Yesterday, news broke that the Tampa Bay Rays were nearing a deal with free agent outfielder, Avisail Garcia.

Garcia is coming off an injury plagued season with the Chicago White Sox. However, he is one year removed from a breakout, All-Star campaign in 2017. Garcia can play in the outfield a bit, but is average to below average. He figures to be the Rays designated hitter to start out the season.

Rays News

• Baseball Prospectus published their top ten prospects in the Rays system.

Wander Franco, SS

Brent Honeywell, RHP

Jesus Sanchez, OF

Brendan McKay, 1B/LHP

Lucius Fox, SS

Shane Baz, RHP

Vidal Brujan, 2B

Matthew Liberatore, LHP

Brandon Lowe, 2B

Ronaldo Hernandez, C

• MLB Pipeline ranked the top RHP prospects in baseball, ranking Brent Honeywell as the 8th best
• Rays Colored Glasses offers a scouting report on Caleb Sampen, who the Rays acquired for Jaime Schultz

Around the League

• Bryce Harper drama nearing an end?
• Derek Holland is heading back to the San Francisco Giants
• The San Diego Padres are making to look a major splash...and then immediately undo it. There are reports that the Padres are trying to acquire Corey Kluber, and then use him in order to make another trade