Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Tampa Bay Rays system:
Players Alexander Alberto
Alexander Alberto (born November 2, 2001) is a Dominican baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Alberto signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent on November 25, 2019. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alberto made his professional debut in 2021 with the Dominican Summer League Rays.
On December 10, 2025, the Chicago White Sox selected Alberto from the Rays in the Rule 5 draft. He was returned to Tampa Bay after clearing waivers on March 19, 2026.
Jadher Areinamo
Jadher Alejandro Areinamo (born November 28, 2003) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Areinamo signed with the Milwaukee Brewers as an international free agent in January 2021.
On July 28, 2025 the Brewers traded Areinamo to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Danny Jansen. He made 38 appearances down the stretch for the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits, batting .255/.316/.397 with four home runs, 19 RBI, and six stolen bases. On November 18, the Rays added Areinamo to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
Areinamo played for the Tiburones de La Guaira in the 2025–26 LVBP season; he led the league in slugging percentage (.692) and (1.112). He was awarded the LVBP's rookie of the year honors. Areinamo was optioned to the Triple-A Durham Bulls to begin the 2026 season.
Ben Blair
Benjamin Robert Blair (born March 25, 2005) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Blair attended Liberty Christian Academy in Lynchburg, Virginia and played college baseball at Liberty University. During his college career he went 17–13 with a 3.58 earned run average (ERA) with 249 strikeouts.
Blair was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the second round of the 2026 Major League Baseball draft. He signed on July 18.
Anderson Brito
Anderson Alexander Brito (born July 7, 2004) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Brito signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent in November 2023. He spent his first professional season in 2024 with the Dominican Summer League Astros, Florida Complex League Astros and Fayetteville Woodpeckers.
Brito spent the 2025 season with the High-A Asheville Tourists, recording a 3.28 ERA with 65 strikeouts over 25 starts.
On December 19, 2025, the Astros sent Brito to the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-team trade in which the Rays also acquired Jacob Melton, the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Brandon Lowe, Jake Mangum, and Mason Montgomery, and the Astros acquired Mike Burrows.
Homer Bush Jr.
Homer Bush Jr. (born October 13, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Bush grew up in Toronto.
Bush Jr. attended Carroll Senior High School in Southlake, Texas and played college baseball at Grand Canyon University. In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the fourth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.
Bush Jr. signed with the Padres and made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Padres. He was later promoted to the Lake Elsinore Storm and San Antonio Missions.
On July 28, 2024, Bush, Dylan Lesko, and J.D. Gonzalez were traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Jason Adam.
His father, Homer Bush, was also drafted by the Padres and played in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Ryan Cermak
Ryan Austin Cermak (born June 2, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He played college baseball for the Illinois State Redbirds.
Cermak grew up in Riverside, Illinois and attended Riverside Brookfield High School, where he played baseball and basketball.
Cermak played college baseball for the Illinois State Redbirds for three seasons. He slashed .208/.296/.396 with three doubles, two home runs, and seven RBI in 13 games during his true freshman season in 2020 before it was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. In 2021, Cermak was named first-team Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) after batting .284 with 11 home runs and 40 RBI over 55 games. As a junior in 2022, he repeated as a first-team All-MVC selection after hitting .340 with 19 home runs and 43 RBI across 48 games.
Cermak was selected in the Competitive Balance section of the second round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Rays on July 21, 2022, and received a $750,000 signing bonus. Cermak was assigned to the Florida Complex League Rays to make his professional debut and batted .273 with two home runs and five RBI in seven games. In 2023, Cermak was assigned to the Charleston RiverDogs and also made a rehab appearance with the FCL Rays, hitting .265 with six home runs over 43 games. Cermak missed time due to injury again in 2024 and played with the FCL Rays and Bowling Green Hot Rods and batted .211 with four home runs and 15 stolen bases across 52 games. In 2025, he played in 31 games between the FCL Rays and Bowling Green, hitting .269 with six home runs.
Illinois State Redbirds bio
Cooper Flemming
Cooper James Flemming (born August 5, 2006) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Flemming was born in Atlanta, Georgia and moved to California when he was eight. He attended Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo, California. As a senior, he was the Orange County Register All-Orange County baseball player of the year after hitting .407 with six home runs and 27 runs batted in as a hitter and went 7–1 with a .069 earned run average (ERA) and 66 strikeouts as a pitcher.
Flemming was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the second round of the 2025 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut in 2026 with the Charleston RiverDogs.
Nathan Flewelling
Nathan Curtis Flewelling (born November 11, 2006) is a Canadian professional baseball catcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Flewelling attended St. Joseph High School in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. In 2023 and 2024 he played summer baseball for the Sylvan Lake Gulls in the Western Canadian Baseball League. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the third round of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.
Flewelling played his first professional season in 2025 with the Charleston RiverDogs and Bowling Green Hot Rods. He started 2026 with Bowling Green.
Taitn Gray
Taitn Allen Gray (born August 16, 2007) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Gray attended Dallas Center–Grimes High School in Grimes, Iowa. As a senior in 2025, he hit .538 with 14 home runs and 39 RBI and was named the Iowa Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year. He attended the 2025 MLB Draft Combine. Gray originally committed to play college baseball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He later switched his commitment to the Oregon Ducks.
Gray was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the third round of the 2025 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut in 2026 with the Single-A Charleston RiverDogs. On June 1, he was placed on the injured list. He underwent elbow surgery and was returned to Charleston on July 28 following a rehab assignment with the Florida Complex League Rays. Across 76 games with Charleston, Gray hit .296 eight home runs and 52 RBI.
Trevor Harrison
Trevor Michael Harrison (born August 8, 2005) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Harrison attended J. W. Mitchell High School in Trinity, Florida. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $847,500, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at Florida State University.
Harrison signed with the Rays and spent his first professional season in 2024 with the Florida Complex League Rays and Charleston RiverDogs.
K. C. Hunt
Kyle Clemente Hunt (born July 14, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Hunt attended Ramapo High School in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey and played college baseball at Mississippi State University. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 12th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and returned to Mississippi State for his senior year. In 2021 and 2023, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League. After going unselected in the 2023 MLB draft, he signed with the Milwaukee Brewers as an undrafted free agent.
Hunt made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Brewers. He pitched 2024 with the Carolina Mudcats, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and Biloxi Shuckers. The Brewers named him their co-Minor League Pitchers of the Year.
On March 24, 2026, Hunt was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Jake Woodford.
Xavier Isaac
Xavier Francis Isaac (born December 17, 2003) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Isaac graduated from East Forsyth High School in Kernersville, North Carolina. He was named an All-American in 2022. He committed to play college baseball at the University of Florida.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Isaac in the first round, with the 29th overall selection, of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Rays, receiving a $2.5 million signing bonus. He made his professional debut after signing with the Florida Complex League Rays, appearing in five games.
Isaac opened the 2023 season with the Charleston RiverDogs and was promoted to the Bowling Green Hot Rods near the season's end, hitting .285 with 19 home runs and 72 RBI over 102 games. He played the 2024 season with Bowling Green and the Montgomery Biscuits, batting .264 with 18 home runs and 78 RBI over 102 games. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox. Isaac was assigned to Montgomery to open the 2025 season. Isaac missed time due to injury, and was placed on the injured list in early July, ending his season. Following the season, Isaac noted that he had undergone "life-saving" brain surgery.
Tre' Morgan
John Edward Morgan III (born July 16, 2002) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Morgan attended Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he played baseball. As a junior in 2019, he batted .483 with 16 stolen bases. He did not play a game as a senior in 2020 after suffering a UCL injury as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, which ended Brother Martin's season after 13 games. Morgan went unselected in the shortened 2020 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college baseball.
As a freshman for LSU in 2021, Morgan played in 63 games and hit .357 with six home runs, 42 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases. He batted .324 with five home runs and 54 RBIs over 62 games as a sophomore in 2022, and spent that summer playing for the United States national baseball team. As a junior in 2023, he played in 69 games and batted .316 with nine home runs and 53 RBIs, helping lead LSU to win the 2023 Men's College World Series. After the season, Morgan was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the third round with the 88th overall pick of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team for $783,800.