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Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Smacks two doubles Saturday
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Aranda went 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored during the Rays' 6-1 win over the Mariners on Saturday.
Aranda gave the Rays a 2-1 lead in the third inning after his double brought Chandler Simpson home. Aranda has four multi-hit games over his last four games and 29 for the season. He has gone 11-for-27 (.407) with four RBI over his last seven games.
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Rays' Ben Williamson: Career-high four hits Saturday
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Williamson went 4-for-4 with an RBI double, one steal and one run scored during the Rays' 6-1 win over the Mariners on Saturday.
Williamson put the Rays on the board with an RBI double in the second inning, and he proceeded to reach base safely in each of his next three plate appearances to set a career high in hits. It was the 11th multi-hit game of the season for Williamson, who is slashing .253/.321/.338 with eight steals, two home runs, 23 RBI and 26 runs scored across 219 plate appearances.
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Rays' Ryan Vilade: Crushes home run as pinch hitter
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Vilade went 1-for-1 with a three-run homer in Saturday's 6-1 win over Seattle.
Vilade pinch hit for Cedric Mullins in the seventh inning, and the former answered the call by smacking a three-run homer off Gabe Speier to extend the Rays' lead to 5-1. It was the seventh home run of the season for Vilade, four of which have come over his last 11 games. He has a .794 OPS with 31 RBI and three steals across 156 plate appearances this season.
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Rays' Griffin Jax: Captures fifth win of 2026
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Jax (5-6) earned the win against the Mariners on Saturday, allowing one run on four hits and three walks while striking out three across five innings.
Jax's three punchouts were his lowest in a game since May 13 against the Blue Jays (one). However, the right-hander limited the Mariners to just one run and needed only 69 pitches (41 strikes) to get through five innings en route to his fourth win in his last five starts. Jax enters the All-Star break with a 3.47 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 71:25 K:BB across 70 innings (25 games, 14 starts).
Rays' Collin Bland: Fourth-round pick by Tampa Bay
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The Rays selected Bland with the No. 113 overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft.
Bland is a lefty-hitting outfielder listed at 6-foot-2, 240 pounds. The 18-year-old will be a developmental project for the Rays.
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Rays' Gavin Giese: Third-round selection
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The Rays selected Giese with the No. 85 overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft.
An up-arrow right-hander from California, Giese came out this spring showing a low-90s fastball with good spin and a projectable 6-foot-3, 190-pound frame. Scouts are also impressed with Giese's strike-throwing ability, and his father pitched three years in the majors.
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Rays' Ben Blair: Picked by Tampa Bay
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The Rays selected Blair with the No. 49 overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft
Blair has a funky delivery and a deep repertoire that keeps hitters off balance. The 6-foot-3 righty from Liberty pumps mid-90s fastballs while mixing in quality secondaries in his cutter, slider and changeup. He logged a 3.53 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 113 strikeouts and a 4.3 percent walk rate in 94.1 innings as a junior. Blair has a reasonably high floor due to his command of a deep arsenal, and his pitches could improve even more in pro ball, which would give him a high ceiling.
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Rays' Taj Marchand: Selected by Rays at 33rd overall
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The Rays selected Marchand with the No. 33 overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft.
Marchand is a 6-foot-2 prep star who flashed incredible athleticism en route to multiple state championships in South Carolina. He was announced as a shortstop, but it's uncertain where he will end up long term. Marchand should be viewed as a developmental project for the Tampa Bay organization.
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Rays' Grady Emerson: No. 2 overall pick
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The Rays selected Emerson with the second overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft.
Close to a flawless prep shortstop prospect, Emerson showcases high-end skills on both sides of the ball, and the only real complaint might be that he doesn't have a 70-grade power or speed projection. We've seen Bobby Witt and Konnor Griffin generate similar pre-draft buzz, in part due to their extreme athleticism. That's not Emerson, although he should be at least an above-average runner with 25-homer power. The 6-foot-2 lefty hitter is a very safe bet to hit for average while getting on base at a high clip. He won't have to sell out for power to be a No. 2 or No. 3 hitter in time, and it's possible he'll make quick work of the lower levels of the minors.
Caminero went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, a walk and an additional run scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the Mariners.
Caminero went yard for a second straight game, and the star third baseman extended his impressive power stretch -- he's launched five homers in 10 games since the beginning of July and 13 over his last 17. Caminero now has 28 homers on the year and is hitting .280 with a .927 OPS across 92 games.
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Rays' Nick Martinez: Records eighth win of season
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Martinez (8-2) earned the win Friday against the Mariners after allowing two runs on four hits and a walk across 5.1 innings, striking out one.
Martinez gave up a solo shot to Cole Young, his 11th of the year, in the top of the fifth inning, but that would be the only run the right-hander allowed. Martinez has allowed just one earned run in each of his past three starts, posting a blistering 1.65 ERA across 16.1 frames over that stretch. His next start should come against the Blue Jays on the road on Monday, July 20.
Wilson (back) has been sent to the rookie-level Florida Complex League to begin a rehab assignment.
Wilson has been sidelined all season while working his way back from lumbar disc inflammation. He will need some time to knock off the rust, but joining the Rays' bullpen before the end of July is possible if all goes well.
