ST. PETERSBURG -- Over the past couple seasons, the Rays have preached patience as the organization provided time for the top prospects to make it up to the Majors. Aside from a minor shopping spree in 2017 when the team believed it had a shot at an American League Wild Card spot, the focus has been in remaining flexible and keeping positions open for the young talent arriving from the Minors.
Losing seasons accompanied that patience, but in 2018 Tampa Bay got a glimpse of why the organization believed that waiting for the younger players was the best outlook for the club.