Kartsonas Signs Free Agent Deal With Rays
July 15, 2025 10:29 AM | Baseball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Pitcher Jack Kartsonas of the West Virginia University baseball team has signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Kartsonas is the sixth Mountaineer to either be drafted by or sign as a free agent with an MLB team this week, joining draftees Logan Sauve (No. 200, Athletics), Kyle West (No. 404, Yankees), Robby Porco (No. 405, Dodgers), Griffin Kirn (No. 410, Athletics), and Skylar King (No. 448, Red Sox).
In one year with WVU, Kartsonas made 20 appearances on the mound with nine starts. He went 6-4 with a 3.66 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 66.1 innings pitched. With his strong season, Kartsonas was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team and ABCA All-East Region Second Team.
Kartsonas will become the second former Mountaineer in the Rays organization along with Jacob Watters, who is currently in Double-A.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Kartsonas is the sixth Mountaineer to either be drafted by or sign as a free agent with an MLB team this week, joining draftees Logan Sauve (No. 200, Athletics), Kyle West (No. 404, Yankees), Robby Porco (No. 405, Dodgers), Griffin Kirn (No. 410, Athletics), and Skylar King (No. 448, Red Sox).
In one year with WVU, Kartsonas made 20 appearances on the mound with nine starts. He went 6-4 with a 3.66 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 66.1 innings pitched. With his strong season, Kartsonas was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team and ABCA All-East Region Second Team.
Kartsonas will become the second former Mountaineer in the Rays organization along with Jacob Watters, who is currently in Double-A.
For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUBaseball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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