Over the offseason, the Draybay group takes half in an train by which we compile a listing 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 group prime prospects later this offseason.
Now we have already lined the next:
We resume the evaluations at #6.
6. Brayden Taylor
Earlier than the Season
21 | BT: L/R | 6’ 0” | 180
RK-A | .242/.361/.517 (.878 OPS, 141 wRC+ in A) 108 PA, 5 HR, 11 SB
Taylor has the makings of a serious league common at second or third base, with a constant hit software to all fields (regardless of a pull completely satisfied swing) that ought to carry him to the majors with ease. He signed for $3.9 million after being chosen within the first spherical of the 2023 draft, and evaluators have an interest to see how a lot energy he’ll add as knowledgeable, and if he’ll preserve his defensive vary as he matures. Within the meantime, his plus arm provides him a 3rd base projection.
The way it Went
Brayden Taylor helped to make the Excessive-A Scorching Rods should see baseball as he and a workforce of prime prospects placed on day by day exhibits. For his half, Taylor hit for energy, acquired on base, and stole loads of bases. Taylor completed the season because the Excessive-A league chief in slugging proportion and wRC+. Taylor acquired a late season promotion to Double-A, the place he struggled to deal with the extra superior pitching as his Ok% ballooned; nevertheless, he did handle to be above common offensively because of a .241 ISO.
Last 2024 Statline:
A+: .269/.389/.513 | 14 HR | 26 SB | 24.8 Ok% | 15.9 BB% | 154 wRC+ | 383 PAAA: .194/.290/.435 | 6 HR | 3 SB | 36.8 Ok% | 12.0 BB% | 113 wRC+ | 125 PA
