Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club. This edition of Toolshed covers the entire Minor Leagues, picking out the players who enjoyed

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.Plain and simple, all Tampa Bay's system did in 2019 was win, win, win.So much so

The game's top overall prospect adds another line to his already impressive resume.The Rays named Wander Franco their 2019 Minor League Player of the Year on Monday. The organization also honored their No. 15 prospect, Joe Ryan, as the system's Pitcher of the Year. 

In a season defined by historically dominant pitching and a team that reached new heights, the 2019 Stone Crabs saw the best campaign in franchise history cut short by the threat of Hurricane Dorian.Despite the abrupt end, the Stone Crabs set new franchise records for wins (82) and winning percentage

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (August 7, 2019) - Joe Ryan struck out a career high 13 Wednesday, as the Charlotte Stone Crabs walked off on the Bradenton Marauders twice in a doubleheader sweep at Charlotte Sports Park. Ryan struck out a career-high 13 in Game 1, carrying a no-hit bid into

Joe Ryan wasn't just good on Wednesday afternoon. He was close to being perfect.The Rays' No. 16 prospect struck out a career-high 13 batters and allowed just one hit over seven innings before Class A Advanced Charlotte bested Bradenton, 2-0, in the eighth frame of a seven-inning game at Charlotte

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (August 2, 2019) - Joe Ryan and Shane McClanahan both pitched tremendously Friday, leading the Stone Crabs to 2-1 and 4-1 wins over the Palm Beach Cardinals at Charlotte Sports Park.  In a continuation game that started tied 1-1 in the top of the fourth, Ryan (5-2)

CLEARWATER, Fla. (July 25, 2019) - Joe Ryan struck out eight in over six dominant innings Thursday, but the Clearwater Threshers battled back to beat the Charlotte Stone Crabs 5-3 at Spectrum Field. Ryan allowed just one run on four hits over six frames. He retired ten of the final

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (July 20, 2019) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs scratched across a run in their final turn at bat Saturday, beating the Dunedin Blue Jays 3-2 in Game 1 of a doubleheader at Charlotte Sports Park.Game 2 of the doubleheader was suspended due to league curfew at 1

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (July 12, 2019) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs rallied for four runs in the first inning and got another outstanding start from Joe Ryan to take down the Tampa Tarpons 5-2 at Charlotte Sports Park Friday.Ryan (6-2) tied a career-high with 6.2 innings, allowing just one run

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (July 1, 2019) - Joe Ryan struck out seven Monday, but the St. Lucie Mets rallied late to snap the Stone Crabs' six-game winning streak in a 6-2 win at Charlotte Sports Park.Ryan struck out seven over 6.1 innings, allowing just one earned run on three hits.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (June 26, 2019) - Top prospect Wander Franco notched three hits while Joey Roach delivered the game-winner in a 3-2 Stone Crabs win over the Fort Myers Miracle at Charlotte Sports Park Wednesday.With the game tied 2-2 in bottom of the seventh, Charlotte (41-34, 6-3) left fielder

FORT MYERS, Fla. (June 19, 2019) - Stone Crabs starter Joe Ryan came within four outs of a no-hitter Wednesday, leading Charlotte to a 5-0 win over the Fort Myers Miracle at Hammond Stadium.After the Stone Crabs (37-32, 2-1) lost Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader 4-3 on a walk-off home

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (June 11, 2019) - Stone Crabs starting pitcher Joe Ryan struck out seven over three innings before rain caused Tuesday's game at Charlotte Sports Park to be suspended in the third inning with Bradenton leading 1-0. The game will be resumed in Bradenton at 10:30 a.m. on

CLEARWATER, Fla. (June 5, 2019) - Joe Ryan struck out eight batters Wednesday, leading the Charlotte Stone Crabs to a 2-0 blanking of the Dunedin Blue Jays at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium.Ryan (3-2) fanned eight batters for the fourth straight outing, limiting Dunedin (35-23) to two hits and two walks

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (May 31, 2019) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs used a pair of home runs to power past the St. Lucie Mets 6-1 at Charlotte Sports Park Friday.Stone Crabs (28-26) infielders Taylor Walls and Jim Haley each delivered homers against St. Lucie (27-27) starter Dedniel Nunez (0-1) as

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (May 25, 2019) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs managed just one hit after the first inning Saturday, losing 2-1 to the Palm Beach Cardinals at Charlotte Sports Park.The Stone Crabs (26-23) started hot against Palm Beach (30-18) starter Edgar Gonzalez. Five of the first six batters reached

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (May 14, 2019) - The Stone Crabs connected on a season-high three home runs Tuesday, but the Daytona Tortugas spoiled a pair of pitching debuts in a 6-4 loss at Charlotte Sports Park.Charlotte (19-19) left-hander Michael Plassmeyer went 4.2 innings in his Charlotte Sports Park debut, but

Cedar Rapids, IA- Osmy Gregorio homered in the first game of Wednesday's double header as the Bowling Green Hot Rods split the twin-bill with the Cedar Rapids Kernels, winning 3-2 in game one and dropping the second game 6-4 at Veteran Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Hot Rods

Marlins RHP Zac Gallen, Triple-A New Orleans: 5 2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K --Miami's No. 18 prospect went seven innings without allowing a hit in his first start of the year on April 5. While he didn't get as deep in Wednesday's game, Gallen was

Joe Ryan tied the Hot Rods' single-game record with 12 strikeouts and the Hot Rods scored in five consecutive innings in an 10-4 victory over the Lake County Captains in the rubber game of the three game series. Bowling Green improved to 7-7 ahead of the start of a three-game

Dayton, OH- Bowling Green Hot Rods pitching struck out 16 Dayton Dragons and Roberto Alvarez homered in the Hot Rods 7-5 loss to the Dragons on Friday night at Fifth Third Field in Dayton. Bowling Green falls to 1-1 on the season and will play two games at home against