To throw another log on the fire here's one perspective on some of the top prospects for the A's before the 2012 season:



A more recent perspective, and from the Astros camp, may be revealed here in regards to Straily (via McTaggart):

Straily, a 26-year-old right-hander, is competing for the fifth spot in the Astros' rotation, and if he pitches like he did with Oakland in 2013, he'll be the front-runner. He went 10-8 with a 3.96 ERA in 27 starts in his rookie season and led American League rookies in games started, innings and strikeouts.

Of course, the if clause is probably the most significant part of that paragraph.