DRaysBay 9 hours ago
DRaysBay Top Prospects 2019: No. 8, 2B Brandon Lowe
Lowe rhymes with “wow,” as in “wow” that’s a lot of money! 2018 breakout prospect Brandon Lowe was one of the many pleasant surprises down on the farm that allowed the Tampa Bay Rays farm system to remain one of the best in the game, despite graduations from the likes of Willy Adames, Jake Bauers, Jose Alvarado, Diego Castillo, Joey Wendle and many other rookies that played big roles on the major league club. Lowe’s breakout started in 2017 where he lit up the Florida State League (A+) with a .311/.403/.524 line with eight homers over 367 plate appearances. The knock was that...
DRaysBay Mar 11, 2019
2019 Tampa Bay Rays preview: Joey Wendle is (still) good
The unheralded “stopgap” grabbed second base by the throat and Tampa Bay fans by the heartstrings. Joey Wendle was supposed to be a stopgap until the “real” prospects arrived. A Rookie of the Year-worthy season later, and he is The Man in the middle of an impressive young infield. And with Willy Adames to his right, Yandy Diaz to his left, and Daniel Robertson pushing from behind, the lefty-hitting second baseman who took Tampa Bay by storm in 2018 is going to have to keep producing if he and the team hope to build on last year’s successes. Something manager Kevin Cash doesn’t...
Tampa Bay Times Mar 8, 2019
Rays Journal: What shortstop Willy Adames doesn't want you to know about him
FORT MYERS : Rays shortstop Willy Adames is known for his ebullient personality and impressive all around skills.That includes not coming up short on hitting the long ball.Adames flexed that muscle again Friday with a two-run blast in the fourth inning of the 5-5 tie
DRaysBay Mar 5, 2019
Rays Roundtable: 2019 bold predictions we actually believe
This one is all positive, so get your homer caps on The push for the 2019 season is upon us, so, as fans, it’s time to put on our prognosticating caps, stare into our crystal balls, and see what the future has in store. Here are some bold predictions for the 2019 season, but these are bold predictions our prognosticators actually, truly believe. Dan Slaubaugh: Willy Adames will put up a 4-WAR season. Expectations were understandably high when Willy Adames, aka “The Kid,” was first called up to the big leagues. The prize of the David Price trade, Adames failed to live up to those...
Tampa Bay Times Mar 3, 2019
Rays journal: Why Kevin Cash was yelling at the Pirates
BRADENTON - In most spring games it's only the weather that gets people heated up.But Sunday's 10-4 Tampa Bay win featured some hot tempers after Willy Adames was hit by a pitch in what the Rays felt was retaliation for two Pirates being hit earlier.Rays
DRaysBay Feb 22, 2019
The first Rays lineup of the year!
Daniel Robertson leads off the Rays first game of the year This afternoon, the Tampa Bay Rays will play their game of the Grapefruit League schedule as they’re set to take on the Philadelphia Phillies at 1:05 in Port Charlotte. Fans who attend the game will be rewarded with a DJ Kitty mascot head. Kevin Cash has already set his lineup for the Rays spring opener, with Daniel Robertson leading off, playing second base. Several other of the Rays core members are also slated to play with Tommy Pham (LF), Ji-Man Choi (1B), Kevin Kiermaier (CF), Yandy Diaz (3B), Willy Adames (SS), and Mike...
