The Tampa Bay Rays will be busy early in the 2019 draft with picks 22, 36, 40, 61, and 99. Their handful of early picks come at a time in which they will be able to bolster one of the best farm systems in baseball with some strong selections.
The 2019 draft, however, is expected to be a little unpredictable due to an absence of great college arms. So, predicting who the Rays might select first at #22 is simply a guessing game. Here is who the experts have pegged the Rays to take first:
Mock Selections:
- Baseball America: Michael Busch, OF/1B, North Carolina
- The Athletic: Gunnar Henderson, SS, HS
- MLB.