The minor leagues will get underway May 4 for the first time since the end of the 2019 campaign, and the Tampa Bay rays released their rosters for the four full-season teams they are afilliated with.
The #Rays released their full-season minor league rosters Friday. As expected SS Wander Franco starts at AAA Durham, RHP Shane Baz begins with AA Montgomery. pic.twitter.com/x6vuZrVyJg
— Steve Carney (@stevecarney) April 30, 2021
As reported earlier in the week, shortstop Wander Franco, the top prospect in the game for the second consecutive season, will begin the year with the Triple-A Durham Bulls. Pitcher Shane Baz, the third piece of the deal for pitcher Chris Archer, begins 2021 in Double-A with the Montgomery Biscuits. The Bowling Green Hot Rods, who had been the Rays Low-A affiliate, moves up to High-A, while the Charleston Riverdogs become the team’s Low-A affiliate.