(PLEASE SEE MOST RECENT TVI POST FOR NOTES ON THESE RANKINGS)
Devil Rays Trade Value Index (1)
Player Pos. Age B/T   Ht   Wt   2008
Roster Status
Yrs Remaining Under Rays Control Options Remaining
1 Scott Kazmir  SP 23.9 L/L  6-0 190 40-man 3 2
2 James Shields  SP 26.0 R/R  6-4 215 40-man 4 3
3 B.J. Upton  OF 23.3 R/R  6-3 180 40-man 5 1
4 Carl Crawford  OF 26.3 L/L  6-2 220 40-man 3 1
5 Jacob McGee SP 21.3 L/L  6-3 190 '09 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
6 David Price SP 22.3 L/L  6-5 215 40-man 6+ 3
7 Evan Longoria 3B 22.2 R/R  6-2 180 '10 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
8 Matt Garza SP 24.0 R/R  6-4 205 40-man 5 2
9 Carlos Pena 1B 29.5 L/L  6-2 215 40-man 3 0
10 Edwin Jackson  RP 24.2 R/R  6-3 190 40-man 4 0
11 Jeff Niemann  SP 24.8 R/R  6-9 260 40-man 6+ 1
12 Andy Sonanstine SP 24.7 R/R  6-3 185 40-man 5 3
13 Dioner Navarro  C 23.8 S/R  5-9 215 40-man 4 1
14 Wade Davis SP 22.2 R/R  6-5 220 '09 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
15 Reid Brignac SS 21.9 L/R  6-3 170 '09 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
16 Troy Percival RP 38.3 R/R  6-3 240 40-man 2 0
17 Rocco Baldelli  OF 26.2 R/R  6-4 200 40-man 4 1
18 Akinora Iwamura 2B 28.8 L/R  5-9 176 40-man 3 3
19 Jason Hammel  SP 25.3 R/R  6-6 200 40-man 5 0
20 Jason Bartlett SS 28.1 R/R  6-0 185 40-man 4 1
21 Mitch Talbot SP 24.1 R/R  6-2 175 40-man 6+ 2
22 Al Reyes RP 37.7 R/R  6-1 230 40-man 1 0
23 Juan Salas RP 29.1 R/R  6-2 190 40-man 5 2
24 Joel Guzman 3B 23.0 R/R  6-6 260 40-man 6 1
25 Dan Wheeler RP 30.0 R/R 6-3 220 40-man 1 0
26 James Houser SP 23.0 L/L  6-4 185 40-man 6+ 3
27 John Jaso C 24.2 L/R  6-2 205 40-man 6+ 3
28 J.P. Howell  SP 24.6 L/L  6-0 175 40-man 5 1
29 Chris Mason SP 23.4 R/R  6-0 185 '09 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
30 Eduardo Morlan RP 28.9 R/R  6-2 178 '09 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
31 Jonny Gomes  OF/DH 27.0 R/R  6-1 205 40-man 3 0
32 Shawn Riggans  C 27.4 R/R  6-2 190 40-man 6 2
33 Fernando Perez OF 24.6 R/R  6-1 195 40-man 6+ 3
34 Ryan Royster OF 21.4 R/R  6-2 210 '09 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
35 Gary Glover RP 31.0 R/R  6-5 225 40-man 2 0
36 Will Kline SP 23.2 R/R  6-2 215 '11 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
37 Jeremy Hellickson SP 20.7 R/R  6-1 185 '10 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
38 Scott Dohmann RP 29.8 R/R  6-1 200 40-man 4 0
39 Justin Ruggiano OF 25.6 R/R  6-2 205 40-man 6 3
40 Heath Rollins SP 22.5 R/R 6-1 190 '10 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
41 Jae Kuk Ryu SP 24.5 R/R  6-3 220 40-man 6 1
42 Calvin Medlock RP 25.1 R/R 5-10 195 40-man 6+ 2
43 Ben Zobrist SS 26.5 S/R  6-3 200 40-man 5 2
44 Elliot Johnson 2B 23.7 S/R  6-0 171 40-man 6+ 2
45 Mike Wlodarczyk SP 25.0 L/L  6-5 230 '09 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
46 Sergio Pedroza OF 23.8 L/R 5-11 180 '09 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
47 Jeff Ridgway RP 27.3 R/L  6-3 190 40-man 6+ 2
48 Desmond Jennings OF 21.1 R/R  6-2 180 '10 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
49 Joshua Butler SP 23.0 R/R  6-5 200 '10 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
50 Glenn Gibson RP 20.2 L/L 6-4 195 '11 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
51 Chad Orvella  RP 27.2 R/R  5-11 190 40-man 5 1
52 Matt Walker SP 21.3 R/R  6-3 193 '09 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
53 Rhyne Hughes 1B 24.2 L/L  6-2 175 '09 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
54 Wade Townsend SP 24.8 R/R  6-4 230 '09 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
55 Grant Balfour RP 29.9 R/R 6-2 190 40-man 2 0
56 Kurt Birkins RP 27.3 L/L 6-2 190 40-man 5 1
57 Dale Thayer RP 27.0 R/R  6-0 190 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
58 Nick DeBarr RP 24.3 R/R  6-4 220 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
59 Chuck Tiffany RP 22.9 L/L  6-1 200 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
60 Ryan Reid RP 22.6 L/R 5-11 215 '10 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
61 Paul Moviel SP 25.2 R/R  6-6 220 '10 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
62 Chris Nowak 1B/3B 24.8 R/R  6-5 225 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
63 Greg Dupas RP 23.8 R/R  6-6 230 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
64 Jackson Brennan OF 25.3 R/R  6-0 185 '10 Rule 5 Elig. 6+ 3
(1) The TVI ranks every player on the current 40-man roster and the top prospects in the organization. Our goal is to determine which players in the organization are the most valuable to the team. Ultimately, when looking at the rankings, the question should be, if the Rays could only keep one of two players (A or B) from the organization, which player would the front office choose to keep. If the answer is player A, he would be ranked ahead of player B.

The rankings consider a number factors in addition to talent and good looks, such as potential, age, contract and depth of position in organization. This last factor comes into effect if one player is stuck behind another player with more ability. For example, Fernando Perez would be a little higher due to his exceptional speed and strong OBP, but loses a little value because he has bad hair, and some more value because the team has Rocco Baldelli, Carl Crawford, BJ Upton, Elijah Duke and Delmon Young ahead of him on the depth chart for outfielders. Another factor is team needs. A pitcher may be ranked ahead of a more "talented" fielder because the team has a
stronger need for pitching at the major league level.