The Rays farm system is stacked. In their most recent positional prospect rankings, MLB Pipeline as placed two Rays prospects among the top first base prospects in baseball.
Brendan McKay, who was named the top 1B prospect entering last spring, is now the 4th best among first base prospects. Meanwhile, Nathaniel Lowe, is now the 3rd best first base prospect in baseball.
MLB Pipeline’s top 10 1B prospects
- Brendan McKay, Rays
Lowe enjoyed a breakout season in 2018. The elder Lowe brother toiled in the low minors heading into 2018 and hadn’t really found his niche.