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Tampa Bay Rays Minor League Roundup: Week 25

This week’s minor league roundup will only feature the numbers accumulated prior to the start of play on Monday.

This was the 25th 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

Brody Hopkins was selected as one of the players on Baseball America’s Hot Sheet
- “He has some of the best pure stuff in the minors with a plus fastball and curveball, as well as multiple other pitch shapes he can throw for strikes. An outstanding athlete, Hopkins should spend most of 2026 with Triple-A Durham as he waits for his opportunity with the Rays”
There is lots of movement around the system with the Single-A and High-A seasons concluding. Several players are making cameo in the upper levels with the most notable being Santiago Suarez.
The Montgomery Biscuits begin their foray into playoffs tonight; Brody Hopkins has the start

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 200 PA for hitters and 200 TBF for pitchers)

Tampa Bay Rays

Top 20 Prospects

#1 Carson Williams
- MLB: .156/.194/.328 | 39.7 K% | 4.4 BB% | 3 HR | 1 SB | 38 wRC+ | 68 PA | -0.2 fWAR
- AAA: .213/.318/.447 | 34.1 K% | 12.4 BB% | 23 HR | 22 SB | 97 wRC+ | 451 PA
  - Made big league debut on 8/22
#11 Ian Seymour
- MLB: 3.16 ERA | 2.75 FIP | 29.2 K% | 7.9 BB% | .204 AVG | 13.5 WHIFF% | 42 2/3 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: .265, Tristan Peters & Tre’ Morgan
OBP: .389, Tre’ Morgan
SLG: .424, Tristan Peters
HR: 18, Tanner Murray
wRC+: 112, Tre’ Morgan
SB: 11, Tristan Peters

Team Pitching Leaders:
ERA: 2.70, Forrest Whitley
FIP: 3.47, Forrest Whitley
K%: 31.0%, Forrest Whitley
BB%: 7.3%, Logan Workman
WHIP: 1.01, Forrest Whitley
AVG: .185, Forrest Whitley
WHIFF%: 13.8%, Forrest Whitley

Top 20 Prospects

#4 Santiago Suarez
- AAA: 4.50 ERA | 7.00 FIP | 16.7 K% | 4.2 BB% | .217 AVG | 12.3 WHIFF% | 6 IP
- A+: 2.88 ERA | 2.97 FIP | 26.9 K% | 3.6 BB% | .219 AVG | 14.6 WHIFF% | 40²⁄₃ IP
  - Promoted to Triple-A Durham on 9/12
  - Activated from Injured List on 8/17
  - Placed on the Injured List on 5/9
#8 Yoniel Curet
- AAA: 5.79 ERA | 5.36 FIP | 21.6 K% | 18.7 BB% | .283 AVG | 8.8 WHIFF% | 28 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: .265/.389/.392 | 20.0 K% | 16.0 BB% | 8 HR | 8 SB | 112 wRC+ | 375 PA
  - On Injured List from 5/29 thru 6/17
#15 Dominic Keegan
- AAA: .243/.310/.417 | 29.6 K% | 8.3 BB% | 8 HR | 0 SB | 88 wRC+ | 277 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: .301, Hunter Bush Jr
OBP: .405, Tatem Levins
SLG: .386, Cooper Kinney
HR: 13, Cooper Kinney
wRC+: 142, Taten Levins
SB: 57, Homer Bush Jr

Team Pitching Leaders:
ERA: 2.61, Ty Johnson
FIP: 2.33, Ty Johnson
K%: 34.7%, Ty Johnson
BB%: 7.5%, Ty Cummings
WHIP: 0.94, Ty Johnson
AVG: .172, Ty Johnson
WHIFF%: 17.7%, 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
#5 Brody Hopkins
- AA: 2.72 ERA | 3.33 FIP | 28.7 K% | 12.2 BB% | .201 AVG | 12.3 WHIFF% | 116 IP
#6 T.J. Nichols
- AA: 0.97 ERA | 2.27 FIP | 28.0 K% | 6.8 BB% | .179 AVG | 11.7 WHIFF% | 37 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: .265/.337/.378 | 23.9 K% | 9.5 BB% | 7 HR | 37 SB | 112 wRC+ | 535 PA
#16 Jadher Areinamo
- AA: .255/.316/.397 | 11.9 K% | 7.5 BB% | 4 HR | 6 SB | 111 wRC+ | 159 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: .173/.289/.286 | 27.7 K% | 14.0 BB% | 8 HR | 17 SB | 77 wRC+ | 437 PA
#20 Ty Johnson
- AA: 2.61 ERA | 2.33 FIP | 34.7 K% | 8.8 BB% | .172 AVG | 17.7 WHIFF% | 110¹⁄₃

Bowling Green Hot Rods

The High-A season is over

Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .268, Emilien Pitre
OBP: .364, Bryan Broecker
SLG: .461, Ryan Spikes
HR: 16, Mac Horvath
wRC+: 121, Emilien Pitre
SB: 47, Adrian Santana

Team Pitching Leaders:
ERA: 2.27, Gerlin Rosario
FIP: 2.62, Drew Dowd
K%: 32.3%, Drew Dowd
BB%: 2.8%, Marcus Johnson
WHIP: 0.93, Hayden Snelsire
AVG: .194, Gerlin Rosario
WHIFF%: 15.6%, Hayden Snelsire

Top 20 Prospects

#7 Trevor Harrison
- A+: 3.33 ERA | 4.26 FIP | 23.8 K% | 12.4 BB% | .256 AVG | 14.9 WHIFF% | 24 1/3 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+: 3.82 ERA | 4.37 FIP | 18.8 K% | 5.3 BB% | .245 AVG | 9.9 WHIFF% | 136 ²⁄₃ IP
#17 Aidan Smith
- A+: .237/.331/.388 | 31.2 K% | 11.5 BB% | 14 HR | 41 SB | 113 wRC+ | 459 PA
#20 Emilien Pitre
- A+: .268/.356/.393 | 20.4 K% | 11.6 BB% | 9 HR | 14 SB | 121 wRC+ | 524 PA

Charleston River Dogs

The Single-A season is over

Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .267, Theo Gillen
OBP: .433, Theo Gillen
SLG: .403, Brailer Guerrero
HR: 8, Connor Hujsak
wRC+: 149, Theo Gillen
SB: 36, Theo Gillen

Team Pitching Leaders:
ERA: 2.05, Jose Urbina
FIP: 3.23 Andy Rodriguez
K%: 26.4%, Jose Urbina
BB%: 4.8%, Andy Rodriguez
WHIP: 1.06, Jose Urbina
AVG: .206, Jose Urbina
WHIFF%: 13.6%, 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
  - Placed on the Injured List on 8/16
#13 Brendan Summerhill
- A: .333/.429/.444 | 11.9 K% |14.3 BB% | 0 HR | 5 SB | 158 wRC+ | 42 PA
  - Placed on the Injured List on 8/25
#18 Brailer Guerrero
- A: .251/.341/.403 | 29.1 K% | 11.4 BB% | 6 HR | 9 SB | 119 wRC+ | 220 PA
- CPX: .000/.000/.000 | 50.0 K% | 0.0 BB% | 0 HR | 0 SB | -100 wRC+ | 2 PA
  - Activated from the IL on 8/20
  - Began rehab assignment on 7/22 but only played in 1 game
  - Placed on the IL on 6/24

Complex League

THE COMPLEX LEAGUE SEASON IS OVER
(Min. 100 PA & TBF)

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: 2.73, Alexander Campos
FIP: 3.32, Roberto Medina
K%: 27.8%, Yereny Teus
BB%: 4.7%, Alexander Campos
WHIP: 1.25, Alexander Campos
AVG: .200, Cesar De Jesus, Roberto Medina, & Baldemix Cabrera
WHIFF%: 14.9%, Jharold Clemente

Top 20 Prospects

None currently on active roster

Dominican Summer League

THE DSL SEASON IS OVER
(Min. 150 PA & TBF)

Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .369, Andreimi Antunez
OBP: .484, Kleiver Chauran
SLG: .517, Andreimi Antunez
HR: 5, John Santana & Deinys Gonzalez
wRC+: 154, Andreimi Antunez
SB: 45, Israfell Bautista

Team Pitching Leaders:
ERA: 2.06, Xavier Lopez
FIP: 3.19, Efrailin Ramos
K%: 28.4%, Starlin Savinon
BB%: 7.2%, Efrailin Ramos
WHIP: 0.86, Xavier Lopez
AVG: .153, Xavier Lopez
WHIFF%: 18.5%. Xavier Lopez