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3 Rays players your team should trade for this offseason

By Scott Rogust

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 25: Brett Phillips #14 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates with Mike Zunino #10 after hitting a home run off of Tommy Hunter of the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh inning at Tropicana Field on September 25, 2020 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 25: Brett Phillips #14 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates with Mike Zunino #10 after hitting a home run off of Tommy Hunter of the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh inning at Tropicana Field on September 25, 2020 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) /
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Oct 24, 2020; Arlington, Texas, USA; Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames (1) throws to first base to retire Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Cody Bellinger (not pictured) on a ground ball during the fourth inning of game four of the 2020 World Series at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2020; Arlington, Texas, USA; Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames (1) throws to first base to retire Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Cody Bellinger (not pictured) on a ground ball during the fourth inning of game four of the 2020 World Series at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

Pick Analysis. SS. Tampa Bay Rays. 2.. Scouting Report. Willy Adames. player. 21

We’re sure Rays fans are wondering why we have Willy Adames to this list. Sure, Adames had a relatively solid regular-season, where he slashed .259/.332/.481 and recorded eight home runs, 48 hits, 29 runs and 23 RBI. But the Rays have a bit of a problem. They have a stud prospect in their pipeline waiting to relieve Adames of his duties.

Wander Franco is not only the top prospect in the Rays farm system, but he’s the number one ranked talent in the entire league! Franco didn’t get the chance to showcase his talents in the minors this season due to the coronavirus pandemic, but he did spend time in Tampa Bay’s alternate training site. In his last full season in the minors (2019), Franco accumulated a .327 batting average and .885 OPS, while recording nine home runs, 139 hits, 82 runs scored and 53 RBI.

Franco is only 19-years-old, but MLB.com’s prospect website lists his ETA as 2021. But what do the Rays do with Adames? Luckily for them, Adames is under team control for next season and is arbitration-eligible from 2022-24. That will allow the Rays to get a decent return for his services, while allowing them to call up the best young-athlete in the league.

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