Daniel Robertson found his way in the Tampa Bay Rays system as the main prospect piece received from the Oakland Athletics in the trade for Ben Zobrist and dumping Yunel Escobar’s contract. Robertson was the 34th overall pick in the 2012 MLB draft.
Robertson was coming off his best year of his minor league career in the very offensive friendly California League playing for A+ Stockton. He was ranked #66 in both the 2015 Baseball America Top 100 and the 2015 Baseball Prospectus Top 101.
Robertson’s first season in the Rays minor league system started off on the right track.