The Twins have restocked more gradually than other teams that are in rebuilding mode, with a huge stable of arms, but nobody who looks like he’ll pitch near the top of a rotation. They have as many near-in relief prospects as any team, and while they have the reputation for overdrafting raw athletes, their top seven position-player prospects are all polished, less toolsy, more complete hitters.

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1. Nick Gordon, SS (Ranked No. 53)

2. Fernando Romero, RHP (Ranked No. 65)

3. Kohl Stewart, RHP (Ranked No. 87)

4. Stephen Gonsalves, LHP (Ranked No. 91)

5. Alex Kirilloff, OF (Ranked No. 97)

6. Tyler Jay, LHP (Just Missed)

7. Adalberto Mejia, LHP

8. Lewis Thorpe, LHP

9. Travis Blankenhorn, 3B

10. Felix Jorge, RHP

Non-top 100 guys

Adalberto Mejia came over in July’s Eduardo Nunez trade with the Giants and could end up in the Twins’ rotation this spring. He’s a four-pitch lefty with nothing plus, above-average control and enough of a changeup to ensure he’s a starter, although it’s probably his third-best pitch at the moment. Lewis Thorpe missed 2015 after Tommy John surgery, then caught pneumonia last summer when he was just about to start pitching to live batters again, so it’ll be two full years off for him by the time he sees a mound again. Prior to the injury he showed three pitches that projected as plus and a delivery that should eventually allow for average command.

Travis Blankenhorn is a bat in search of a position, hitting nine homers in 34 games in short-season Elizabethtown at age 19; he’s big enough that he may just end up in an outfield corner, but given how quickly the raw power has developed, that might still work out for him. Felix Jorge is a sinkerballer who should miss more bats, like a poor man’s Kohl Stewart. He’s a three-pitch guy who might have some more velocity coming but for now seems to prefer early contact over strikeouts.

First baseman Lewin Diaz (11) is a big kid and is going to have to rake to see the majors, but he has present power and -- despite a huge swing and exaggerated leg kick -- makes a lot of contact. Trevor Hildenberger (12), a 22nd-round pick in 2012, comes from a very low slot nearing sidearm with low 90s sink, and hitters just can’t elevate the ball -- he got a 63 percent ground ball rate last year. He throws a ton of strikes, and so far, left-handed hitters haven’t done anything against him.

J.T. Chargois (13) has hit 100 mph with his fastball, and if he can stay healthy he’ll pitch in the majors this year, as will fellow right-hander Jake Reed (14), who throws down around 92-94 mph but gets great two-seam life on it and generated a 50 percent ground ball rate last year.

Catcher Ben Rortvedt (15), their second-round pick in 2016, is a work in progress behind the plate but has a solid swing and could end up a 60 bat without much power; he might be a five-year project on defense, though, and that often slows catchers’ development as hitters too. The Twins took Juan Miranda (16) with one of their two extra picks after the second round in 2016, and they’re already moving the Puerto Rican shortstop to third base, his ideal position. He’s filling out well and could end up with a 50 bat and 60 power, but the body change ends any chance of him staying at short.

Nick Burdi (17) missed 2016 with a bruised elbow; he throws 100 mph when he’s on the mound, as well as an upper-80s slider, and should be good to go in March. Outfielder Lamonte Wade (18) was the Twins’ 2015 ninth-rounder and has already hit well up through high-A with a .409 OBP across all levels; his season ended early due to a bone bruise, and he was already old for his leagues at 22 last year. Lefty Mason Melotakis (19) returned from Tommy John surgery and was throwing 89-95 mph in the AFL with a hard mid-80s slider; he kills lefties and could be a specialist in the majors right away.

Outfielder Daniel Palka (20) has legit power and could end up a fringe regular despite low OBPs, but it’s far more likely he ends up a good bench bat because of his all-out approach and trouble making contact.

The Twins used their second extra pick after the second round on raw, young Georgia high school outfielder Akil Baddoo (21), a toolsy kid with plus speed and a short swing but a rough approach. He’s probably a long-term project who will start 2017 in extended spring. Right-hander Pat Light (22) was awful in a brief call-up for the Twins last year; it’s a big and very straight fastball, so he’ll have to use his splitter often to keep hitters from just squaring him up.

2017 impact: The Twins’ lineup is already young almost everywhere, so barring a Brian Dozier trade they probably won’t have any room anywhere on the field for a position player. Chargois, Melotakis, Reed and Light could all log innings in the bullpen, and Mejia should get to fight for a rotation spot this spring.

Sleeper: Aside from Lewis Thorpe, whom I’ve talked about more than he has actually pitched, watch out for Blankenhorn. If his short-season burst means he has come into power two or three years early, it won’t matter where he plays.

The fallen: The Twins rolled the dice on San Diego State right-hander Michael Cederoth in the third round in 2014, because he had a golden arm, touching 100 mph as a starter despite a violent delivery that pointed to the bullpen, to wildness and to injury risk. He repeated low-A at 23 last year and walked 33 in 47 innings, facing hitters younger than he is.