APRIL 5 • MLB.COM
CHANDLER SIMPSON #14 - CENTER FIELDER - TAMPA BAY RAYS
0 HR •
26 RBI •
.295Â AVGÂ
0 HR
26 RBI
.295 AVG
Chandler Simpson beat out a routine one-hopper TO FIRST BASE Chandler Simpson has already earned his reputation as the fastest man in baseball, someone whose speed breaks the 20-80 scouting scale. The...
Tampa Bay Rays' Speedster Shows Off Incredible Speed Yet Again at Triple-A Durham Tampa Bay Rays prospect Chandler Simpson continues to show off his incredible speed whenever he gets the chance. Check out this play from Fr...
APRIL 5 • SI.COM
MLB Fans Crown Chandler Simpson the Fastest Man in Baseball With New Ridiculous Highlight This kid can flat out fly.
APRIL 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Rays' top prospect Chandler Simpson is so fast he beat out a groundball to the first baseman | Sporting News Canada This is unbelievable.
APRIL 5 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Rays' top prospect Chandler Simpson is so fast he beat out a groundball to the first baseman | Sporting News This is unbelievable.
APRIL 5 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Sent to minor-league camp The Rays reassigned Simpson to minor-league camp Wednesday.
Impact The most prolific base stealer in the minors in 2024 with 104 thefts in 121 attempts in 110 games between High-A Bowling Green and Double-A Montgomery, made waves early in Grapefruit League play by going 4-for-6 with a pair of steals and runs through his first three games. He's faded badly since then, however, going 2-for-19 over his subsequent eight contests to effectively end his longshot odds of breaking camp with the Rays. Simpson's elite wheels will make him worth keeping an eye on in dynasty leagues, but his subpar defense and dearth of power could make it difficult for him to emerge as an everyday player in the majors.
MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE
Tampa Bay Rays Manager Kevin Cash Offers High Marks For Top Prospect Much of the prospect buzz out of Tampa Bay Rays camp this spring has been about speedster Chandler Simpson. The outfielder who stole 104 bas...
MARCH 6 • SI.COM
Ridiculous Highlight Backs Rays Prospect's Claim to Be MLB's Fastest Player Chandler Simpson appears ready to take the big leagues by storm.
MARCH 4 • SI.COM
Grabbing attention in spring Simpson made two strong defensive plays in center field in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Impact Simpson has elite speed and recorded 104 total stolen bases between High-A and Double-A in 2024. Given that context, Simpson's defensive ability has surprisingly been questionable, though he made two diving plays in center field during Saturday's game. He also has three hits in his first four at-bats while also swiping a bag.
FEBRUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Up over 100 steals Simpson is hitting .353 with a .405 on-base percentage, one home run, 71 steals and a 7.5 percent strikeout rate in 75 games for Double-A Montgomery.
Impact The 23-year-old speedster opened the year at High-A Bowling Green and put up similar numbers (.364 AVG, zero homers, 31 steals) in 32 games. Simpson's traditional fantasy stats are alluring at first glance, but he has some very real flaws that could prevent him from playing regularly in the majors. His 13.3 percent hard-hit rate is one of the worst rates in the minors, and Simpson hits 56.6 percent of balls on the ground and 44.8 percent of balls to the opposite field. He has one homer in 230 career games and is more along the lines of Mallex Smith or Esteury Ruiz on defense, where he's a subpar defensive outfielder despite elite foot speed.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
