Tampa Bay Rays Speedy Prospect Chandler Simpson Joins Elite Company

Simpson, 24, is one of the fastest players in affiliated ball, as is Carroll, the former National League Rookie of the Year. Simpson was promoted to the Rays earlier this season and played 35 games for Kevin Cash's team. In that time, he hit .285 with 19 stolen bases, giving the team plenty of firepower on the basepaths.

Though the Rays have too many outfielders for him to get serious playing time now in the big leagues, it stands to reason that he'll be back before the season ends, especially as Tampa battles for a playoff spot down the stretch.

He's hitting .308 at the minor-league level with 11 stolen bases.

The Rays entered play on Friday at 36-32 and in third place in the American League East. They are taking on the New York Mets and then will play the National League East leaders again on Saturday afternoon with first pitch coming at 4:10 p.m. ET.

Right-hander Drew Rasmussen will pitch for Tampa Bay while Tylor Megill will take the ball for New York. Rasmussen has turned into one of the better starters in the American League, going 5-4 with a 2.22 ERA. Megill is 5-4 with a 3.76 ERA.