How do you solve the upcoming infield glut?
Entry posted by Doc Munson in Deadline Moves. ·
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My apologies for the repetitive posts, but as I was finishing my recent post I realized just how challenged the Twins will be shortly. so many potential answers I am wondering what YOUR moves are?
Of course injuries and such always come nto play to resolve most issues, but.. sometime in teh near future the Twins will have a glut of players. Notice I didnt say a glut of All-Star calibur players, but a glut of players none the less.
OF: There is the usual backlog of Gallo, Kepler, Wallner, Taylor, Castro (he will be IF & OF), Larnach. That is 6 OF for 4 spots.
IF: Here is actually where it could get MORE interesting. with Kirilloff, Julien, Correa, Farmer, Solano, Castro, and the pending returns of Polanco and Lewis and eventually possibly Gordon, but thatis much later. that is another 8 players for 5 maybe 6 spots
With DH being filled exclusively by Buxton who cannot play the field that gives little flexibility to mix AB;s. That means 14 players for about 10 spots.
Put on your GM hats, how do YOU solve this?
Mine as I mentioned in previous post.
3 way trade with Angels and Yankees.
Yankees get: Anthony Rendon from Angels to fill their 3B need. Trevor Larnach from the Twins. Twins need to move a LH OF. Yanks wont touch Gallo, and with Kepler heating up we will not move him, and Wallner is too valuable to give away for a smallish return. That leaves Larnach... who I love. and his LH bat plays in Yankee Stadium
Angels get Josh Donaldson (they can immediately DFA him and still be saving money based on Rednon's contract being moved, and Yanks would require the moving of Donaldson on any deal) a pitcher from teh Twins.. Not 100% sure who I'd move maybe Kuechle? Twins also send Kyle Farmer to the Angels to take over 3B for them.
Twins get Jordyn Adams (#25 prospect and super fast CF at AAA) from the Angels, and Luis Gil (#14 prospect from Yankees coming back from TJ and may be ready in September but would be a great bullpen arm going forward). Plus a PTBNL from each team based on if either team makes the playoffs.
This at least clear 2 spots and we have Adams for when rosters expand adn his blazing speed. Then DFA Gallo (If the Angels wont take him in this trade). and now you are down to 11 players for 10 spots which is quite manageable, and have CF protected for next year with Adams.
What are your moves?
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