Over the offseason, the Draybay neighborhood takes half in an train through which we compile a listing of 30 prospects within the Rays system based mostly on well-liked vote.
Now that the 2024 season has concluded, we will look again at these rankings and see how every particular person participant carried out.
Reminder, it is a overview of the prospects ranked heading into the 2024 season. This isn’t an up to date rating. Draysbay will start the voting for the 2025 neighborhood prime prospects later this offseason.
We have now already lined the next:
We resume the opinions at #7.
7. Yoniel Curet
Earlier than the Season
7. Yoniel Curet, RHP
21 | 6’ 2” | 190
A | 2.46 ERA, 80.1 IP (20 G, 17 GS) 34.4 Ok%, 16.7 BB%
A+ | 4.56 ERA, 23.2 IP (6 G, 5 GS) 30.3 Ok%, 17.4 BB%
Added to the 40-man roster this low season to guard him from the Rule 5 draft, the 2019 worldwide signee Curet (pronounced coo-rhett, with a rolled-R) is a tough throwing righty with sufficient stuff to provide a entrance of the rotation projection. His fastball already hits 98 and has added carry as Curet has added weight, and his exhausting slider is taken into account main league. He’ll want a 3rd pitch that’s not a assorted fastball grip, and a bit extra management to satisfy expectations, however he’s objectively the most effective arm within the system with rookie eligibility.
The way it Went
Curet has maybe the most effective arsenal within the system along with his fastball and curveball each being thought of elite. Nevertheless, his command is holding him again and will finally result in Curet being pushed from the beginning rotation right into a bullpen function. If that occurs, Curet might transfer shortly to the Rays lively roster. Nevertheless, Curet spent the whole 2024 season in a beginning rotation. Amongst 61 pitchers with not less than 90 IP in Excessive-A, Curet had the third highest Ok% & 4th highest whiff%, but additionally the eighth highest BB%. A late season promotion to Double-A, noticed Curet dominate the extra superior competitors as he improved in most each statistical class throughout his temporary stint.
Last 2024 Statline
A+: 3.28 ERA | 3.80 FIP | 30.3 Ok% | 12.2 BB% | .198 AVG | 13.8 WHIFF% | 93 1⁄3 IPAA: 1.75 ERA | 3.58 FIP | 35.9 Ok% | 10.7 BB% | .180 AVG | 16.9 WHIFF% | 25 2⁄3 IP
