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Just a few more data points for the mix:
Mauricio Robles in Florida for Detroit's A+ team: 10.29 K/9, 3.60 BB/9, 0.77 HR/9
Robles in Cali for M's A+ team: 9.46 K/9, 5.29 BB/9, 0.28 HR/9
He goes to the Cal League and only gives up one HR in 32.1 IP, but his walk rate goes up.  Maybe a fair tradeoff for High Desert. http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=paF06518&position=P
Jeff Clement was not rushed to a terrible Pirate team, but has been laboring in AAA, striking out more, and suffering from a .234 BABIP it seems.   Looks like he's been almost exclusively at 1b, and did not get a Sept. callup right away.  http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=4652&position=C/DH
Prior to having to excercise the option on Jack Wilson (one year/$8.4M or $0.6M buyout), they can negotiate a multi-year deal that obviates both the option and the buyout (point being, it's not necessarily either/or -- everything's negotiable).  I seem to recall comments along the lines of 2-3 years at around $6M per.
They also said that they went after Wilson after years of seeing him play in the same division as Milwaukee, so they think they know exactly what he brings.  If I'm finding it right, his career BABIP is .291 and his Seattle BABIP is .235.