When you take a look at most Triple-A rosters they are loaded with minor league lifers looking for one more shot at the major leagues. Sprinkled in among those career minor leaguers are a few of a major league teams’ top and most advanced prospects. These are the players the big league club believes are a step away from holding down a spot on the organizations’ 25 man roster. That isn’t the case with the Tampa Bay Rays 2017 Triple-A affiliate Durham Bulls team.
Ten of the players on the Bulls’ 30 man roster (includes five players on the disabled list) are among the Tampa Bay Rays top 30 prospects.