Tampa Bay Rays Organization Reveiw: Top 25 Prospects entering 2012

We have already seen the Rays minor league system pay dividends in recent years, producing stars like David Price, Evan Longoria, B.J. Upton, Jeremy Hellickson and Matt Moore, to name just a few. Their success drafting and developing players is the only reason Tampa Bay can complete with financial goliaths like the Yankees and Red Sox, given the Rays don't have even a third of the payroll New York and Boston operate with every offseason. Here are 25 more players on the horizon for Tampa Bay, prospects who may very well be a part of the Rays future as one of the few successful low-budget teams.
2012 Tampa Bay Rays

Top 25 Prospects:

1. Matt Moore (LHP)

2. Brandon Guyer (OF)

3. Tim Beckham (SS)

4. Chris Archer (RHP)

5. Alex Torres (RHP)

6. Stephen Vogt (C)

7. Hak-Ju Lee (SS)

8. Drew Vettleson (OF)

9. Alex Cobb (RHP)

10. Josh Sale (OF)

11. Alex Colome (RHP)

12. Derek Dietrich (SS)

13. Roberto Gomez (RHP)

14. Henry Wrigley (1B)

15. Phillip Wunderlich (1B)

16. Mikie Mahtook (OF)*

17. Tyler Bortnick (SS/2B)

18. Victor Mateo (P)

19. Kyle Lobstein (P)

20. Justin O’ Connor (C)

21. Taylor Guerrieri (RHP)*

22. Tyler Goeddel (3B)*

23. Lennie Linsky (RHP)*

24. Kes Carter (OF)*

25. Jake Hager (SS)*

*2011 draft-pick