TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS TOP 20 PROSPECTS
- Delmon Young, OF, Grade A
- Wes Bankston, 1B, B+
- Jason Hammel, RHP, B
- Wade Davis, RHP, B
- Elijah Dukes, OF, B
- Jeff Niemann, RHP, B
- James Houser, LHP, B
- Chris Mason, RHP, B
- Jamie Shields, RHP, B-
- John Jaso, C, B-
- Chuck Tiffany, LHP, B-
- Reid Brignac, SS, C+
- Shawn Riggans, C, C+
- Jeremy Hellickson, RHP, C+
- Andy Sonnanstine, RHP, C+
- Jacob McGee, LHP, C+
- Andrew Lopez, OF, C+
- John Matulia, OF, C+
- Mike Wlodarczyk, LHP, C+
- Matt Walker, RHP, C
- Wade Townsend, RHP, C
Delmon is obviously the class of the system (and the minors in general). After that things are unclear. I like Wes Bankston more than a lot of people. Hammel is a wild card; could be good, could be bad. Elijah Dukes has outstanding tools and is developing the skills to go with them, but has a volatile personality. Niemann and Houser have injury/durability concerns.
Wade Davis is my candidate for a major breakout this year.
Many of the C+ guys are capable of taking major leaps forward this year, particularly Brignac and Hellickson. Control artist Sonnanstine puts up ungodly K/BB ratios, but his mediocre fastball worries scouts.
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