Last week, I took a shot at guessing what the Rays’ full-season affiliates’ pitching staffs might look like. The Rays quickly made those guesses appear foolish, releasing Brandon Lawson but also receiving Rule 5 pick Sam McWilliams back from Kansas City. I could see McWilliams taking Lawson’s spot in Double A.
Although there are more players total to place when predicting four everyday lineups, because there aren’t any known significant injuries to hitters like the lengthy list of pitchers missing due to Tommy John surgery, it felt like the pieces fell into place a little easier for these guesses.