Rays Farm System Loaded With Power as Xavier Isaac Earns National Recognition
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The Tampa Bay Rays have some sluggers inside their farm system. Some who will surely make an impact at the Major League level in a few years.
When evaluating talent, of course, one of the most impressive traits for hitters is their power. Earlier this week, Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter attempted to do just that as he released his list of 15 MLB Prospects with future 30-Homer potential. One Rays prospect (and one honorable mention) made the list.
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Reuter chose Rays first baseman Xavier Issac as a player with the power potential. In his piece, he said:
"Xavier Isaac has long had some of the best raw power in the minors, dating back to Tampa Bay's surprising decision to take him No. 29 overall in the 2022 draft, almost exclusively on the strength of that plus tool. He backed it up immediately, hitting .285/.395/.521 with 19 home runs in 102 games in 2023.
Elbow and wrist injuries limited him to 41 games last season, and he batted just .201 with a strikeout rate near 30 percent when healthy. His prospect stock took a hit as a result, but he is back at the Double-A level this year and once again looking like a potential future masher."
So far this season, He has a .848 OPS and has recorded 12 homers with Double-A Montgomery. If he can find himself moving up to Triple-A Durham in the second half of the season, he could be a prime candidate to battle for a roster spot with the Rays next spring. He is viewed as the 13th best prospect in the Rays organization, according to MLB Pipeline.
For the third time in the past four games, Xavier Isaac leaves the yard for Double-A @BiscuitBaseball 🚀
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 26, 2026
MLB's No. 8 first-base prospect has the third-highest OPS (1.040) among @RaysBaseball prospects. pic.twitter.com/fRdo5pZENG
One other Rays player was added to the list, more as an honorable mention. The article highlighted 10 teenagers to keep an eye on as they develop, and first baseman Taitn Gray was listed.
The former 3rd round pick in the 2025 MLB Draft is working in his first season of professional ball at the Single-A level. At only 18, he is showing some potential for big power in his game. So far in 46 games, he has 6 homers and 13 extra base hits on the year. He is viewed as the 14th best prospect in the Rays organization, according to MLB Pipeline.
One player that surprisingly didn't make the list is the Rays top prospect, Theo Gillen. Maybe it's because they only wanted to highlight just one inside the Tampa Bay farm system in the article, but he definitely belongs on the list.
Gillen has definitely found a bump in his power this season and is well on his way to potentially becoming a top ten prospect in all of MLB. So far this year, Gillen has 12 homers and 27 extra base hits.
There is plenty of power inside this organization, and the Rays have shown they have the right tools and systems to develop these players into big time players. The future is certainly bright for this franchise.