{"id":375482,"date":"2026-08-19T09:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/375482\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T09:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T09:47:12","slug":"tampa-bay-rays-2026-minor-league-roundup-week-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/375482\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay Rays 2026 Minor League Roundup: Week 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">This was the 19th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Tuesday, August 18th).<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), prospect Theo Gillen tops the system and might just find himself in the running for Minor League Player of the Year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Meanwhile, Aidan Cremarosa remains the top hurler in the system despite spending the past several weeks on the Injured List; he was recently activated. Thus far in his first professional season, Cremarosa has a 2.75 ERA | 2.62 FIP with a 32.7 K% &amp; 4.4 BB% over 59 IP in Single-A<\/p>\n<p>Theo Gillen left a game early last weekend after being hit in the left leg by a pitch. Gillen stayed on his feet but was clearly in a lot of pain. He would walk off the field under his own power but with a noticeable limp.Grady Emerson has been assigned to Single-A Charleston and will make his professional debut. The #2 overall draft pick has been excelling in the Bridge League.Blake Morgan has been promoted to High-A after a solid run with Single-A to begin his pro career. The 2025 19th rounder had a 3.47 ERA | 3.97 FIP with a 26.1 K% &amp; 5.7 BB% over 62 1\/3 IP prior to his promotion.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/stories\/ranking-the-20-hottest-prospects-hot-sheet-8-17-26\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Xavier Isaac made Baseball America\u2019s Hot Sheet<\/a>\u201cNo one should ever doubt Isaac\u2019s power. He can go on runs where everything he hits seems to have a chance to clear the fence. This month is the third time he\u2019s hit six homers in a month. But unlike the other two times, he\u2019s doing it this time without the strikeouts that have usually come with the power. Isaac has a 15% strikeout rate this month. That\u2019s way down from the 29.7% K-rate he had coming into this month. Isaac has shown signs of being a hitter and not just a slugger in the past. If this improvement is sustainable, watch out.\u201cMust currently be assigned to that teamBaseball America\u2019s top ten prospects are featured below each team they\u2019re currently assigned to.(minimum of 200 TBF &amp; PA)None currently on active roster<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Team Offensive Leaders:<br \/>AVG: .264, Blake Sabol<br \/>OBP: .335, Blake Sabol<br \/>SLG: .425, Blake Sabol<br \/>HR: 11, Carson Williams, Blake Sabol, &amp; Logan Davidson<br \/>wRC+: 95, Blake Sabol<br \/>SB: 31, Homer Bush Jr<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Team Pitching Leaders:<br \/>ERA: 2.37, Evan Reifert<br \/>FIP: 3.50, Ty Johnson<br \/>K%: 34.4% Ty Johnson<br \/>BB%: 4.2%, Mason Englert<br \/>WHIP: 0.99, Ty Johnson<br \/>AVG: .173, Ty Johnson<br \/>WHIFF%: 16.0%, Ty Johnson<\/p>\n<p>#3 Brody HopkinsAAA: 5.34 ERA | 5.09 FIP | 26.9 K% | 21.6 BB% | .202 AVG | 12.0 WHIFF% | 86 IP<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Team Offensive Leaders:<br \/>AVG: .309, Austin Overn<br \/>OBP: .412, Xavier Isaac<br \/>SLG: .565, Austin Overn<br \/>HR: 23, Will Simpson &amp; Xavier Isaac<br \/>wRC+: 151, Austin Overn<br \/>SB: 48, Austin Overn<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Team Pitching Leaders:<br \/>ERA: 4.29, Chris Clark<br \/>FIP: 4.62, Chris Clark<br \/>K%: 26.0%, Jackson Baumeister<br \/>BB%:  3.2%, Santiago Suarez<br \/>WHIP 1.18, Santiago Suarez &amp; Chris Clark<br \/>AVG: .225, Jackson Baumeister<br \/>WHIFF%: 14.2%, Jackson Baumeister<\/p>\n<p>#1 Theo GillenAA: .290\/.395\/.552 | 20.8 K% | 13.9 BB% | 9 HR | 11 SB | 147 wRC+ | 173 PAA+: .342\/.449\/.589 | 23.8 K% | 14.3 BB% | 12 HR | 28 SB | 165 wRC+ | 265 PA6\/23: Promoted to Double-A#5 Caden BodineAA: .298\/.385\/.405 | 5.8 K% | 11.5 BB% | 3 HR | 3 SB | 115 wRC+ | 156 PAA+: .341\/.411\/.477 | 6.6 K% | 7.3 BB% | 4 HR | 3 SB | 132 wRC+ | 151 PAA: .379\/.433\/.614 | 3.9 K% | 9.2 BB% | 5 HR | 1 SB | 175 wRC+ | 152 PA6\/30: Promoted to Double-A5\/19: Promoted to High-A#10 Santiago SuarezAA: 4.89 ERA | 5.13 FIP | 19.5 K% | 3.2 BB% | .262 AVG | 11.1 WHIFF% | 103 IP<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Team Offensive Leaders:<br \/>AVG: .286, Ryan McCoy<br \/>OBP: .431, Ryan McCoy<br \/>SLG: .564, Ryan McCoy<br \/>HR: 20, Nathan Flewelling<br \/>wRC+: 154, Ryan McCoy<br \/>SB: 45, Tony Santa Maria<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Team Pitching Leaders:<br \/>ERA: 3.88, Noah Beal<br \/>FIP: 3.99, Noah Beal<br \/>K%: 27.0%, Trevor Harrison<br \/>BB%: 5.3%, Dominic Niman<br \/>WHIP: 1.26, Dominic Niman<br \/>AVG: .233, Noah Beal<br \/>WHIFF%: 18.0%, Noah Beal<\/p>\n<p>#4 Nathan FlewellingA+: .239\/.366\/.451 | 27.0 K% | 15.2 BB% | 20 HR | 8 SB | 112 wRC+ | 448 PA#9 Anderson BritoA+: 3.34 ERA | 4.50 FIP | 28.8 K% | 14.4 BB% | .240 AVG | 13.4 WHIFF% | 32.1 IP5\/23: Placed on 7-day Injured List<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Team Offensive Leaders:<br \/>AVG: .330, Brady Marget<br \/>OBP: .429, Brady Marget<br \/>SLG: .473, Brady Marget<br \/>HR: 9, Cooper Flemming<br \/>wRC+: 146, Brady Marget<br \/>SB: 33, Alberth Palma<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Team Pitching Leaders:<br \/>ERA: 2.67, Jacob Kuhn<br \/>FIP: 2.62, Aidan Cremarosa<br \/>K%: 32.7%, Aidan Cremarosa<br \/>BB%: 4.4%, Aidan Cremarosa<br \/>WHIP: 0.80, Aidan Cremarosa<br \/>AVG: .173, Aidan Cremarosa<br \/>WHIFF%: 16.5%, Aidan Cremarosa<\/p>\n<p>#6 Cooper FlemmingA: .301\/.388\/.444 | 17.1 K% | 10.7 BB% | 9 HR | 14 SB | 128 wRC+ | 450 PA#7 Taitn GrayA: .275\/.372\/.425 | 23.4 K% | 12.9 BB% | 6 HR | 8 SB | 118 wRC+ | 248 PACPX: .333\/.400\/.611 | 20.0 K% | 5.0 BB% | 1 HR | 0 SB | 140 wRC+ | 20 PA6\/1: Placed on the 7-day IL7\/14: Began rehab assignment7\/28: Activated from the IL#9 Daniel PierceA: .252\/.336\/.390 | 28.6 K% | 7.9 BB% | 4 HR | 6 SB | 101 wRC+ | 140 PA4\/22: Placed on the 7-day IL5\/2: Activated from the ILHasn\u2019t played since May 30th. Underwent shoulder surgery. 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