The Tampa Bay Rays prospects continue to shine each week, reminding fans that the future is certainly bright for this organization.
To begin the week, Minor League Baseball named their players of the week across all levels, and once again, a Tampa Bay Ray was listed. Catcher Caden Bodine was recognized as the South Atlantic League Player of the Week for High-A Bowling Green.
The 22 year old catcher is having a great month of June as he is slashing .410/.467/.526 across 78 at bats. He has 2 home runs and 3 extra base hits during that span as well.
Bodine, who is currently the Rays 12th prospect inside the organization according to MLB Pipeline was the 30th overall selection by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2025 MLB Draft. He came to Tampa Bay as a piece in the Shane Baz trade.
Since his trade to the Rays he has excelled with his bat to ball skills and continues to show why he is one of the hottest hitting prospects in baseball today. This is the second time this season Bodine has won the award for High-A, as he won it for the month of April as well.
This comes on the cusp of the news of Rays top prospect Theo Gillen being promoted to Double-A Montgomery at the beginning of the week as he looks to work closer to his Major League debut.
Gillen recorded his first Double-A hit on Monday night, getting another milestone taken care of quickly as he continues to surge.
The Rays farm system continues to earn more respect across all prospect rankings as its reputation for developing talent has gone unmatched over the past decade. The future for these players is certainly bright, and if they aren't included in packages to include more ready talent at the MLB level at the upcoming trade deadline, they both have a great shot at competing for a big league spot next season.
