On the latest Baseball America Prospects Podcast Deep Dive, we're looking at the Tampa Bay Rays system. Coming into the offseason, this looked like a system that had taken a step back, but that was before a series of trades added a massive amount of prospect depth.

(00:00) A whole lot has changed in the Rays farm system

(06:00) What made Brody Hopkins the No. 1 prospect and who else was considered for the top spot?

(15:20) Is the system better or worse than a year ago?

(20:25) Who is our guess to be No. 1 a year from now?

(24:00) What is the organization good at developing?

(29:00) The Rays REALLY loaded up on 2025 draft picks

(32:00) Some lower ranked Rays prospects who are fascinating

(35:00) Where the Rays have prospect depth

(39:00) Looking at Rays catching prospects

Rays Top 30 Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2021-tampa-bay-rays/prospects/?season=2026&ranking=preseason

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