Everyone has read, seen and heard how bad the 2016 Tampa Bay Rays team was, but in all fairness, they really were not as bad as their record indicated. Despite the record, the Rays did manage to improve in some areas, but unfortunately, the negatives were overwhelming.
For years, the pitching staff has been the Rays strength but this past season that was not the case. Defense had also been one of the team’s strengths, and that was not evident.
With a solid core already in place, the best is yet to come according to Baseball America as they released their Top 10 prospects of 2017 for the Tampa Bay Rays.