Chandler Simpson promotion: Rays reportedly call up speedy prospect who stole 104 bases last season

Chandler Simpson, The Next Rickey Henderson, Is Headed To Major League Baseball

Tampa Bay’s version of Ricky Henderson, outfielder Chandler Simpson, is coming to a Major League ballpark near you. Bases, you’ve been warned.Simpson, who stole 104 bases in 110 Minor League games in 2024, was called up to the Bigs by the Rays on Friday after batting .301 and stealing eight bases in 17 games for Tampa’s Triple-A club, the Durham Bulls.I haven’t watched a Rays game since that moniker was proceeded by "Devil," and Fred McGriff was…

Speed Demon Chandler Simpson Ready For Opportunity With Tampa Bay Rays

TAMPA, Fla. – The trio of Kameron Misner, Jake Mangum, and Chandler Simpson would have made a heck of an outfield at Triple-A Durham this season. Little could anyone have known that all three would be with the Rays at Steinbrenner Field on Friday evening. The left-handed hitting Simpson was the latest to arrive in […] Speed Demon Chandler Simpson Ready For Opportunity With Tampa Bay Rays

Rays call up speed demon Chandler Simpson after swiping 104 bases in 2024

The Rays promoted outfielder Chandler Simpson from Triple-A Durham on Friday ahead of their game against the Yankees, per MLB Pipeline.

Rays promote speedy prospect Chandler Simpson before game versus Yankees

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays promoted speedy prospect Chandler Simpson on Friday before their game against the New York Yankees.

Chandler Simpson promotion: Rays reportedly call up speedy prospect who stole 104 bases last season

Tampa Bay drafted Simpson in the second round of the 2022 MLB Draft

The Rays' Emerging Core

I was just 15-20 minutes into writing this when the Rays placed Richie Palacios back on the injured list and selected the contract of prospect Chandler Simpson, widely regarded as the fastest player in the sport. Simpson swiped 104 bags in 110 minor league games last year. He was caught only 13 times. He's 8-for-11 in steals to begin the current season. He's struck out in fewer than 10% of his professional plate appearances. Simpson has virtuall…