Tampa Bay Rays minor league players
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Tampa Bay Rays system:
Players
Jadher Areinamo
Jadher Alejandro Areinamo is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball.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 and.
Anderson Brito
Anderson Alexander Brito 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 started 2025 with the Asheville Tourists.
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. 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.
Ryan Cermak
Ryan Austin Cermak 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 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.
Alex Cook
Cook played college baseball at Georgia Gwinnett College and Colby Community College. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 12th round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.
In 2025, Cook made 17 appearances split between the rookie-level Florida Complex League Rays and Double-A Montgomery Biscuits, accumulating a 2-1 record and 2.66 ERA with 28 strikeouts and four saves across innings pitched. On November 18, 2025, the Rays added Cook to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
Ty Cummings
Ty Brendan Cummings is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.Cummings attended Corinth Holders High School and played college baseball at Campbell University. In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star. After his junior season, he was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the seventh round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for $225,000.
Cummings made his professional debut in 2024 with the Everett AquaSox, starting 25 games and going 4-5 with a 4.17 ERA and 124 strikeouts over innings. On October 4, 2024, Cummings was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays as the player to be named later in the Randy Arozarena trade. He was assigned to the Montgomery Biscuits to open the 2025 season and was named the Southern League Pitcher of the Week in April. He also appeared in three games for the Durham Bulls. Over 29 games for the season, Cummings went 8-4 with a 3.29 ERA and 92 strikeouts over 123 innings.
Raynel Delgado
Delgado was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the sixth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. On November 4, 2024, he elected free agency. He was signed to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training by the Milwaukee Brewers on November 15.
On August 19, 2025, Delgado hit for the cycle with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. In 125 total appearances for Nashville, he batted.281/.363/.378 with five home runs, 53 RBI, and 40 stolen bases. Delgado elected free agency following the season on November 6.
On November 20, 2025, Delgado signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Michael Forret
Michael Steven Forret is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.Forret attended Providence High School in Charlotte, North Carolina and played college baseball at State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota. In 2023, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 14th round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.
Forret spent his first professional season in 2024 with the Delmarva Shorebirds and Aberdeen IronBirds.
On December 19, 2025, the Orioles traded Forret to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Shane Baz.
Trevor Harrison
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.
Gary Gill Hill
Gary Anthony Gill Hill is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.Hill attended John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School in Somers, New York. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the sixth round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.
Hill signed with the Rays and spent his first professional season in 2023 with the Florida Complex League Rays and Charleston RiverDogs. He started 2024 with Charleston.
Brody Hopkins
William Brody Hopkins is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.Hopkins played college baseball at the College of Charleston for two years before transferring to Winthrop University for one year. He was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the sixth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.
On July 25, 2024, the Mariners traded him to the Tampa Bay Rays along with Aidan Smith and Ty Cummings in exchange for Randy Arozarena.
His brother, TJ Hopkins, used to play in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds.
Sean Hunley
Sean Everett Hunley is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.Hunley attended Mount Juliet High School in Mount Juliet, Tennessee and played college baseball at the University of Tennessee. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 19th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.
Hunley made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Rays. He played 2022 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods and Montgomery Biscuits. Hunley started 2023 with Montgomery before being promoted to the Durham Bulls.
Xavier Isaac
Xavier Francis Isaac 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.