Twins Trade Deadline

[CoasterProductions]

While I know that the Trade Deadline is still a couple of months away I figured I could try and come with a few deals for the team to make, these deals really focus hard on the teams bullpen, the teams that they would be trading with are the Rockies, Royals, and Nationals. Here they are.

Twins get: Brad Hand

Rockies get: Cole Sands, Sean Mooney

Twins get: Scott Barlow

Royals get: Emilio Pagan, Matt Wallner

Twins get: Hunter Harvey, Jake Bennett

Nationals get: Donovan Solano, Jovani Moran

In these trades we are giving up the bottom end of our pen but the improvements being received will be very beneficial. While people will be confused with Matt Wallner and Donovan Solano’s inclusion in these deals, while I would like to have them stay they are very expendable with Royce Lewis coming in for Solano and Wallner having multiple players ahead of him (Gallo, Kepler, Kirilloff, Larnach) I do think that these are the best deals for these types of players. Thoughts?

[chpettit19]

Not sure why the Twins would want Brad Hand. They didn't want him in the offseason so I don't think they'd want to then trade away assets to get him when he's given up 5 runs in 10.2 innings, including giving up runs in 3 of his last 4 appearances. It's more likely that Brad Hand is DFA'd before the deadline than someone is trading multiple assets for him.

Scott Barlow has given up 7 earned in 11.1 innings this year, including multiple games of giving up 3 runs. It's entirely possible that he's looking better in a couple months, so he could be a possible target. Not sure Wallner would be the guy they traded for a reliever, but it's possible.

I'm not concerned with Solano staying, I'm wondering why a completely rebuilding team in the Nationals would be interested in acquiring him. Let alone acquiring him for a guy they just drafted in the 2nd round in 2022. 

[Irishman]

Twins really needs to trade for top closer.  Our current closer is not an answer.   Trade R, Lewis for an top closer!  

[tony&rodney]

Too early for trade talk.

[Jocko87]

35 minutes ago, Irishman said:

Twins really needs to trade for top closer.  Our current closer is not an answer.   Trade R, Lewis for an top closer!  

Bro.

[Rod Carews Birthday]

Seems like a tremendous amount to give up for a couple of random relief pitchers.  It's also far too early to know how they will be pitching at the trade deadline and/or whether they will even be available.  VERY few trades happen more than a week or so before the deadline, so this is very premature.  Much to be worked out before making any deals.

[JHelley4]

Matt Wallner will not be traded for a mid closer especially when we have Jax Duran and Lopez. That is a terrible trade for the twins. I wouldnt mid seeing Pagan leave though.