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2020 DRaysBay Community Prospect list results

We’re finished the top 30, but you have a chance to keep voting.

By Scott Grauer
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Previous winners

OF Niko Hulsizer (R/R, 6’2 225, 23 in 2020)

2019 statistics with Class-A Great Lakes, Class A-Advanced Rancho Cucamonga, and Class A-Advanced Charlotte: 393 PA, .262/.369/.537, 21 HR, 47 XBH, 12.7 BB%, 30.3 K%

The Rays were active leading up to and at the deadline, and Hulsizer was added when they traded Adam Kolarek to the Dodgers. He missed some time due to injury, but he went to Australia this winter to get some more at-bats. His plus to plus-plus power made him one of Los Angeles’ top breakout prospects prior to the trade. None of his other tools stand out, and he’ll have to cut down on his strikeouts.

LHP Michael Plassmeyer (6’2 197, 23 in 2020)

2019 statistics with Class-A Bowling Green, Class A-Advanced Charlotte, and Triple-A Durham: 132 IP, 1.91 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 4.5 BB%, 21.2 K%

Plassmeyer — acquired from Seattle in the Mike Zunino trade — was one of the most effective pitchers in the minors this season. He was one of five pitchers with more than 100 innings and an ERA under 2.00. He turned his career around as an amateur with an analytical approach and the use of technology. His stuff is average, but he knows how to use his pitches and throws a lot of strikes.

RHP Peter Fairbanks

2020 Community prospect list

Rank Player Votes Total Percentage Last season
Rank Player Votes Total Percentage Last season
1 SS Wander Franco 57 57 100.0% 1
2 DH/LHP Brendan McKay 136 251 54.2% 3
3 IF Vidal Brujan 66 197 33.5% 8
4 RHP Shane Baz 82 207 39.6% 12
5 OF Josh Lowe 72 257 28.0% 18
6 LHP Shane McClanahan 50 193 25.9% 11
7 IF/OF Yoshitomo Tsutsugo 68 227 30.0% N/A
8 IF Xavier Edwards 78 178 43.8% N/A
9 OF Randy Arozarena Special election N/A
10 C Ronaldo Hernandez 71 185 38.4% 7
11 RHP Brent Honeywell 81 147 55.1% 2
12 SS Greg Jones 121 260 46.5% N/A
13 RHP Joe Ryan 106 214 49.5% N/R
14 3B Kevin Padlo 79 179 44.1% N/R
15 IF Taylor Walls 65 156 41.7% 20
16 RHP JJ Goss 49 129 38.0% N/A
17 OF Nick Schnell 38 109 34.9% 22
18 LHP Anthony Banda 38 139 27.3% 16
19 RHP Riley O'Brien 45 145 31.0% N/R
20 SS Lucius Fox 30 122 24.6% 13
21 OF Moises Gomez 35 117 29.9% 15
22 RHP Taj Bradley 88 169 52.1% N/R
23 LHP John Doxakis 32 107 29.9% N/A
24 RHP Seth Johnson 39 119 32.8% N/A
25 C Michael Perez 24 113 21.2% 23
26 LHP Josh Fleming 36 146 24.7% N/R
27 OF Garrett Whitley 28 110 25.5% 21
28 OF Niko Hulsizer
29 LHP Michael Plassmeyer
30 RHP Peter Fairbanks
31 SS Alejandro Pie
32 RHP Drew Strotman
33 OF Jhon Diaz
34 C Chris Betts
35 RHP Sandy Gaston
36 LHP Resly Linares
37 C Brett Sullivan
38 RHP Joel Peguero
39 RHP Tobias Myers
40 IF Ford Proctor

That wraps up voting for the top 30. Niko Hulsizer got 59 points out of a possible 132, Michael Plassmeyer had 35, Peter Fairbanks had 30, and 21 players had at least one vote.

If you’d like to continue voting, for the fourth straight year, we have a form that will allow you to vote for up to 10 more prospects. You must vote for a minimum of three players.

You can vote for anyone not already on the list, obviously, and you’re not limited to players who were previously in the voting pool.

Here are some players to consider, but again, you can choose anyone you want, as many of you did in the voting for the last three players:

  • C Chris Betts
  • OF Ryan Boldt
  • OF Jhon Diaz
  • IF Tyler Frank
  • RHP Austin Franklin
  • RHP Sandy Gaston
  • LHP Resly Linares
  • RHP Tobias Myers
  • RHP Joel Peguero
  • SS Alejandro Pie
  • IF Ford Proctor
  • OF Cal Stevenson
  • RHP Drew Strotman
  • C Brett Sullivan

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