Why Would the Twins Trade Sonny Gray or Kenta Maeda?

[JD-TWINS]

On 12/17/2022 at 12:40 PM, darin617 said:

If they get blown away of course they could trade either player. You also have to think of what a possible Kepler and prospects could bring back for a starter as well.

Nathan Eovaldi, Jordan Lyles, Michael Wacha, and Corey Kluber out there as free agents. Not the sexiest names out there but there is potential at the right price.

Eovaldi was statistically the 4th best free agent pitcher available - now the remaining best. He’s 33 and not terribly durable but he has Gray-like stuff. SIGN HIM. If we do that, with the catcher addition, and the Gallo signing (so we can trade a youth left handed batter - maybe ill advised) would be enough for the off season. A signing of a decent reliever (Fulmer) would make it a special off season.

$$$ left to extend the best 2 of 3 Mahle - Maeda - Gray in season

…….. Miranda - Gordon - Polanco - Kiriloff gotta hit!!! Assuming Gallo at .200 - Keppler at .250 - Arraez at his career average of .313. Farmer & Urshella will be a wash in the line-up.

[tony&rodney]

Why would the Twins trade Sonny Gray and/or Kenta Maeda? They would if they could acquire a player or two to help them rebuild.