Tampa Bay Rays Vice President of Player Development and International Scouting Carlos Rodriguez has not had a lot of time to reflect on the great run the 2020 team completed with the second World Series appearance in franchise history. A lot of this is due to the never-ending hard work behind the scenes by various members of the front office.
There were many unknowns this time last year. For a while it looked like there would be no 2020 baseball. But the Rays navigated the uncertainty and even managed to earn a World Series appearance. The execution came from the players on the field, but to get those players to that field takes the hard work of scouts and player development staff who seldom get to share in the glory.