The Tampa Bay Rays selected Brent Honeywell, Jr. with the 72nd overall pick, competitive balance round B, of the 2014 MLB draft out of Walters State Community College.
Honeywell comes into the season down one spot from last season’s number two ranking.
Last spring Honeywell was invited to his first major league spring training. In his first live batting practice session Honeywell left shouting expletives as he cradled his elbow. The next day it was confirmed that Honeywell had a torn UCL and would require Tommy John surgery.
The last time Honeywell was on the mound he threw 2.