Cooper Flemming leads the Rays minor league hitters with a .364 average, while Aidan Cremarosa remains the top pitcher with a 3.24 ERA. Several players have been promoted or activated from the Injured List this week.
Key points
Cooper Flemming leads Rays hitters with a .364 average
Aidan Cremarosa has a 3.24 ERA in Single-A
Gary Gill Hill promoted to Double-A Montgomery
Aidan Smith starts rehab assignment after injury
Daniel Pierce activated from Injured List
Tampa Bay Rays
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA - MARCH 19, 2026: Xavier Isaac #79 of the Tampa Bay Rays looks on during the second 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
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA - MARCH 19, 2026: Xavier Isaac #79 of the Tampa Bay Rays looks on during the second 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 was the 3rd week of full minor league play (*stats are entering play on May, 3rd*).
According to FanGraphs (*which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues*), 19-year old Cooper Flemming has taken over the top hitter spot in the Rays system. Flemming was the Rays 2nd round pick in 2025 and currently stashed in Single-A, hitting .364/.457/.568 with 3 HR and 5 SB, registering a 176 wRC+ over 105 PA.
Meanwhile, Aidan Cremarosa is still the team’s top minor league pitcher. The 22-year old was taken by the Rays in the 8th round of the 2025 draft out of Fresno State. Thus far over four starts in Single-A, Cremarosa has a 3.24 ERA | 2.28 FIP with a 38.0 K% & 4.0 BB% over 25 IP. There will be more on Cremarosa further below.
**RUMBLINGS**
RHP Gary Gill Hill has been promoted to Double-A Montgomery.
OF Aidan Smith has started a rehab assignment in the Florida Coast League; he opened the season on the Injured List with a hamstring issue
SS Daniel Pierce’s stint on the Injured List was brief as he was activated on May 2nd.
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1B Xavier Isaac still has major contact concerns (**51.4%**), but his power and on-base numbers are soaring in Double-A. Since April 12th, he is hitting .269/.441/.750 with 7 HR over 68 PA.
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**Tampa Bay Rays**
**Top 10 Prospects**
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**Durham Bulls**
**Team Offensive Leaders:**
**AVG**: .323, Victor Mesa Jr (*hasn’t played since 4/15*)
**OBP**: .417, Victor Mesa Jr (*hasn’t played since 4/15*)
**SLG**: .565, Victor Mesa Jr (*hasn’t played since 4/15*)
**HR**: 4, Blake Sabol, Logan Davidson, Carson Williams, Justyn-Henry Malloy, & Dom Keegan
**wRC+**: 154, Victor Mesa Jr (*hasn’t played since 4/15*)
**SB**: 17, Jacob Melton (*Placed on the IL on 4/23*)
**Team Pitching Leaders:**
**ERA:**0.00, Trevor Martin
**FIP:**3.24, Trevor Martin
**K%:**37.3%, Joe Rock
**BB%:**7.5%, Kodi Whitley
**WHIP:**0.95, Kodi Whitley
**AVG:**.114, Evan Reifert
**WHIFF%:**17.9%, Alex Cook
**Team Offensive Leaders:**
**AVG**: .321, Nathan Flewelling
**OBP**: .446, Tony Santa Maria
**SLG**: .646, Theo Gillen
**HR**: 7, Nathan Flewelling
**wRC+**: 170, Nathan Flewelling
**SB**: 11, Tony Santa Maria
**Team Pitching Leaders:**
**ERA:**3.86, Anderson Brito
**FIP:**2.55, Anderson Brito
**K%:**31.0%, Anderson Brito
**BB%:**7.8%, Gary Gill Gill (*promoted to AA on 5/*2)
**WHIP:**1.29, Garrett Gainey
**AVG:**.226, Trevor Harrison & Garrett Gainey
**WHIFF%:**12.7%, Anderson Brito