By: J.P. Schwartz

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2012 Tampa Bay Rays Top 15 Prospect Rankings

Every year at this time I like to rank each team’s top prospects. My criteria is based upon both past performance and future potential to his parent team. This is my ranking of the 2012 Tampa Bay Rays Top Prospects. If you have any questions about my rankings, feel free to shoot me a message on twitter @Jaypers413

To qualify, a prospect must have fewer than 130 at-bats or 50 innings in MLB

#1 Matt Moore LHP

Born: 6/18/1989

Highest Level Reached: MLB Tampa Bay Rays

2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 12-3, 1.92ERA, 155IP, 46BB, 210K, .184BAA

MAJORS: 1-0, 2.89ERA, 9.1IP, 3BB, 15K, .243BAA

#2 Hak-Ju Lee SS

Born: 11-4-1990

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Montgomery Biscuits

2011 Combined Stats: .292, 17(2B), 15(3B), 5HR, 30RBI, 33SB

#3 Taylor Guerrieri RHP

Born: 12/1/1992

Highest Level Reached: 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft

2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#4 Enny Romero LHP

Born: 1/24/1991

Highest Level Reached: Low-A Bowling Green Hot Rods

2011 Combined Stats: 5-5, 4.26ERA, 114IP, 68BB, 140K, .245BAA

#5 Drew Vettleson OF

Born: 7/19/1991

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Princeton Rays

2011 Combined Stats: .282, 13(2B), 4(3B), 7HR, 40RBI, 20SB

#6 Chris Archer RHP

Born: 9/26/1988

Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Durham Bulls

2011 Combined Stats: 9-7, 4.09ERA, 147.1IP, 86BB, 130K, .263BAA

#7 Mikie Mahtook OF

Born: 10/30/1989

Highest Level Reached: 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft

2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#8 Josh Sale OF

Born: 7/5/1991

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Princeton Rays

2011 Combined Stats: .210, 11(2B), 3(3B), 4HR, 15RBI

#9 Tim Beckham SS

Born: 1/27/1990

Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Durham Bulls

2011 Combined Stats: .271, 28(2B), 4(3B), 12HR, 70RBI, 17SB

#10 Alex Torres LHP

Born: 12/8/1987

Highest Level Reached: MLB Tampa Bay Rays

2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: 9-7, 3.08ERA, 146.1IP, 83BB, 156K, .249BAA

MAJORS: 1-1, 3.38ERA, 8IP, 7BB, 9K, .258BAA

#11 Derek Dietrich SS

Born: 7/18/1989

Highest Level Reached: .277, 34(2B), 4(3B), 22HR, 81RBI

2011 Combined Stats:

#12 Brandon Guyer OF

Born: 1/28/1986

Highest Level Reached: MLB Tampa Bay Rays

2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .312, 29(2B), 5(3B), 14HR, 61RBI, 16SB

MAJORS: .195 (8 hits in 41 at-bats), 1(2B), 2HR, 3RBI

#13 Felipe Rivero LHP

Born: 7/5/1991

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Princeton Rays

2011 Combined Stats: 3-3, 4.62ERA, 60.1IP, 13BB, 57K, .264BAA

#14 Kes Carter OF

Born: 3/3/1990

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League GCL Rays

2011 Combined Stats: .231 (3 hits in 13 at-bats), 1RBI (Supplemental 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#15 Alex Colome RHP

Born: 12/31/1988

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Montgomery Biscuits

2011 Combined Stats: 12-9, 3.82ERA, 157.2IP, 72BB, 123K, .216BAA

Disclaimer – I did not attend any minor league games this year, nor do I claim to have any scouting experience. These lists are the product of my own research of statistics and online scouting reports.