The Minnesota Twins don’t look like very removed from bottoming out, which is one thing groups round baseball must be seeking to benefit from.
*cue Crimson Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom’s music*
Minnesota is in the midst of a tough patch, because the chapter proceedings of Diamond Sports activities Group/Bally Sports activities have had a official hindrance on the membership’s flexibility this offseason. The Twins, in fewer phrases, need to tear issues down within the large leagues as they put together for a possible sale.
Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey has admitted that commerce talks are choosing up. Boston received’t be the one group to come back calling, however very nicely may have its eyes on these particular gamers:
Christian Vázquez, C
Vázquez makes virtually an excessive amount of sense for Boston, which may use an improve to catcher depth regardless of making nice strides in different areas of the roster this offseason. Minnesota additionally has greater than sufficient on the place, so there’s no single participant that makes extra sense to get moved on their finish.
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The Crimson Sox clearly have familiarity with the 2018 World Sequence champion but in addition may afford to tackle an honest quantity of his wage due ($10 million) for subsequent season. The Twins will like that, probably which means they’ll take a haircut on the return to facilitate one thing.
Willi Castro, UTIL
Castro is an especially versatile participant who can hit from each side of the plate, so, no, Minnesota isn’t in a rush to eliminate him.
The Twins in all probability aren’t prepared to pay what it will take to maintain him from testing out the free agent market subsequent offseason, so why wouldn’t they discover a commerce? Castro’s profile is sufficient to land an honest second-tier prospect, so he may be had.
Randy Dobnak, RHP
Dobnak was outrighted twice over the last month of the season, however nobody seemingly wished to select up his $4 million wage earlier than a postseason run. The Crimson Sox have been enamored with the concept of bringing in pitchers who’ve an identical profile, not on the diamond, however off of it.
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Boston has helped carpenters (Cam Booser) and impartial leaguers (Brennan Bernardino) into serviceable choices within the bullpen, so why not attempt it out with an Uber driver?
