Passan reports polanco to Seattle

[Kenny Powers]

I feel better about the trade after I looked at the Twins website today.  They slotted Gonzalez as #4 in their top 30 prospects.  And I see Bowen slotted at #27.  I didn't expect Bowen to be ranked that high, so I'm now fine with the return.

I still don't think much of the two MLB arms they threw in, but they will both contribute depth.  And who knows - maybe one or both will surprise me.  Regardless, knowing we added two guys to our top 30 prospects for Polanco makes the deal look ok to me.  It actually in the ballpark to what we got for Berrios in his prime (Simeon Woods-Richardson and Austin Martin).  That's kinda crazy to think about as I would certainly expect Berrios in his prime to bring back way more than a declining Polanco.  (And yes, I'm aware that SWR and Martin were both ranked much higher at the time of the trade - I'm just drawing a parallel of getting two top prospects back for a vet player.)