Who have been the top performers who didn’t start the season in the organization’s top 30 prospects?
At the plate, outfielder Ruben Cardenas could be the choice. In 2019, the 23 year old was acquired from Cleveland for Christian Arroyo and Hunter Wood. At two levels this season, he has 19 home runs with a .342 average, .381 on-base percentage, and .644 slugging percentage.
On the mound, Peyton Battenfield has been impressive. The 23 year old righty — acquired from Houston for Austin Pruitt — has appeared at two levels this season and leads all Rays minor leaguers with 62 innings.