We spend most of our time talking about the uber prospects and the Rays system is loaded with them.  I am curious about some lesser prospects in their system: Justin Ruggiano, Jason Pridie, and Fernando Perez.

What are their grades and scouting reports?

Where do they fit into the Rays plans?

What would be a fair trade for each? Being a Twins fan, I would appreciate if you use the Twins for context.

Balentien was a C-rated prospect.  It appears his plate discipline (newly found last year in the Texas League) is holding up at AAA Tacoma.

At age 22 (and in a very small sample size)his slash stats are .353/.424/.621/1.045.

His peripherals:

K/AB = 21/116 = .181
BB/AB = 13/AB = .112
BB/K = .619

What do you think?

Is there a standardized definition and criteria of what a #1-5 starting pitcher is, especially #2, #3, and #4.

To illustrate the issue:
What makes both Johan Santana and Roy Halladay #1's?  
Was Brad Radke a #2, #3, or #4?
What number is Gil Meche?
Jake Westbrook was 10th in AL in xFIP -- arguably the 10th best pitcher in the league. Is he a #2 or #3?
The AL average ERA for starters was 4.71.  If a pitcher in a relatively neutral ballpark puts up an ERA of 4.71, what number is he?  How do you determine?

At the risk of being redundant, what is Matt Kemp's future?  What is his trade value?
At the risk of being redundant, what is Matt Kemp's future?  What is his trade value?
At the risk of being redundant, what is Matt Kemp's future?  What is his trade value?
At the risk of being redundant, what is Matt Kemp's future?  What is his trade value?

Flipping the Set-Up Man

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Is there a likely match that would make it worthwhile for the Twins to flip their closer?

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How good is he?

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Should the Twins be concerned?

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pondering the erstwhile D-Ray

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What is a reasonable distribution of draft choices between position players and pitchers over time?

Example: Last year the Minnesota Twins had 14 picks in the first 10 rounds.  They spent 11 on pitchers.  Over the last 5 years, they have spent 37 out of 56 picks in the first 10 rounds on pitchers. They are rumored to be taking 7 pitchers with their first 10 picks this year.

In the meanwhile, their upper minor league system is bereft of position prospects except for SS Jason Bartlett who is blocked by Juan Castro.

Can the Twins sustain and enhance their overall talent and competitiveness by spending 2/3 of their top 10 picks on pitching -- perhaps trading pitching for position players?