In this episode of Locked On Rays, Kevin and Ulises bring on Locked On MLB Prospects/Locked On Marlins host Aram Leighton to get an in-depth breakdown of what the Rays got back in the Blake Snell and Jose Alvarado deals. For Snell, the Rays got back RHPs Luis Patino and Cole Wilcox, and catchers Francisco Mejia and Blake Hunt. For Alvarado, the Rays received 1B prospect Dillon Paulson.
Some of the talking points:
-Grading the Rays' returns on the whole
- Patino's potential as a frontline starter
-Why Francisco Mejia is considered the "throw-in" in the Snell deal
-Why Hunt can be a solid, everyday catcher
-Wilcox's power arm and why he could've been a first-round pick in the 2020 MLB Draft
-Why Paulson might have a high ceiling
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