Over the offseason, the Draybay neighborhood takes half in an train by which we compile an inventory of 30 prospects within the Rays system primarily based on standard 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 evaluate 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’ve already coated the next:
We end the evaluations at #1.
1. Junior Caminero
Earlier than the Season
20 | BT: R/R | 5’ 11” | 157
A+ | .356/.409/.685 (1.094 OPS, 190 wRC+) 159 PA, 11 HR, 2 SB
AA | .309/.373/.548 (.921 OPS, 140 wRC+) 351 PA, 20 HR, 3 SB
MLB | .235/.278/.353 (.631 OPS, 77 wRC+) 36 PA, 1 HR, 0 SB
Quick ahead a couple of weeks into 2024 and Caminero is perhaps thought of the highest prospect in baseball. His cup of espresso in 2023 at 19-years outdated was a effectively earned (if not stunning) transfer because the Rays tried to fill the void at brief cease, although he’s not anticipated to play that place long run. Caminero has 80-grade energy, distinctive bat pace, and shocked some evaluators along with his above common hit device. He has the makings of Tampa Bay’s third baseman of the long run, and an All-Star if the whole lot comes collectively on the plate.
The way it Went
After making his massive league debut in 2023, Caminero was optioned to Triple-A Durham previous to the common season. Most anticipated it to be a short keep, however Caminero can be tormented by nagging accidents for the higher a part of the primary half of the season. He spent a number of weeks on the Injured Record and even whereas activated, the accidents nonetheless appear to have an effect on his play. Over a 17 sport stretch from Could sixteenth via July twentieth (interrupted by a 6-week IL stint), Caminero hit .148/.257/.377. Nevertheless, instantly following that stretch, Caminero’s bat awoke and he registered a 128 wRC+ over his subsequent 18 video games. The Rays then promoted him to the massive leagues in mid-August. Throughout his time with Rays, Caminero demonstrated an elite offensive profile as he posted a number of the highest Bat Velocity, Barrel%, and Max EV in all of baseball.
Remaining 2024 Statline:CPX: .235/.409/.824 | 3 HR | 0 SB | 9.1 Okay% | 22.7 BB% | 199 wRC+ | 22 PAAAA: .276/.331/.498 | 13 HR | 1 SB | 21.2 Okay% | 6.8 BB% | 111 wRC+ | 236 PAMLB: .248/.299/.424 | 6 HR | 2 SB | 21.5 Okay% | 6.2 BB% | 105 wRC+ | 177 PA | 0.6 fWAR
Junior Caminero has graduated for prospect consideration
