TBO Rays · Nov 18, 2018
Rays Tales: Does Blake Snell’s Cy Young salvage the 2011 draft?
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (22) and starting pitcher Blake Snell (4) talk during the second inning of the game against the Texas Rangers at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla on April 18, 2018.ST. PETERSBURG — As the Red Sox rolled up 119 wins and a World Series championship, much credit was given to the contributions from their 2011 draft class, a haul that included AL MVP Mookie Betts, ALCS star Jackie Bradley Jr., reliever Matt Barnes and reserve Blake Swihart, plus since-traded Travis Shaw and several others who reached the majors in lesser roles.
That's the same draft the Rays are often criticized, especially on these pages, for messing up mightily.