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Wednesday Rockpile: Mr. O'Dowd, Please Don't Trade Ubaldo Jimenez -- why trading Ubaldo would be a terrible mistake.

Contract Status: $4.25 million in 2011, plus three club options worth a total of $28 million from 2012-2014. Rest of Season Projection: 4.09 ERA, 3.41 FIP Trade Value: $26-34 million, one top #1-25...

Contract Status: Paid $4.8 million this season; eligible for Arb 3 this offseason and Free Agency after 2012 season. Rest of Season Projection: .342 wOBA Trade Value: $10-18 million, or one top...

Contract Status: $2.6 million, with a $3.3 million option for 2012. Rest of Season Projection: 3.24 ERA, 2.92 FIP Trade Value: $4-6 million, one "B" grade prospect. While Kyle Farnsworth actually...

Contract Status: $0.75 million, one year deal. Rest of Season Projection: .337 wOBA Trade Value: $6 million, one "B" grade prospect. How wild is it to think that Casey Kotchman could have some...

Contract Status: $903 thousand in 2011, entering Arb 1 this offseason. Three seasons of team control left. Rest of Season Projection: 4.36 ERA, 4.32 FIP Trade Value:  $2-10 million, one "B" or "C"...

Over the next week, I'm going to be running out a series of articles discussing the trade values for the Rays most likely to be dealt at this year's trade deadline. For the sake of simplicity, I...