ST. PETERSBURG — Having three of the top 40 picks in the annual draft that starts Monday night, especially coming off a solid 90-win season, presents the Rays with an important opportunity to add to their burgeoning stack of minor-league talent.
“We know, and history has shown, we need to have a constant pipeline of championship-caliber talent in our organization to be able to continue to compete,’’ senior vice president Chaim Bloom said.
“It’s much harder for us to keep everything rolling if we have gaps in our system. So making sure that we have as many opportunities to add to that every year, that’s critical.