Article: Twins Close To Acquiring LHP Jaime Garcia?

[Otto von Ballpark]

Stop freaking out Twins fans. This is big value. For those who don't understand, typically when the player being traded has "yet to be named", it usually means you're not giving up a top prospect.

It has not been announced as a PTBNL. The trade just hasn't been announced yet.

 

I do agree it won't be a "top prospect" but it will be interesting to see who it is.

[drjim]

It has not been announced as a PTBNL. The trade just hasn't been announced yet.

 

I do agree it won't be a "top prospect" but it will be interesting to see who it is.

It will definitely be someone most of us are familiar with. A solid depth piece.

 

Garcia has decent value.

[Cap'n Piranha]

If it's Park, Palka, Murphy, Minier--or someone of that ilk, I'm good. If it's Jorge, Curtiss, Wade, Palacios--I'm not good.

[cmoss84]

Jaime has a lot of experience, and most AL hitters have yet to have faced him. Also gives us an option to vary our arms in the rotation and put less pressure on Berrios.

Santana (RHP)

Jaime (LHP)

Jose (RHP)

Mejia (LHP)

Whoever is pitching least worst

[Tom Froemming]

Hopefully the Twins are taking on 100% of what's left on his contract, I don't see why they wouldn't, in order to soften the return. But I'm sure it will hurt, the Braves aren't just giving him away.

 

My assumption is whoever is going to Atlanta will be someone Falvine is not enamored with. Someone they don't believe will reach their potential.

[Seth Stohs]

 

Doing exactly what they said, not mortgaging future. Cue the "I can't believe we gave up _______ for Jamie Garcia comments.

I remember the Lew Ford for Shannon Stewart and Tyler Ladendorf for Orlando Cabrera freakout

 

My favorite one was... "We gave up Yohan Pino for Carl Pavano!"

 

 

[D.C Twins]

6.2 innings per start this year with a 1.3 WHIP and 4.3 ERA?!  This is exactly what we need as  a#4/5 starter and when you compare this to 3-4 innings per start with an 8-9 ERA…this is VERY helpful.

BUT, we need to see the price of course.

One for one makes me worried that this is going to be a higher ranking prospect than we would like to see… (hopefully more 15-20 than 11-15….anything higher than 20 is fantastic)

[Intramural Legend]

Maybe they are getting salary relief on Hughes with him out for the season. That could lead to them having a way to convince ownership that it is worth a salary dump trade by the braves as they can take it on

[Han Joelo]

Travis Bowyer and Billy Bullock come to mind at a time like this. Don't even remember who they went for.

[yarnivek1972]

It will definitely be someone most of us are familiar with. A solid depth piece.

 

Garcia has decent value.

lol, how could it possibly be someone that "most of us" on twins daily AREN'T familiar with? He'd have to be like the Twins 50th ranked prospect or something.

[gunnarthor]

Per LEN we might be getting a minor leaguer back as well so maybe the cost is someone in our 15-25 prospect rankings (per pipeline, those guys would be Javier, Thorpe, Burdi, Hildenberger, Reed, Melotakis, Granite, Baddoo, Miranda, Ynoa. Melo was already available so it's not him. Burdi is injured, Hildenberger and Granite are in the majors, Javier and Thorpe would cause this website to burn down. Ynoa, Miranda and Baddoo are too young to get rid of yet. Reed?

[Otto von Ballpark]

Could still involve Melotakis, he is slightly more valuable now that he isn't using a 40-man spot. Assuming he wouldn't be selected in Rule 5 this winter. I doubt he would be the primary piece, though.

[drjim]

lol, how could it possibly be someone that "most of us" on twins daily AREN'T familiar with? He'd have to be like the Twins 50th ranked prospect or something.

That's the point right? People are going to be upset.

[mikecgrimes]

 

Could it be Kohl Stewart?

 

It better not be, although come to think of it thats probably about where his value currently sits

[Dman]

Odds are the Braves will get the better end of this deal.  Hopefully I am wrong.

[olivia11]

 

Per LEN we might be getting a minor leaguer back as well so maybe the cost is someone in our 15-25 prospect rankings (per pipeline, those guys would be Javier, Thorpe, Burdi, Hildenberger, Reed, Melotakis, Granite, Baddoo, Miranda, Ynoa. Melo was already available so it's not him. Burdi is injured, Hildenberger and Granite are in the majors, Javier and Thorpe would cause this website to burn down. Ynoa, Miranda and Baddoo are too young to get rid of yet. Reed?

 

Palka (#13) could be a good guess too.  

[Respy]

I think this is a good move.  Jaime has posted a positive WAR in every season except his rookie season.  Jaime is 31 and his fastball is being clocked his highest ever this year (granted, only 91.5 mph).  I guarantee the Twins prospect will be a player we are quite familiar with, but it's not going to be an A-grade or even B-grade prospect.  I'd expect it's someone between 10-25 on the Twins top prospect list.

[gunnarthor]

Braves SN site is pushing names like Baddoo (Georgia native), Javier, Kiriloff (they know that won't happen), Garver, Melo and Jay. I'm sure they mentioned others but that's what I saw reading their comments.

 

https://www.talkingchop.com/2017/7/20/16006774/mlb-trade-rumors-atlanta-braves-jaime-garcia-minnesota-twins

[gunnarthor]

 

 

That's the point right? People are going to be upset.

Oh yeah, this place is going to erupt. We apparently have a weak farm system except when we trade someone and we gave up a future HOF.

 

That said, I really hope we aren't trading Baddoo.

[AZTwin]

Well Braves fans think they'll get at least Kiriloff in return. Another suggested possibly Byron buxton

[mikecgrimes]

 

Odds are the Braves will get the better end of this deal.  Hopefully I am wrong.

 

The odds that it's somebody that pitches 50 innings or has 200 at bats in the majors is probably not much more then 10%

[AZTwin]

Give them Aaron slegers and Daniel Palka. That's fair

[Otto von Ballpark]

Palka's likely to be dropped from the 40 this winter (if not earlier). He's not in this trade as anything more than a secondary piece.

[AZTwin]

Travis Bowyer and Billy Bullock come to mind at a time like this. Don't even remember who they went for.

I thought it was bowyer and Scott Tyler for Luis Castillo

[magiklair]

I'll take him over Gibson any day of the week

[jimmer]

It's not the type of move that excites Twins fans but it's probably the right kind of move to make.

its a typical Twins move

[Han Joelo]

I thought it was bowyer and Scott Tyler for Luis Castillo

That sounds right. Bullock was traded for Diamond, I think

[Twinsoholic]

It might be Vielma the AAA shortstop or Stewart or Park or Garver. Eachhad qualities that could entice the Braves.

[gunnarthor]

on mlbtraderumors, someone was posting that Brave fans are hearing that it's Blankenhorn.

 

He's hitting .233/.341/.410 in Cedar Rapids but is currently our #7 prospect, per pipeline (although they haven't done a mid-season update yet).

Edited July 21, 2017 by gunnarthor

[Han Joelo]

Give them Aaron slegers and Daniel Palka. That's fair

This is a job tailor made for Slegers. Steps right into their rotation.