Tampa Bay Rays Top 30 Prospects 2023 Preseason

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Joe Doyle

April 1, 2023

The Tampa Bay Rays are baseball’s unicorn, constantly developing players into viable big-league values.

The current system is as balanced as any in the game from corner bats to arms to middle-of-the-field defenders.

Age as of July 1, 2023

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
1 22 Curtis Mead 3B 55

Mead likely ends up in a corner somewhere but the offensive tools are average to plus, including 25-30 homer pop from the right side.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
2 22 Kyle Manzardo 1B 55

Manzardo has a shot to hit .300 with big-time OBPs, but the power isn’t likely to be his calling card.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
3 20 Carson Williams SS 55

Williams has developing all-star tools, including above average to plus raw power and a chance at Gold Glove defense at shortstop.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
4 22 Taj Bradley RHP 50

The former fifth-round pick maximizes his stuff with above-average command and the plus slider offers a put-away pitch to add ceiling to a high floor.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
5 19 Junior Caminero 3B 50

Caminero is raw at the plate, but has projectable power and time to polish his overall game. The upside is huge.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
6 23 Mason Montgomery LHP 50

Montgomery is a command-and-feel southpaw with a plus changeup and a chance at a plus slider in time.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
7 23 Cole Wilcox RHP 50

Wilcox is looking to recoup development time after Tommy John limited him to 16 innings his 2021 and 2022.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
8 21 Willy Vasquez 2B/3B 45

Vasquez’s best tool is plus power but he’s yet to find it in pro ball due to a crude swing and limited game experience.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
9 22 Mason Auer OF 45

Auer’s above-average power and speed combo give the Rays a shot at an impact center fielder with an all-star ceiling.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
10 19 Xavier Isaac 1B 45

Isaac is a 6-foot-4, 240-pound project with strength and a power swing, but limited athleticism and upside.

RANK AGE PLAYER POS OFP
11 19 Carlos Colmenarez SS 45
12 22 Chandler Simpson 2B 45
13 22 Brock Jones OF 45
14 20 Cooper Kinney 2B 45
15 24 Colby White RHP 40
16 25 Kameron Misner OF 40
17 22 Ryan Cermak OF 35
18 24 Evan Reifert RHP 35
19 22 Osleivis Basabe SS/3B 35
20 24 Ian Seymour LHP 35
21 25 Jacob Lopez LHP 35
22 23 Shane Sasaki OF 35
23 21 Nick Bitsko RHP 35
24 23 Heriberto Hernandez OF 35
25 25 Greg Jones SS 35
26 18 Santiago Suarez RHP 35
27 17 Brailer Guerrero OF 35
28 25 Austin Shenton 1B/3B 35
29 20 Ryan Spikes 2B 35
30 22 Marcus Johnson SS 35


All Rankings, OFPs by Joe Doyle.
Player notes by Jason A. Churchill.
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