Tampa Bay Rays Draft: Best farm system in MLB gets even better

TAMPA, FLORIDA - MARCH 26: Evan Longoria #3 of the Tampa Bay Rays wears his Wilson glove during the spring training game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field on March 26, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images).

The Tampa Bay Rays made a splashy draft pick and a “safe” one last night during round one of the MLB Draft.

We’ve covered the Tampa Bay Rays first selection Nick Bitsko at length here already. It goes back to a couple of weeks ago when our own Keegan McGuiggan pinpointed him as a potential selection by the Rays. You can read that article in the link below:

Bitsko was rated as the top prospect in the 2021 draft class…