Willy Adames is coming to Tropicana Field for his first taste of The Show.The Rays are calling up their No. 2 prospect from Triple-A Durham to make his Major League debut, the club announced. Adames is slated to start at shortstop and bat fifth in the Tampa Bay lineup against

Theme of the dayBrought to you by the letter K: Angels' No. 11 prospect Jose Suarez set the tone for the day when he struck out 11 in five innings for Double-A Mobile, moving into the Minor League lead with 69 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings. But he wasn't the only

Theme of the nightHow much longer?No. 10 overall prospectMichael Kopech turned in another gem for Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday. The 21-year-old right-hander struck out eight and allowed one earned run on one hit and two walks over six frames against Louisville. He now has a 2.14 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, .189

Willy Adames may not be the biggest power threat in any given lineup, but the second-ranked Rays prospect looked like a Grade A slugger while knocking a ball off Durham's Snorting Bull and doing the maximum possible damage with one swing on Sunday.The grand slam was the first of his

Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2018 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Major League-ready: Willy Adames, SSAdames

The Durham Bulls won their first Triple-A championship in eight years last September, and it looks like they'll be starting 2018 with even more talent than a year ago.Tampa Bay sent seven players to Minor League camp on Sunday, including MLB.com's No. 22 overall prospect, shortstop Willy Adames , 64th-ranked Jake

This offseason, MiLB.com is taking a look at the most outstanding campaigns by players in each system across Minor League Baseball and honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization.Life as a small-market club isn't easy. While teams with

MOOSIC, Pa. -- Tuesday's Triple-A National Championship was a tale of two roster constructions.Memphis, a club that survived a bevy of Major League promotions and big trades by the Cardinals to win a level-best 91 games and a Pacific Coast League title, started three players last night who were with

A year later, the RailRiders are back in a familiar position.The Yankees' top affiliate claimed the International League's North Division again this summer before advancing Sunday to the Governors' Cup Finals, where they'll meet the Durham Bulls. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre is not only the defending IL champs -- it's also the reigning

Durham's Game 1 win over Indianapolis in the International League semifinals served as a microcosm for its regular season. Rays No. 2 prospectWilly Adames and No. 5 prospect Jake Bauers led a balanced attack, while No. 23 prospect Ryan Yarbrough turned in a quality start as the Bulls defeated the Indians,

While wrapping up an impressive August, Willy Adames continued to show how far he's come this year.The Rays' second-ranked prospect drove in four runs with a homer and a double on Wednesday, helping Triple-A Durham defeat Charlotte, 10-6, at BB&T Ballpark.

Triple-A Durham clinched its division, perhaps appropriately, with a strikeout.The top Rays affiliate wrapped up the International League South Division with a 3-2 comeback victory over Gwinnett on Thursday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The title was the Bulls' first since 2014 and 13th in 20 seasons as a Triple-A

Rays No. 2 prospect Willy Adames handed the Bulls an early 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the first. Patrick Leonard padded the early lead with a two-run jack two batters later. It was the 11th longball of the season for the 24-year-old third baseman.Adames has made 118 appearances

The way Triple-A Durham hitting coach Ozzie Timmons sees it, a new hero seems to emerge every night for his team. On Friday, it was Willy Adames.The Rays' second-ranked prospect drove in a career-high five runs, going 3-for-4 with a double and a walk, as the Bulls topped Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 10-6,

Rays SS Willy Adames, Triple-A Durham: 3-for-5, 2B, RBI, R -- After a mid-month mini-slump, the Rays' No. 2 prospect has turned it on again. Adames is 9-for-22 (.409) with four doubles and seven walks in his last six games for Durham, raising his season average from .263 to .272. It's

The International League is headed west to Tacoma for the 2017 Triple-A All-Star Game on July 12, and it's sending a caravan of talent.Top White Sox prospectYoán Moncada and No. 1 Rays prospectWilly Adames headline the IL All-Star roster, which was announced Thursday.

Willy Adames is just a step away from the Major Leagues as he serves as Durham's everyday shortstop. But knowing that did not serve the top prospect in the Rays system very well at the start of the season.After collecting two hits on Opening Day, Adames struggled at the plate. He

Rays SS Willy Adames, Triple-A Durham: 4-for-5, RBI -- This was Adames' first four-hit game in nearly a year -- his last came with Double-A Montgomery on June 9, 2016 -- underlining just how better the Rays' top prospect has been of late. The 21-year-old shortstop's average was as low

Rays SS Willy Adames, Triple-A Durham: 3-for-4, 2 R, K -- To quote Monday's Roundup about Jake Bauers, "Patience has been key for the Rays No. 4 prospect -- who entered Triple-A at just 21 years old." The same can be said for Adames, who won't turn 22 until Sept. 2.

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Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2017 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Major League-ready: José De León,

After an extended look at Spring Training, Rays top prospect Willy Adames has been optioned to the Minor Leagues. The 21-year-old shortstop headlines a list of seven players, including highly touted right-hander Jose De Leon, who were reassigned Wednesday.

With Spring Training underway and the 2017 season almost upon us, MiLB.com has been looking at the state of all 30 farm systems and ranking them according to certain changing criterion with each edition. Our final series focuses on the overall quality and quantity of top talent in each system