Next up in our draft preview series is a group of high school pitchers. We’re saving the up-the-middle bats for last. Based on the predraft buzz we’ve seen, the Rays seem more likely to select from that group of players with their early picks, so they should be fresh in your mind closest to the draft.
It’s interesting that the Rays have not selected a high school pitcher in the first round since 2011, when Taylor Guerrieri and Blake Snell were among their large quantity of first-round picks. Since then, these are their first high school pitchers off the board:
2012: Nolan Gannon.