Are the Rays Changing the Cooking Time for Prospects?

Slow and low is no longer how the Rays do things.

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Editor’s Note: Please join me in welcoming Jason Collette back to DRaysBay. He has written across the blogosphere at Baseball Prospectus, Rotowire, and more. We’re lucky to have him! - DR

It is truism accepted by many that the Rays slow cook their prospects like brisket on a smoker.

Anyone who has been on this site for awhile likely remembers the #FreeDesmondJennings movement in 2009 and 2010 as we all watched the club struggle offensively, particularly against lefties, while Jennings amassed nearly 1000 plate appearances for Durham before finally cracking the regular lineup…