% | 0 HR | 1 SB | 71 wRC+ | 61 PA
- A+: .297/.355/.463 | 11.6 K% | 8.2 BB% | 11 HR | 15 SB | 125 wRC+ | 415
- Acquired from the Brewers on 7/28 and assigned to Double-A
- #19 Brayden Taylor
- AA: .170/.279/.280 | 27.3 K% | 13.1 BB% | 6 HR | 13 SB | 72 wRC+ | 352 PA
- #20 Ty Johnson
- AA: 2.83 ERA | 2.47 FIP | 33.4 K% | 9.4 BB% | .171 AVG | 17.6 WHIFF% | 92 1⁄3
Bowling Green Hot Rods
Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .271, Emilien Pitre
OBP: .358, Bryan Broecker & Raudelis Martinez
SLG: .431, Ryan Spikes
HR: 14, Mac Horvath
wRC+: 118, Mac Horvath & Emilien Pitre
SB: 46, Adrian Santana
Team Pitching Leaders:
ERA: 2.57, Gerlin Rosario
FIP: 2.72, Drew Dowd
K%: 31.0%, Drew Dowd
BB%: 2.4%, Marcus Johnson
WHIP: 0.93, Hayden Snelsire
AVG: .194, Gerlin Rosario
WHIFF%: 15.4%, Hayden Snelsire
Top 20 Prospects
- #4 Santiago Suarez
- A+: 1.91 ERA | 2.55 FIP | 29.5 K% | 4.5 BB% | .187 AVG | 15.0 WHIFF% | 28 1⁄3 IP
- Placed on the Injured List on 5/9
- Activated from Injured List on 8/17
- A+: 1.91 ERA | 2.55 FIP | 29.5 K% | 4.5 BB% | .187 AVG | 15.0 WHIFF% | 28 1⁄3 IP
- #7 Trevor Harrison
- A+: 0.93 ERA | 3.33 FIP | 21.6 K% | 13.5 BB% | .188 AVG | 12.0 WHIFF% | 9 2⁄3 IP
- A: 2.61 ERA | 3.21 FIP | 22.4 K% | 10.7 BB% | .211 AVG | 12.2 WHIFF% | 82 2⁄3 IP
- Promoted to A+ on 8/7
- #14 Gary Gill Hill
- A+: 3.94 ERA | 4.48 FIP | 18.5 K% | 5.4 BB% | .251 AVG | 9.6 WHIFF% | 118 2⁄3 IP
- #17 Aidan Smith
- A+: .222/.321/.364 | 32.3 K% | 11.7 BB% | 11 HR | 33 SB | 104 wRC+ | 393 PA
- #20 Emilien Pitre
- A+: .271/.348/.399 | 21.5 K% | 10.2 BB% | 9 HR | 12 SB | 118 wRC+ | 452 PA
Charleston River Dogs
Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .267, Theo Gillen
OBP: .433, Theo Gillen
SLG: .387, Theo Gillen
HR: 6, Connor Hujsak
wRC+: 150, Theo Gillen
SB: 36, Theo Gillen
Team Pitching Leaders:
ERA: 1.94, Jose Urbina
FIP: 2.97, Andy Rodriguez
K%: 25.0%, Jose Urbina
BB%: 2.5%, Andy Rodriguez
WHIP: 1.05, Jose Urbina
AVG: .204, Jose Urbina
WHIFF%: 12.9%, Andres Galan
Top 20 Prospects
- #2 Theo Gillen
- A: .267/.433/.387 | 23.1 K% | 19.8 BB% | 5 HR | 36 SB | 150 wRC+ | 324 PA
- #13 Brendan Summerhill
- A: .267/.313/.333 | 18.8 K% |6.3 BB% | 0 HR | 3 SB | 92 wRC+ | 16 PA
- #18 Brailer Guerrero
- A: .230/.342/.378 | 29.1 K% | 13.3 BB% | 4 HR | 6 SB | 114 wRC+ | 158 PA
- CPX: .000/.000/.000 | 50.0 K% | 0.0 BB% | 0 HR | 0 SB | -100 wRC+ | 2 PA
- Placed on the IL on 6/24
- Began rehab assignment on 7/22 but only played in 1 game
Complex League
THE COMPLEX LEAGUE SEASON IS OVER
Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .323, Nicandro Aybar
OBP: .462, Alberth Palma
SLG: .388, Alberth Palma
HR: 1, Alfonzo Martinez & Derek Datil
wRC+: 148, Alberth Palma
SB: 15, Alberth Palma
Team Pitching Leaders:
ERA: 2.52, Danny Hilario
FIP: 2.77, Danny Hilario
K%: 32.7%, Danny Hilario
BB%: 4.7%, Alexander Campos
WHIP: 0.84, Danny Hilario
AVG: .163, Danny Hilario
WHIFF%: 19.0%, Danny Hilario
Top 20 Prospects
None currently on active roster
Dominican Summer League
Minimum 100 PA & 100 TBF
Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .379, Andreimi Antunez
OBP: .486, Kleiver Chauran
SLG: .533, Andreimi Antunez
HR: 5, John Santana & Deinys Gonzalez
wRC+: 161, Andreimi Antunez
SB: 45, Israfell Bautista
Team Pitching Leaders:
ERA: 2.12, Ralph Sierra
FIP: 3.33, Efrailin Ramos
K%: 28.9%, Starlin Savinon & Yolvin Mesa
BB%: 7.5%, Efrailin Ramos
WHIP: 0.83, Xavier Lopez
AVG: .154, Xavier Lopez
WHIFF%: 19.1%. Xavier Lopez
Top 20 Prospects
None currently on active roster
