Rays send top pick Grady Emerson to Single-A for pro debut
Tampa Bay has assigned 2025 No. 2 overall draft pick Grady Emerson to Single-A, officially starting his professional career.
The Tampa Bay Rays have assigned Grady Emerson, their No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, to Single-A to begin his professional career. The assignment places Emerson on the lowest rung of the minor league ladder as he begins his development path. As a top-two pick, Emerson is considered a high-ceiling prospect for the Rays organization. His progression through the minors will be closely monitored given his draft pedigree.
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