Baseball America recently released their Top 500 and the following players are guys that show up on the list that the Twins have previously drafted.

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[TD=align: right]2011[/TD]

[TD=colspan: 6]Has been called "baseball's Tim Tebow", turned down a $500K offer from Twins because he didn't want to move to second base.[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2009[/TD]

[TD=colspan: 6]Big-bodied pitcher who pounds the zone. Will get a chance to start, but could end up in late-inning role with mid-90s fastball.[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2011[/TD]

[TD=colspan: 6]Compared to Clete Thomas, though scouting report reads more like Denard Span.[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2009[/TD]

[TD=colspan: 6]Five-foot-six, he's not as fast as Ben Revere, though he has a better arm.[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2011[/TD]

[TD=colspan: 6]Twins familiar with Oakes, whose dad is the Gophers pitching coach.[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2009[/TD]

[TD=colspan: 6]Has the Miami attitude (think Valencia), though he doesn't have the control or command to spot his mid-90s fastball.[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2011[/TD]

[TD=colspan: 6]Has bounced around. Is a strike-thrower, who throws a fastball in the low-90s out of the bullpen[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2011[/TD]

[TD=colspan: 6]Tough sign. Hasn't pitched much as Vandy's closer, has a low-90s fastball and a good slider.[/TD]

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http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?team_ID=MIN&year_ID=2007&draft_type=junreg&query_type=franch_year

A good year-by-year look to see who the Twins drafted and what importance having a great first rounder is compared to just drafting good players.........