There was no question that the Tampa Bay Rays were going to sign first round pick Garrett Whitley, but it is always a comfort to know that the deal is actually done. The Rays have signed Whitley, giving him the full $2,962,100 slot bonus for the 13th overall pick, and have assigned him to the GCL Rays at Rookie ball, where he will join their other precocious young talent, shortstop Adrian Rondon. Whitley is the most exciting high school player to enter the Rays’ system since Tim Beckham in 2008, but already we can say that the Rays are approaching his development differently than Beckham’s.
Tampa Bay Rays: Garrett Whitley’s Journey Begins in the GCL
