The Tampa Bay Rays signed Arizona right fielder Brendan Summerhill on Saturday after they selected him 42nd overall in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft on July 13. MLB insider Jim Callis reported Summerhill signed a $1,997,500 contract with Tampa, which is below the $2,331,000 slot value.
Adam Berry of MLB.com reported Summerhill was in Tampa to watch the Rays play the Baltimore Orioles before beginning his professional career on Sunday at the Rays' spring training complex in Port Charlotte, Florida. Summerhill has not yet been assigned to a minor league team within the Tampa system.