Theodore Gillen (born September 12, 2005) is an American professional baseball center fielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Amateur career

Gillen attended Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, where he played baseball.[1] Injuries to his labrum and knee forced him to miss playing time early in his high school career.[2][3] As a senior in 2024, he batted .415 with seven home runs, thirty RBIs, and 29 stolen bases.[4] He committed to play college baseball for the Texas Longhorns.[5]

Professional career

Gillen was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays with the 18th overall pick in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7] On July 26, 2024, Gillen signed with the Rays on a $4.37 million contract.[8]

Gillen made his professional debut with the Single-A Charleston RiverDogs, batting .154 over eight games.[9] He returned to Charleston for the 2025 season.[10] He was placed on the injured list for four weeks in April due to a calf injury.[11] He was placed on the injured list for a second time with a finger fracture in August, ending his season.[12] Over 73 games for the season, Gillen hit .267 with five home runs, 18 RBI, and 36 stolen bases.[13] Gillen was assigned to the High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods to open the 2026 season.[14] He batted .342 with 12 home runs, 44 RBI and 28 stolen bases across 57 games and was promoted to the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits in June.[15] Gillen was selected to represent the Rays at the 2026 All-Star Futures Game alongside Nathan Flewelling.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Askeland, Kevin (May 8, 2024). "Konnor Griffin, Cam Caminiti among top 10 high school MLB Draft prospects". MaxPreps.
  2. ↑ "Texas college baseball talent on display in 2024 MLB Draft". July 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ "8 high risers who could land in the first round of the Draft". MLB.com.
  4. ↑ https://www.mlb.com/press-release/rays-select-cf-theo-gillen-in-first-round-of-2024-mlb-first-year-player-draft-add-2b-emilien-pitre-and-ss-tyler-bell-to-conclude-night-one
  5. ↑ https://www.si.com/college/texas/news/pair-of-texas-baseball-commits-selected-in-first-round-of-mlb-draft-01j2syg2t91y
  6. ↑ "Westlake graduate Theo Gillen drafted by Tampa Bay Rays in first round of MLB draft". July 14, 2024.
  7. ↑ McVeigh, Griffin (July 15, 2024). "Texas SS commit Theo Gillen selected in 2024 MLB Draft". On3. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Rays Agree To Terms With First-Round Pick Theo Gillen". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  9. ↑ Collazo, Carlos (October 28, 2024). "Tampa Bay Rays 2024 MLB Draft Report Card". Baseball America. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  10. ↑ Berry, Adam (May 30, 2025). "Theo Gillen off to hot start for Rays Single-A team". MLB.com. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  11. ↑ https://www.mlb.com/reds/news/prospects-looking-to-bounce-back-from-injury-2026
  12. ↑ "Top prospect injuries & roster moves". MLB.com. October 15, 2025. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Rays' Theo Gillen: Shut down at Single-A". CBS Sports. August 25, 2025. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Here are the hottest Rays prospects at every Minor League level". MLB.com. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  15. ↑ Berry, Adam. "Rays top prospect Gillen promoted to Double-A". MLB.com. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  16. ↑ Dykstra, Sam (July 2, 2026). "2026 All-Star Futures Game rosters revealed". MLB.com. Retrieved July 2, 2026.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theo_Gillen