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MLB Pipeline names Gillaspie, Honeywell Rays’ Prospects of Year
- Updated: October 10, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG — Casey Gillaspie and Brent Honeywell put together exceptional seasons within the Rays organization in 2016. For their efforts, the pair has been named the Rays’ Prospects of the Year by MLBPipeline.com.
Gillaspie, 23, hit .284 with 18 home runs and 64 RBIs between Double-A Montgomery (85 games) and Triple-A Durham (47 games).
The Rays’ No. 9 prospect earned a spot on the Southern League midseason All-Star Team, and his 11 home runs with Montgomery ranked fourth in the Southern League at the time of his promotion.
After moving up, Gillaspie hit .307 with seven home runs for the Bulls. The first baseman’s 22 extra-base hits with Durham were tied for third in the International League following the All-Star break.
“He has the potential for power from both sides,” said Rays farm director Mitch Lukevics. “What’s underestimated with Casey is how well he plays first base. He was signed because of his bat — power from both sides. He had a banner year and that power was evident in …
