TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays promoted speedy prospect Chandler Simpson on Friday before their game against the New York Yankees.
The 24-year-old Simpson is the No. 7 prospect in the Rays' organization, according to MLB Pipeline. He stole 104 bases and led all minor league players with a .355 batting average in 2024. A left-handed hitter, Simpson transitioned from infield to outfield after the Rays selected him in the second round of the 2022 draft.
Simpson isn’t in the lineup for the second game of the four-game set against New York at the Yankees’ spring training park, Steinbrenner Field.