Baseball Prospectus has launched their high Rays prospects for 2025 with some excessive reward for the Tampa Bay group, calling it “the deepest and greatest system in baseball.”
This additionally comes one yr faraway from the publication calling the Rays system “shallower” than traditional in 2024, which works to indicate how a lot worth was gained by the painful trades of a number of star gamers.
Baseball Prospectus is behind a paywall, so I’ll present solely glimpses of their protection. For extra, learn on on the web site.
The High Ten
1. Carson Williams, SS
70 — “All-Star Shortstop”2021 first spherical draft pickMajor League ETA: 2025
2. Brody Hopkins, RHP
55 — “Kirkland-brand Kumar Rocker”A part of the Randy Arozarena commerce returnMajor League ETA: Late 2026/Early 2027
3. Jackson Baumeister, RHP
55 — “… he’s added a bridge cutter to the combo to provide him 4 average-or-better offspeed choices.”A part of the Zach Eflin commerce returnMajor League ETA: Late 2025
4. Xavier Isaac, 1B
55 — “Even marginal enhancements in his contact charges might make Isaac a transparent first-division first baseman”2022 first spherical draft pickMajor League ETA: 2026
5. Dominic Keegan, C
55 — “Bat-first backstop with a adequate bat to get a pair days every week at DH/COF as nicely.”2022 fourth spherical draft pickMajor League ETA: Late 2025/Early 2026
6. Brayden Taylor, 3B
55 — “… he ought to make final yr’s Brandon Lowe comp look moderately prescient.”2023 first spherical draft pickMajor League ETA: 2026
7. Theo Gillen, SS/OF
55 — “… you’re getting some type of premium defensive place with superior contact expertise and growing energy.”2024 first spherical draft pickMajor League ETA: 2028/2029
8. Trevor Harrison, RHP
55 — “Harrison continues to generate late, uncomfortable swings even when his velocity dips into the mid-90s deeper in begins.”2023 fifth spherical draft pickMajor League ETA: 2027
9. Ty Johnson, RHP
55 — “… he’s a High-101 high quality arm after including a tick or two and enhancing his strike-throwing”A part of the Isaac Paredes commerce returnMajor League ETA: 2026
10. Jose Urbina, RHP
55 — “It’s uncommon to see an IFA arm transfer this shortly after signing, however Urbina has an appropriately uncommon mixture of polish and projection for a teenaged arm.”2023 worldwide free agentMajor League ETA: Late 2027/2028
The Relaxation
11. Chandler Simpson, OF (Double-A Montgomery)12. Yoniel Curet, RHP (Double-A Montgomery)13. Aidan Smith, OF (Low-A Charleston)14. Tre’ Morgan, 1B/OF (Double-A Montgomery)15. Gary Gill Hill, RHP (Low-A Charleston)16. Santiago Suarez, RHP (Low-A Charleston)17. Cooper Kinney, IF (Excessive-A Bowling Inexperienced)18. Brailer Guerrero, OF (FCL Rays)19. Ian Seymour, RHP (Triple-A Durham)20. Émilien Pitre, 2B (Low-A Charleston)21. Colton Ledbetter, OF (Excessive-A Bowling Inexperienced)22. Dylan Lesko, RHP (Excessive-A Bowling Inexperienced)23. Owen Wild, RHP (Excessive-A Bowling Inexperienced)24. Mason Montgomery, LHP (Tampa Bay Rays)25. Matthew Etzel, OF (Double-A Montgomery)
Individuals of Curiosity
Homer Bush, Jr., OF (Excessive-A Bowling Inexperienced)Enderson Delgado, C/1B (Low-A Charleston)Paul Gervase, RHP (Double-A Montgomery)Mac Horvath, IF/OF (Excessive-A Bowling Inexperienced)Jacob Kmatz, RHP (Did Not Pitch)Trevor Martin, RHP (Double-A Montgomery)Ronny Simon, IF/OF (Triple-A Durham)Jeremy Pilon, LHP (Low-A Charleston)Ben Peoples, RHP (Double-A Montgomery)Austin Shenton, 1B/3B (Tampa Bay Rays)
Notable adjustments within the high prospects are the whole absence of SS Adrian Santana (No. 6 in 2024), in addition to drop offs from RHP Santiago Suarez (7 to 16), OF Colton Ledbetter (8 to 21), and LHP Mason Montgomery (10 to 24).
