TOP 10 PROSPECTS 1. Willy Adames, ss 2. Alex Colome, rhp 3. Justin O’Conner, c 4. Adrian Rondon, ss 5. Nathan Karns, rhp 6. Mikie Mahtook, cf 7. Ryan Brett, 2b 8. Brent Honeywell, rhp 9. Blake Snell, lhp 10. Casey Gillaspie, 1b It’s said that bad things happen in threes. Some believe the 2014 Rays can relate. Considered to be the class of the American League East heading into the season, Tampa Bay got off to a terrible start, played well at midseason, and then finished as an also-ran in fourth place. Along the way the team dealt former Cy Young Award winner David Price at the trading deadline in a three-way swap with the Mariners and Tigers. The final blows came in mid-October, when vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman bolted for the Dodgers after nearly a decade in charge of the Rays and then manager Joe Maddon opted out of his contract about 10 days later. All three events have implications to the Tampa Bay farm system. Having exceeded their budget in hopes of contending for a World Series title, Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg announced at season’s end that the $82 million payroll—which still ranked 25th in baseball—will be reduced for 2015. The cost-cutting should create room for another wave of young players on the major league roster, a wave bolstered in the Price deal with the acquisition of lefthander Drew Smyly, infielder Nick Franklin and minor league shortstop Willy Adames. And while Friedman’s departure will be felt, there is no question that his replacement, president Matt Silverman, will remain heavily dependent on player development. 今年不是TB的年 王牌Price GM Friedman 教頭Maddon都離開了光芒 然而他們的離開或多或少對光芒的農場造成了影響 The Rays appear to be in good shape after a productive 2014 season in the farm system that included division titles for Triple-A Durham (International), short-season Hudson Valley (New York-Penn) and Princeton (Appalachian). More importantly, Tampa Bay’s draft showed early promise, starting with Wichita State first baseman Casey Gillaspie in the first round followed by a plethora of young pitchers, including high school lefthander Brock Burke (third round) and righthanders Cameron Varga (second), Brent Honeywell (supplemental second), Blake Bivens (fourth) and Spencer Moran (11th). 3A 短A等小聯盟球隊都拿到分區冠軍 今年選進的新秀也有不錯的表現 Tampa Bay also made a bold move on the international front. After reaching the playoffs four times in six seasons despite receiving minimal contributions from their international efforts, the organization refocused its efforts in that phase, which included the signing of shortstop Adrian Rondon, deemed the top prospect on the international front, to a $2.95 million bonus. Determined to get Rondon, Tampa Bay made a trade to acquire $1.08 million in bonus pool money from the Marlins in exchange for Double-A pitcher Matt Ramsey and paid the 100 percent tax for exceeding their pool by more than 15 percent. The Rays also inked fellow Dominican Jesus Sanchez, an outfielder, who was ranked among the top 30 players available, for $400,000. 今年TB在國際選秀上著力很深 簽進Adrian Rondon和Jesus Sanchez可說是卯足全力 The Rondon signing and acquisitions of Adames and Franklin added to a core of talent up the middle that also includes Top 10 prospects such as catcher Justin O’Conner, second baseman Ryan Brett and center fielder Mikie Mahtook. The Rays have solid catching depth as well. The system’s overall depth stems from a slow-developing 2011 draft class that included 10 of the first 60 picks and a willingness to gamble on players with questionable makeup, which has caused the organization embarrassment with more than a dozen suspensions over the past three seasons. Even so, the Rays appear to have cleared many of those hurdles and look to be in solid shape to generate a flow of talent that can help the revenue-challenged club continue to compete at a high level. 今年底農場的排名應該會提升，讓我們拭目以待吧～ --

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