Shane Wahl pretty much nailed it, except to mention that EVERY TEAM has loads of young guys in their minor league systems that they think might just pan out. That's why they picked them, and that may be why Rule 5 danger is extremely overrated. It should not be used as an excuse to hold back Jose Berrios. Pick a handful of guys in AAA and AA to protect, and don't worry too much about the rest. Guys in A ball are too far away to put on any team's 40-man, or too young to matter. Other teams also have to worry about their own 40-man concerns, which may be why the actual amount of Rule 5 sniping is not that great. Meanwhile, no team is dumb enough to let a star talent get sniped, unless they're coming off injuries, which is how the Twins got Pressley and Graham. According to that scenario, which previously injured but talented guys would the Twins lose if they tried to sneak them past waivers? From the list of 19, I see Wimmers, Chargois, Micheal, Bard, Williams, Melotakis. Of those guys, I'd put Wimmers and Chargois on the 40. The rest aren't much better prospects than most teams already have. I still think Wimmers might be really good next season. The 19: Taylor Rogers, Adam Walker, Mason Melotakis, Felix Jorge, Zach Jones, J.T. Chargois, Engelb Vielma, Travis Harrison, Levi Michael, Luke Bard, Corey Williams, Brett Lee, Alex Wimmers, Cole Johnson, Dereck Rodriguez, Alex Muren, D.J. Baxendale, Tim Shibuya, and Randy Rosario.