ST. PETERSBURG -- After being named the Rays' top prospect by MLBPipeline.com, 21-year-old shortstop Willy Adames is ready for the next step of attending Spring Training as a member on the 40-man roster.
Adames is one of 25 players taking part in the Rays' Winter Development Program this week at Tropicana Field. It's the eighth year of the program and a way for the team to monitor the offseason progress of its top prospects.
"We are able to bring them here and we have all eyes on them," said Rays Minor League director Mitch Lukevics.