The division reports debuted last year. The goal of this article series is to provide a quick overview of all dynasty-relevant information from each division. Each team has multiple minor league levels, each containing plenty of impactful prospects which can feel impossible to keep up with. This article series, which will be updated once per month, will help dynasty managers stay up-to-date on performances, injuries, promotions, and more. New this season is the inclusion of tiers in the rankings. Next to their rank, each prospect is assigned a tier. The tier range is 1-5.
- Tier 1: A potential difference-making dynasty prospect. Somebody who would rank in the top-20ish prospects for dynasty baseball
- Tier 2: A still very good dynasty prospect who holds plenty of value. This prospect would typically rank in the 21-75 range
- Tier 3: A mid-tier prospect who could be valuable but has questions and concerns present in his profile ranking in the 76-150 range
- Tier 4: A prospect who is worth knowing, but is reserved for deeper leagues. This prospect would rank 151-250
- Tier 5: The rest of the prospects fall into Tier 5
The Tampa Bay Rays have long been the gold standard of player development in the American League East. With fewer resources and poor attendance, the Rays had to get creative and utilize their system in ways that other teams in the division didn’t have to. Even as the team became successful, their farm system remained strong and is still among the best in all of baseball. Here are the Rays top prospects!
Notable Prospect News and Promotions
- 2024 breakout Owen Wild made his season debut on April 22nd after missing the start of his season with an injury. Over his first two outings, Wild threw seven scoreless innings and was named the Southern League Pitcher of the Week. Wild had a tremendous season in 2024, racking up 151 strikeouts in 121 1/3 innings with an ERA below 3.00. If he continues at this pace, Wild could knock down the door to the Majors later this Summer.
- The Rays promoted newly acquired Joe Boyle to make his organizational debut on April 13th against the Braves. In five innings, the former A’s fireballer struck out seven batters and issued just one walk. Command is and will always be the deciding factor for Boyle’s long-term success, as his arsenal and arm talent are some of the best in baseball.
Notable Prospect Performances
- It’s only a matter of time before left-hander Ian Seymour jumps to the Majors. Seymour missed most of 2023 following Tommy John surgery but returned in 2024 to dominate. In his start on April 3rd, Seymour posted ten strikeouts in five innings against Sugar Land, generating a 46.5% whiff rate primarily with his fastball and changeup. Seymour has a 1.73 ERA in seven appearances this year with 46 strikeouts in 36 1/3 innings.
- Rays top prospect Carson Williams is off to a rough start in 2025. The 21-year-old is batting .172 at Triple-A with three homers and a 38.1% strikeout rate. Swing-and-miss is a big part of Williams’ profile, but at some point, you have to pause and wonder how it translates to the big leagues.
All 5⃣ of Ian Seymour's strikeouts from 5⃣ scoreless frames in his 2025 debut pic.twitter.com/tOFSOrx24U
— Durham Bulls (@DurhamBulls) March 29, 2025
Hi! Brayden Taylor is in the graphic at the top of the article, but not in the top 10? Is that true that he’s not in their top 10 prospects?
Thanks!