[情報] BA Top 10 Prospects: Tampa Bay Rays
TOP TEN PROSPECTS
1. Chris Archer, rhp
2. Taylor Guerrieri, rhp
3. Hak-Ju Lee, ss
4. Alex Colome, rhp
5. Richie Shaffer, 3b
6. Enny Romero, lhp
7. Blake Snell, lhp
8. Tim Beckham, ss/2b
9. Derek Dietrich, ss/2b
10. Drew Vettleson, of
BEST TOOLS
Best Hitter for Average Richie Shaffer
Best Power Hitter Todd Glaesmann
Best Strike Zone Discipline Richie Shaffer
Fastest Baserunner Andrew Toles
Best Athlete Andrew Toles
Best Fastball Jesse Hahn
Best Curveball Taylor Guerrieri
Best Slider Chris Archer
Best Changeup Parker Markel
Best Control Taylor Guerrieri
Best Defensive Catcher Mark Thomas
Best Defensive Infielder Brandon Martin
Best Infield Arm Tim Beckham
Best Defensive Outfielder Ty Morrison
Best Outfield Arm Drew Vettleson
PROJECTED 2016 LINEUP
Catcher Mark Thomas
First Base Richie Shaffer
Second Base Tim Beckham
Third Base Evan Longoria
Shortstop Hak-Ju Lee
Left Field Mikie Mahtook
Center Field Desmond Jennings
Right Field Ben Zobrist
Designated Hitter Matt Joyce
No. 1 Starter David Price
No. 2 Starter Matt Moore
No. 3 Starter James Shields
No. 4 Starter Chris Archer
No. 5 Starter Jeremy Hellickson
Closer Taylor Guerrieri
TOP PROSPECTS OF THE DECADE
Year Player, Pos 2012 Org
2003 Rocco Baldelli, of Out of baseball
2004 B.J. Upton, ss Rays
2005 Delmon Young, of Tigers
2006 Delmon Young, of Tigers
2007 Delmon Young, of Tigers
2008 Evan Longoria, 3b Rays
2009 David Price, lhp Rays
2010 Desmond Jennings, of Rays
2011 Jeremy Hellickson, rhp Rays
2012 Matt Moore, lhp Rays
TOP DRAFT PICKS OF THE DECADE
Year Player, Pos 2012 Org
2003 Delmon Young, of Tigers
2004 Jeff Niemann, RHP Rays
2005 Wade Townsend, RHP Out of baseball
2006 Evan Longoria, 3B Rays
2007 David Price, LHP Rays
2008 Tim Beckham, SS Rays
2009 LeVon Washington, 2B Indians
2010 Josh Sale, OF Rays
2011 Taylor Guerrieri, RHP Rays
2012 Richie Shaffer, 3B Rays
LARGEST BONUSES IN CLUB HISTORY
Matt White, 1996 $10,200,000
Rolando Arrojo, 1997 $7,000,000
Tim Beckham, 2008 $6,150,000
David Price, 2007 $5,600,000
B.J. Upton, 2002 $4,600,000
The Rays fell three games short of making their fourth playoff appearance in
five years in 2012, but they continued to serve as the template for
small-revenue team success.
Tampa Bay won 90 games despite baseball's sixth-lowest Opening Day payroll
($64.2 million) and a string of injuries. Perennial MVP candidate Evan
Longoria and incumbent closer Kyle Farnsworth each missed half the season,
and Jeff Niemann made just eight starts. The Rays had as many as 10 players
on the disabled list at one time.
The offense wasn't a juggernaut to begin with and sputtered to an 11th-place
finish in the American League in scoring (4.30 runs per game) with Longoria
sidelined for so long. But the Rays are used to doing more with less, and
they compensated with pitching and defense.
Tampa Bay led the American League in ERA (3.19) and opponent average (.229)
and set an AL record for strikeouts (1,383). David Price topped the league
with 20 wins and a 2.56 ERA, while Fernando Rodney took over as closer and
converted 48 of 50 save opportunities while establishing a major league
relief record with a 0.60 ERA.
Though the Rays continued to rank near the bottom of the major leagues in
payroll, their Opening Day figure did represent a 56 percent increase from
2011. The club's efforts still have not been reciprocated by the fan base,
however. Tampa Bay ranked last in the majors in attendance at 1.6 million—an
average of 19,255 per game—which commissioner Bud Selig called inexcusable.
Tropicana Field is outdated, but no progress is being made toward a new
stadium, and political sparring between the cities of St. Petersburg (site of
the current stadium) and Tampa hasn't helped matters. As a result, the Rays
are unlikely to keep boosting their payroll. Price is projected to set a
record for second-year arbitration players with a salary approaching $10
million, and the departure of free agent B.J. Upton is all but assured.
Tampa Bay's financial limitations mean that it will have to continue growing
its own talent, but it now faces a lull in farm system production. The Rays
are the only club that hasn't graduated a single pick from the last five
drafts to the majors.
After grabbing Price with the No. 1 overall pick and stealing Matt Moore in
the eighth round of the 2007 draft, Tampa Bay chose infielder Tim Beckham
over Buster Posey with the top overall selection in 2008. Beckham has hit
just .264/.330/.379 in five minor league seasons and served a 50-game drug
suspension in 2012. The Rays undermined their 2009 draft by failing to sign
their top two choices, LeVon Washington and Kenny Diekroeger.
Tampa Bay's more recent drafts show some promise, especially a 2011 crop that
included a record 12 picks in the first two rounds. But with most of their
best prospects currently in the lower levels of the minors, the Rays are
unlikely to get much help for their big league club in the next couple of
seasons.
They hope that their increased emphasis on the international front eventually
will pick up some of the slack. Tampa Bay mined Venezuela heavily in 2012,
signing lefthander Jose Castillo and righthander Jose Mujica for seven-figure
bonuses and adding catcher David Rodriguez.
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