Slater de Brun, OF
18 | L\/L | 5\u201910\u201d | 187<\/p>\n
Drafted 37th overall in 2025, through a draft pick traded by the Rays, de Brun was essentially re-acquired in the Shane Baz trade<\/a>. Like many Rays outfield prospects he\u2019s not expected to develop much power, but compensates with an ability to hit to all fields, and has the benefit of years to develop. His hit tool rates plus thanks to a quick, compact swing, and his double-plus speed elevates both his baserunning and range in center; he has a solid arm and can stick long term. The key to his development will be improving pitch selection to maximize his power potential. Despite not yet playing in a pro game, he\u2019s a good bet to skip the complex league and debut in Charleston this season.<\/p>\n RankPlayerPositionVotesTotalPercentageLast Season1Carson WilliamsSS142556%12Brody HopkinsRHP192576%83Jacob MeltonOF142850%NA4Theo GillenOF142654%135Ty JohnsonRHP122548%156Daniel PierceSS132357%NA7Jadher AreinamoINF152854%NA8TJ NicholsRHP132846%NR9Michael ForretRHP83324%NA10Santiago SuarezRHP113037%1611Anderson BritoRHP72825%NA12Xavier Isaac1B92832%313Caden BodineC102540%NA14Brendan SummerhillOF112741%NA15Slater de BrunOF102540%NA<\/p>\n de Brun has been receiving votes since No. 5, a charge led by DRB writer Ben, so I\u2019m thrilled to free him up to vote elsewhere now. In my mind, the three 2025 draftees from the last first round rated similarly, so it\u2019s nice to see them clustered 13-14-15 on the list, even if it\u2019s not necessarily draft order (30-42-37). Up next we\u2019ll add a profile for recent acquisition Victor Mesa Jr.<\/p>\n Jackson Baumeister, RHP A shoulder injury derailed what should have been Baumeister\u2019s coming out party, as his previously plus breaking ball was expected to carve up Double-A. After a tough start to the year and two months on the sidelines, Baumeister returned in August and salvaged the season with a brilliant finish. The tough luck continued, however, in the Arizona Fall League, where a line drive struck him in the head<\/a>, but he escaped without significant injury. Currently, Baumeister has taken on a fastball\/slutter profile, with a slow curve in his back pocket, and has shown teachability and pitchability over the years. The former Seminole currently thrives on his frequently used major league fastball that may be better challenged by a promotion to Triple-A.<\/p>\n Homer Bush Jr. Acquired in the 2024 Jason Adam trade, the starting center fielder at Double-A passed the test of advanced pitching, but just barely. He lacks in-game power due to a lack of use of his lower half in his swing, and he whiffed more often than you can for long term success with a low-power approach. His calling cards are Rays-grade defense and plus-speed, having notably swiped 57 bags in back-to-back seasons.<\/p>\n Nathan Flewelling, C The 94th overall pick from 2024, Flewelling made his debut at 18 years young and caught a full season (75 C, 26 DH), plus a five game cup of coffee (3 C, 2 DH). Taking the longview, he could grow into 50-60 grade power with 50 grade defense, which makes him one to follow. His plus zone awareness at the plate offsets his lagging contact, and most importantly for the position his ability to call games and frame pitches are already plus. A strong season with the bat at High-A could vault him into Top-100 consideration.<\/p>\n Brailer Guerrero, OF Good news: the $3.7 million 2023 signee made the leap out of the complex league in his final teenage season. Bad News: He was injured yet again, with hamstring and knee injuries limiting him to 51 games for Charleston. The Rays tried to make up for lost time with an aggressive assignment to the AFL that resulted in only two hits in 29 plate appearances. He makes loud contact from a quick, quiet swing which he pre-loads by reaching back for even more power. He appears to make early decisions to swing, leading to a bit extra whiffs against anything off-speed, but that could easily clear up with some consistent playing time.<\/p>\n Trevor Harrison, RHP Harrison entered the season as Baseball America\u2019s top pitcher in the system thanks to a cleaned up delivery and high heat. He ran into some bumps in the road by running up his pitch count against batters, but he still made it over 100 innings in 22 starts. A power pitcher through and through, his hard slider flirts with cutter classification and could evolve into two distinct pitches down the road. It will be interesting to see how his change up plays as he\u2019s challenged at higher levels, but for now he has premium stuff and the upside of a rotation anchor. (video<\/a>)<\/p>\n OF Victor Mesa Jr.
23 | 6\u20194\u201d | 224
AA | 4.62 ERA, 4.15 FIP (15 GS) 62.1 IP, 19.5% K, 9.6% BB
AFL | 6 ER (1 HR), 9.0 IP (4 G, 3 GS), 10 K, 9 BB<\/p>\n
24 | R\/R | 6\u20193\u201d | 215
AA | .301\/.375\/.360 (122 wRC+) 546 PA, 0 HR, 57 SB, 8.8% BB, 17.9% K<\/p>\n
19 | L\/R | 6\u20192\u201d | 200
A | .229\/.393\/.336 (126 wRC+) 439 PA, 6 HR, 9 SB, 20.3% BB, 27.6% K
A+ | 22 PA, 4 H, 5 BB, 6 K<\/p>\n
20 | L\/R | 6\u20191\u201d | 215
A | 249.338\/.399 (119 wRC+) 222 PA, 6 HR, 9 SB, 11.3% BB, 29.3% K
AFL | 2 H, 0 HR, 2 SB, 3 BB, 16 K, 29 PA<\/p>\n
20 | 6\u20194\u201d | 225
A | 2.61 ERA, 3.26 FIP, 82.2 IP (17 GS), 22.4% K, 10.7% BB
A+ | 3.33 ERA, 4.26 FIP, 24.1 IP (5 GS), 23.8% K, 12.4% BB<\/p>\n
24 | L\/L | 5\u201911\u201d | 195
AAA (MIA) | .301\/.368\/.510 (136 wRC+) 171 PA, 7 HR, 4 SB, 9.9% BB, 16.4% K
MLB (MIA) | 6 H (1 HR), 5 BB, 5 K (81 wRC+) 38 PA<\/p>\n