10 Rays Prospects To Know Beyond The Top 30 in 2025
Baseball America’s Top 30 Tampa Bay Rays Prospects entering 2025 are here exclusively for subscribers. The list includes updated scouting reports, BA grades and tool grade projections every player.
Inevitably, there are players every year who barely miss the cut when we narrow down the list. These players are all worth monitoring for various reasons and it’s likely some will either reach the big leagues in 2025 or enjoy breakout seasons lower in the minors.
Here are next 10 players to know in the Rays system beyond their Top 30. You can find the complete index of players who just missed their teams’ respective lists here.
31. Matthew Etzel, OF. Etzel was one of the prospects acquired from the Orioles in the Zach Eflin trade. He’s a potential fourth outfielder whose speed and basestealing ability is a significant asset. His slashing swing stings line drives to the gaps and gives him a chance to produce below-average power to go with a fringe-average hit tool.
32. Mike Vasil, RHP. One of the Rays’ two MLB Rule 5 picks, Vasil threw six different pitch types in 2024, but he likely will simplify a bit with the Rays, seeing if his sinker-cutter-changeup combo can work as a swingman or depth starter. He has to do a better job of handling lefthanded hitters to stick with the Rays.
33. Nathan Flewelling, C. Flewelling was one of the youngest players in the 2024 MLB Draft. He’ll play the entire 2025 season at 18 years old. Flewelling has some work to do behind the plate, but he has plus-plus raw power that could blossom as he matures.
34. Mac Horvath, 3B/OF. Horvath was another of the prospects the Rays acquired in the Eflin trade. He was a second-round pick in 2023 after he hit 47 homers and stole 44 bases in three years at North Carolina. Horvath has power and speed, but he has to improve his hitting ability and find a defensive home. He’s played more third base than anywhere else, but his plus speed may eventually fit better in a corner outfield spot.
35. Logan Driscoll, C. The Rays added Driscoll to the big league roster in September 2024. He doesn’t project as a regular, but he plays solid enough defense to be a No. 3 catcher who rides the Durham-Tampa Bay shuttle.
36. Kameron Misner, OF. Misner made his MLB debut in 2024 and he also made strides in hitting lefthanders at Triple-A. He has plus raw power to go with the speed to handle all three outfield spots. Misner is battling for a backup spot on the big league club, but he’s more likely headed back to Triple-A for a third straight season.
37. Jake Mangum, OF. The Rays added Mangum to the 40-man roster after he hit .317/.357/.442 with 20 steals for Triple-A Durham in what was his second full-season in Triple-A. The switch-hitter will turn 29 before the 2025 season begins, so there’s not really any projection here, but he does profile as a useful backup outfielder who can play solid defense, make quality contact and run.
38. Colton Ledbetter, OF. Ledbetter was viewed as a well-rounded outfielder with average tools. He went out and played very well in 2024, but has slid down the Rays’ depth chart because of the massive influx of quality additions the Rays made in trades. He’s a corner outfielder with solid power and the ability to steal base.
39. Jeremy Pilon, LHP. Pilon is a back-of-the-rotation lefty who gets run on his 91-93 mph fastball, setting up a 12-6 curve and a developing changeup. Pilon could use a bit more velocity, but everything works together pretty well.
40. Marcus Johnson, RHP. An elbow injury limited Johnson to just 16 innings in 2024, but he did get back on the mound late in the season with similar stuff to what he’d shown in 2023. Johnson has fringe-average stuff, but with plus or better control.
