Xavier Isaac #21

Selected in the first round (No. 29 overall) of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays out of East Forsyth (NC) High School... signed with the Rays on July 29, 2022 and received a $2,548,900 bonus, the full slot value for the 29th overall pick... Rays were focused on selecting Isaac, to the extent the team invited him to a workout at Durham Bulls Athletic Park -- home of their Triple-A affiliate -- in late May before speaking to him on a Zoom call three days before the Draft... had committed to play at the University of Florida before signing with the Rays... had been taking summer classes at Florida before joining the Rays... made his debut with the Rays on Aug. 16, 2022 in the Florida Complex League, where he helped the FCL Rays to within one win of the FCL Championship... went 4-for-19 in five games with the FCL Rays to begin his career... ranked as the Rays' No. 11 prospect as of August 2022... was ranked as the No. 113 prospect in the 2022 Draft class by MLB Pipeline.