Imagine how thrilled Ray will be when his production closes the gap on his potential. Last year, it fell well short with the Class A Carolina Mudcats, for whom he hit .238 with seven home runs, 48 RBIs and 24 stolen bases while striking out 156 times in 503 at-bats. A torn meniscus suffered in the Arizona Fall League in 2016 contributed to a slow start Ray never overcame. When the Brewers sent him back to the AFL last fall to regain confidence, he hardly removed doubts with a .231 average in 23 games. The pressure of being the Brewers’ most ballyhooed draft pick since Ryan Braun mounted as Ray tried too hard to prove he was worth the $4.125 million signing bonus.