Rays Minor League Roundup: Week 15

This was the 15th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Tuesday, July 21st).

According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), prospect Caden Bodine remains the top performer in the system. His full season statline is further below.

Meanwhile, there is a new pitcher reigning supreme in the system, Jacob Kisting. The Rays acquired Kisting for Eric Orze last November and the 23-year old is having a breakout campaign in High-A. Thus far he has compiled a 1.67 ERA | 2.56 FIP with a 28.5 K% & 5.1 BB% over 70 IP.

RUMBLINGS

• Baseball America and ESPN have updated their prospect rankings following the draft

  • ESPN

    • Kiley has Grady Emerson ranked ahead of Gillen but calls the pair “one of the best prospect duos in the minors.”

• There are several rehab assignments going on:

TEAM LEADERS

• 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 160 TBF & PA)

Tampa Bay Rays

Top 10 Prospects

• None currently on active roster

Durham Bulls

Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .261, Blake Sabol
OBP: .341, Carson Williams
SLG: .444, Carson Williams
HR: 11, Carson Williams
wRC+: 101, Carson Williams
SB: 19, Homer Bush Jr

Team Pitching Leaders:
ERA: 2.33, Evan Reifert
FIP: 3.78, Joe boyle
K%: 33.0% Ty Johnson
BB%: 8.4%, Chase Solesky
WHIP: 0.99, Ty Johnson
AVG: .171, Ty Johnson
WHIFF%: 15.2%, Ty Johnson

Top 10 Prospects

• #3 Brody Hopkins

  • AAA: 4.52 ERA | 4.93 FIP | 27.0 K% | 21.0 BB% | .185 AVG | 12.1 WHIFF% | 77.2 IP

• #8 Michael Forret

  • AAA: 5.65 ERA | 3.71 FIP | 27.9 K% | 11.6 BB% | .250 AVG | 11.9 WHIFF% | 28.2 IP

  • AA: 2.15 ERA | 4.27 FIP | 26.5 K% | 10.4 BB% | .186 AVG | 14.5 WHIFF% | 54.1IP

    • 6/10: Promoted to Triple-A

Montgomery Biscuits

Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .304, Austin Overn
OBP: .380, Austin Overn
SLG: .529, Austin Overn
HR: 16, Will Simpson
wRC+: 140, Austin Overn
SB: 37, Austin Overn

Team Pitching Leaders:
ERA: 3.20, Chris Clark
FIP: 4.27, Chris Clark
K%: 29.0%, Jackson Baumeister
BB%:  3.0%, Santiago Suarez
WHIP 1.05, Chris Clark
AVG: .190, Jackson Baumeister
WHIFF%: 16.1%, Jackson Baumeister

Top 10 Prospects

• #1 Theo Gillen

  • AA: .246/.333/.391 | 24.4 K% | 10.3 BB% | 2 HR | 5 SB | 94 wRC+ | 78 PA

  • A+: .342/.449/.589 | 23.8 K% | 14.3 BB% | 12 HR | 28 SB | 165 wRC+ | 265 PA

    • 6/23: Promoted to Double-A

• #5 Caden Bodine

  • AA: .306/.407/.429 | 6.8 K% | 11.9 BB% | 1 HR | 1 SB | 129 wRC+ | 59 PA

  • A+: .341/.411/.477 | 6.6 K% | 7.3 BB% | 4 HR | 3 SB | 132 wRC+ | 151 PA

  • A: .379/.433/.614 | 3.9 K% | 9.2 BB% | 5 HR | 1 SB | 174 wRC+ | 152 PA

    • 6/30: Promoted to Double-A

Bowling Green Hot Rods

Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .315, Connor Hujsak
OBP: .427, Ryan McCoy
SLG: .608, Connor Hujsak
HR: 21, Connor Hujsak
wRC+: 155, Ryan McCoy
SB: 37, Tony Santa Maria

Team Pitching Leaders:
ERA: 1.67, Jacob Kisting
FIP: 2.60, Jacob Kisting
K%: 28.5%, Jacob Kisting
BB%: 5.1%, Dominic Niman & Jacob Kisting
WHIP: 0.89, Jacob Kisting
AVG: .186, Jacob Kisting
WHIFF%: 13.9%, Jose Urbina

Top 10 Prospects

• #4 Nathan Flewelling

  • A+: .257/.391/.482 | 26.3 K% | 16.3 BB% | 16 HR | 7 SB | 127 wRC+ | 350 PA

• #9 Anderson Brito

  • A+: 3.34 ERA | 4.50 FIP | 28.8 K% | 14.4 BB% | .240 AVG | 13.4 WHIFF% | 32.1 IP

    • 5/23: Placed on 7-day Injured List

Charleston River Dogs

Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .302, Tom Poole
OBP: .446, Tom Poole
SLG: .481, Tom Poole
HR: 8, Cooper Flemming
wRC+: 155, Tom Poole
SB: 29, Alberth Palma

Team Pitching Leaders:
ERA: 2.36, Jacob Kuhn
FIP: 2.71, Aidan Cremarosa
K%: 32.1%, Aidan Cremarosa
BB%: 4.6%, Aidan Cremarosa
WHIP: 0.79, Aidan Cremarosa
AVG: .170, Aidan Cremarosa
WHIFF%: 16.7%, Aidan Cremarosa

Top 10 Prospects

• #6 Cooper Flemming

  • A: .293/.384/.451 | 16.0 K% | 11.2 BB% | 8 HR | 11 SB | 128 wRC+ | 357 PA

• #10 Daniel Pierce

  • A: .252/.336/.390 | 28.6 K% | 7.9 BB% | 4 HR | 6 SB | 101 wRC+ | 140 PA

    • 4/22: Placed on the 7-day IL

    • 5/2: Activated from the IL

    • Hasn’t played since May 30th. Underwent shoulder surgery. Likely out for the year

• #7 Taitn Gray

  • A: .286/.406/.474 | 21.9 K% | 16.1 BB% | 6 HR | 4 SB | 141 wRC+ | 192 PA

  • CPX: .125/.300/.125 | 30.0 K% | 10.0 BB% | 0 HR | 0 SB | 33 wRC+ | 10 PA

    • 6/1: Placed on the 7-day IL

    • 7/14: Began rehab assignment