The Tampa Bay Rays' minor league roundup highlights Austin Overn as the top hitter in the system after being acquired from Baltimore for Shane Baz. The report covers performance statistics from the first week of full minor league play.
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA - MARCH 19, 2026: Theo Gillen #24 of the Tampa Bay Rays looks on during the first inning of a spring training Spring Breakout game against the New York Mets at Clover Park on March 19, 2026 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images
This week’s minor league roundup will only feature the numbers accumulated prior to the start of play on Monday.
This was the 1st a week of full minor league play.
According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), newcomer Austin Overn the top hitter in the Rays system; the Rays acquired the 22-year old outfielder from Baltimore for Shane Baz this past offseason.
Meanwhile, Santiago Suarez is the team’s top minor league pitcher.
Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .340, Victor Mesa Jr
OBP: .435, Victor Mesa Jr
SLG: .585, Victor Mesa Jr
HR: 2, four tied
wRC+: 173, Victor Mesa Jr
SB: 10, Jacob Melton
Team Pitching Leaders:
**ERA:**0.00, Evan Reifert
**FIP:**1.23, Andrew Wantz
**K%:**30.0%, Cam Booser
**BB%:**3.4%, Andrew Wantz
**WHIP:**1.17, Kodi Whitley and Evan Reifert
AVG:.105, Evan Reifert
**WHIFF%:**19.8%, Kodi Whitley
#1 Brody Hopkins
#3 Jacob Melton
Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .379, Austin Overn
OBP: .471, Austin Over
SLG: .563, Kenny Piper
HR: 1, six tied
wRC+: 165, Austin Overn
SB: 12, Austin Overn
Team Pitching Leaders:
**ERA:**1.80, TJ Nichols
**FIP:**2.12, TJ Nichols
**K%:**32.6%, Santiago Suarez
**BB%:**0.0%, TJ Nichols
**WHIP:**1.00, Santiago Suarez
AVG:.205, Santiago Suarez
**WHIFF%:**16.7%, Santiago Suarez
#4 T.J. Nichols
AA: 1.80 ERA | 2.12 FIP | 25.0 K% | 0.0 BB% | .300 AVG | 12.3 WHIFF% | 5 IP
#6 Santiago Suarez
#8 Michael Forret
Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .333, Theo Gillen
OBP: .419, Theo Gillen
SLG: .889, Theo Gillen
HR: 4, Theo Gillen
wRC+: 251, Theo Gillen
SB: 3, Theo Gillen
Team Pitching Leaders:
**ERA:**0.00, Andres Galan
**FIP:**1.44, Jacob Kisting
**K%:**36.4%, Jacob Kisting
**BB%:**4.5%, Jacob Kisting
**WHIP:**0.67, Jacob Kisting
AVG:.105, Andres Galan
**WHIFF%:**14.1%, Jacob Kisting
#2 Theo Gillen
#5 Anderson Brito
#10 Aidan Smith
A+: Hasn’t played in 2026
Team Offensive Leaders:
AVG: .370, Taitn Gray
OBP: .500, Brody Donay
SLG: .704, Taitn Gray
HR: 3, Brendan Summerhill and Daniel Pierce
wRC+: 204, Daniel Pierce
SB: 2, Brailer Guerrero and Daniel Pierce
Team Pitching Leaders:
**ERA:**1.50, Trey Pooser
FIP: 2.25, Dominic Niman
**K%:**36.4%, Ethan Storm
**BB%:**2.6%, Aidan Haugh
**WHIP:**1.15, Ethan Storm
AVG:.179, Ethan Storm
**WHIFF%:**21.6%, Dominic Niman
#7 Daniel Pierce
#9 Brendan Summerhill
Austin Overn is the top hitter in the Rays minor league system, according to FanGraphs.
Austin Overn was acquired from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Shane Baz during the offseason.
The full minor league play for the Tampa Bay Rays began on March 19, 2026.
FanGraphs factors in age and proximity to the big leagues when ranking minor league players.
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