- Full name Tony Santa Maria
- Born 04/06/2002 in Atlantic City, NJ
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
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Drafted in the 19th round (576th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2024 (signed for $50,000).
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School: Rutgers Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 22.3
Santa Maria would likely be a more prominent name in college baseball had he not suffered a shoulder injury that cost him all but five games in the 2023 season. His first season with Rutgers in 2022 was excellent: he slashed .303/.402/.540 with 10 home runs, 16 doubles and seven stolen bases. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound third baseman continued to hit at a high level in 2024, launched a career-high 14 homers and slashed .324/.436/.586. He is a bat-first infielder who will need to shore up his defensive actions a bit at third base to stick there as an average defender, and could be a day two prospect as a senior who will be 22 on draft day.
Career Transactions
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3B Tony Santa Maria assigned to FCL Rays.
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Tampa Bay Rays signed 3B Tony Santa Maria.
