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BEST & WORST of the Week in Rays Baseball Episode!

New type of Friday episode! What was the best part this week in Rays baseball universe?

Tre’ Morgan raking in AFL!

-The 22-year-old left-handed-hitting first baseman slashed .324/.408/.483 with 10 home runs and a 158 wRC+ in 437 plate appearances between three levels this season–and same number of walks to Ks (48). (Ended in AA ball).

-2024 Ray Minor League POY

-Could crack into various outlets’ Top 100 prospects lists

-Contact over power (doesn’t like to swing/miss). Focus on gap-to-gap/barrels

-Don’t sneeze at power-hit a ball 110 mph + 440 feet this season

-Simplified/pared down bat wrap to handle higher velo

-Coverage of strike zone

-Two strikes-chokes up, spreads out

-Experts suggest the ceiling could be a “Brandon Belt” or “David Murphy,” but more likely “Ji-Man Choi” or “Lamont Wade” or “James Loney” (Solid average, below avg power (for 1B), limited strikeous.)

“It’s just the fact that striking out, to me, is one of the most embarrassing things in baseball.”

What was the worst of the week? Let's watch a video of the Trop...

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