Two of the Tampa Bay Rays’ top prospects will joining the team’s All-Star(s?) in Los Angeles in two weeks. Infielder Curtis Mead and right-handed pitcher Taj Bradley have been selected to participate in the Futures Game.
Both Bradley and Mead are among the top ranked prospects in the Rays system, with Baseball America slotting Mead in 5th and Bradley 3rd in their latest update.
The 21-year-old Mead has been an offensive force since being acquired by the Rays in November of 2019 from the Philadelphia Phillies. With the minor league season cancelled and only a handful of players being able to work out at the Rays alternate training site in 2020, Mead spent the time getting fit in his native Australia.