Previous Winner:
C Blake Hunt (R/R, 6’3 215, 23 in 2022)
2021 statistics with High-A Bowling Green and Double-A Montgomery: 320 PA, .205/.288/.375, 9 HR, 28 XBH, 10.0 BB%, 32.5 K%
Hunt was perhaps surprisingly not added to the 40-man roster this offseason, making him eligible for the Rule 5 draft, which may happen eventually. He was a part of the Blake Snell trade. His defense is very good — which the Rays value — and he has intangible qualities teams seek in catchers. He has power potential, but he struggled at the plate in 2021.