Rays, Cam Booser Agree To Minor League Deal

"Booser, 33, spent the 2025 campaign with the White Sox organization, tossing 31 innings in the majors and another 14 2/3 frames in Triple-A. That was his second season with big league work, adding onto the 42 2/3 frames he logged with Boston in 2024. In 73 2/3 innings between the BoSox and ChiSox, Booser carries a 4.28 earned run average, a 23.9% strikeout rate and a 10.7% walk rate. He's an extreme fly-ball pitcher, inducing grounders at just a 31% clip."

"Booser sits 95.5 mph with his four-seamer and complements the pitch with a cutter averaging 88 mph and a slider that sits 81.7 mph. His solid strikeout rate is supported by a 13% swinging-strike rate in the majors, and his 89.5 mph average exit velocity, 10.4% barrel rate and 38.9% hard-hit rate are all at or close to the league average among relievers. Booser has never struggled to miss bats much in the minors, but command troubles have been present throughout his professional career."

"After trading Mason Montgomery in the three-team swap that sent Brandon Lowe to Pittsburgh and brought Jacob Melton from Houston to Tampa Bay, the Rays' only lefty in the bullpen is Garrett Cleavinger. They don't have any left-handed relievers on the 40-man roster in the minors, though any of , Ian Seymour or DFA pickup Ken Waldichuk could conceivably work out in relief if the team prefers to explore a role change. All three are on the 40-man roster."

Booser signed a minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays and will attend major-league camp as a non-roster invitee. He is a client of Northwest Sports Management. Booser, 33, pitched in 2025 for the White Sox organization with 31 major-league innings and 14 2/3 Triple-A frames, adding to 42 2/3 big-league innings with Boston in 2024 for 73 2/3 career frames. He owns a 4.28 ERA, 23.9% strikeout rate, 10.7% walk rate and induces grounders at only a 31% clip. Booser averages 95.5 mph on his four-seamer, mixes a cutter and slider, shows a 13% swinging-strike rate, posts average exit-velocity and barrel metrics for a reliever, and has shown consistent strikeout ability alongside recurring command issues. The Rays currently have Garrett Cleavinger as their only lefty in the bullpen, and Booser represents one of the more experienced non-roster left-handed reliever options in camp.

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