When the Rays picked Garrett Whitley in the first round this year, it was questioned whether he would even fall that far. Baseball America ranked him as high as seventh in the 2015 draft class. The fact that the Rays were able to grab him at No. 13 was instantly considered an ingenious move.
At the time of the draft, many scouts raved about Whitley's speed, which was a consistent plus among all reports. In video, he makes every ground ball a close play with his quickness out of the box.