MLB Pipeline shared some spray charts of the most productive line drive and flyball hitters, and among those luckiest/most effective (which is it?), Rays prospect Nate Lowe ranked 9th!

Lowe began his Rays career more famously as the older brother of first round draft pick Josh Lowe, but has emerged as the higher ranked prospect and will likely break into the majors in 2019.

And as the spray chart indicates, he can hit to all fields. Here’s an example of his opposite field power to whet your appetite.

For more on Nate Lowe, read here:

• Nate Lowe went to the Zobrist school of swinging hard and it’s paying off
• Looking at the Rays in-house options at first base for 2019
• Baseball America pre-season Top-10 Rays Prospects features Nate Lowe at No. 9

Rays News

• Ken Rosenthal reports the Cardinals are not eager or looking to trade Jose Martinez, a widely speculated Rays trade candidate

*The Cardinals were never particularly eager to trade José Martínez, viewing him as a low-cost weapon off the bench whose offensive contributions likely would outweigh his defensive limitations.

Martínez still would make sense for the Rays and Astros, both of whom pursued Cruz, and the Dodgers also have shown interest. But one rival executive says he senses the Cardinals are even less willing to move Martínez than they were previously.

A player such as Martínez is hardly untouchable, and the right offer surely would sway the Cardinals.

• Ryne Stanek was profiled by the NY Times is a piece highlighting athletes for “changing their sport”!
• Former Rays minor leaguer signings found new homes, with MILB free agents RHP Ruben Alaniz joining the Mariners on a major league deal(!), and OF Shane Peterson joining the Dodgers on a minor league deal
• Neil Solondz casts a vision for how the rest of the off-season will play out

• Some Rays wallpapers available for your mobile device:

• And, since the off-season is slow, let’s watch some Snell high heat:

Other Links

• The NBC Sports Chicago RSN is moving forward, without the Cubs.

• Catcher Jonathan Lucroy has finalized his incentive laden deal with the Angels.
• Deadspin: It’s Time For Some Bryce Harper Game Theory | Your Favorite Baseball Team Can Afford Any Free Agent It Wants
• Joe Maddon’s new bench coach in Chicago is former big-leaguer Mark Loretta, whose only experience coaching was in the 2013 World Baseball Classic for Team Israel.
• Pitching Ninja is starting an app!