Top Rays prospects to start year at ...

Some other guys in the Rays blogosphere have already rubbed it in our faces that they had received their Baseball America Prospect Handbook. I got mine today, so here's where BA speculates the top prospects will start the 2008 season.

1. Evan Longoria -- depends on spring training, accd. handbook
2. David Price -- likely Vero or Montgomery
3. Jake McGee -- likely Montgomery
4. Wade Davis -- Durham or Montgomery
5. Reid Brignac -- Durham
6. Desmond Jennings -- Vero
7. Jeff Niemann -- possibly Tampa Bay
8. Jeremy Hellickson -- Vero
9. Ryan Royster -- Vero
10. Chris Mason -- Durham

11. Glenn Gibson -- Columbus
12. Juan Salas -- Tampa Bay (he barely counts as a rookie)
13. John Jaso -- Durham
14. Alex Cobb -- Columbus
15. Eduardo Morlan -- likely Montgomery
16. Josh Butler -- Vero
17. Nick Barnese -- probably Hudson Valley, but maybe Columbus
18. James Houser -- Montgomery after his suspension ends
19. Heath Rollins -- Vero
20. Matt Walker -- possibly Montgomery, if spring goes well

21. Mitch Talbot -- Durham
22. Mike McCormick -- Columbus
23. Will Kline -- Vero
24. Wade Townsend -- Vero
25. Fernando Perez -- Durham
26. Nevin Ashley -- Vero
27. Justin Ruggiano -- probably Durham
28. Rhyne Hughes -- Montgomery
29. Joel Guzman -- doesn't speculate between Tampa or Durham
30. D.J. Jones -- Princeton