Previous winner, via Special Election...
SS Carlos Colmenarez (L/R, 5’10 175, 17 in 2021)
Signed in 2021
The Rays have bolstered efforts to strengthen their pipeline through the international market in recent years, and Colmenarez is another big investment as one of the top players in the class. He has above-average tools across the board, and his performance in games stands out. He makes consistent contact and is expected to develop some power. Defensively, he has the athleticism and arm to stick at shortstop.
Colmenarez was one of the better prospects in the double-stuffed international class this offseason, and after a special election falls into the Rays 16-20 range, edging recently acquired C Blake Hunt — a possible future everyday catcher — thanks to three voters who believed Colmenarez belonged in the top-10.