Twins Receiving Calls On Outfielder Matt Wallner

[Craig Arko]

I expect the calls about Miranda will start coming in now, too.

[DFlow]

Honestly hoping for a Wallner + lottery ticket for Erik Fedde type deal. Win for both teams. Twins get a #3 Playoff starter with great peripherals that doubles as insurance in case of an injury.

[bean5302]

Top 10 MLB hitters grow on trees when Matt Wallner discussions start up around here, haha.
Trevor Larnach, ooooooo wRC+ 99, 1.2 fWAR 900 PA
Alex Kirilloff, swooooonnn wRC+ 100, 0.2 fWAR 900 PA
Matt Wallner, pffftt. AAAA. wRC+ 129, 1.6 fWAR, 350 PA

How other teams view Matt Wallner is open to debate, but he was more valuable on BaseballTradeValues than Brooks Lee was to start the season. Unfortunately, that site is all paywall now. There was another player in the past couple years who had drawn the fans' ire just like Wallner. His name is Brent Rooker. Currently one of the best hitters in baseball for his second consecutive year, on pace for a 3.6 fWAR DH season, and possibly another All Star appearance.

I don't think the Twins will deal Wallner. On his own, he's not going to bring back Zac Gallen or something, though.

[Rod Carews Birthday]

18 hours ago, bean5302 said:

Top 10 MLB hitters grow on trees when Matt Wallner discussions start up around here, haha.
Trevor Larnach, ooooooo wRC+ 99, 1.2 fWAR 900 PA
Alex Kirilloff, swooooonnn wRC+ 100, 0.2 fWAR 900 PA
Matt Wallner, pffftt. AAAA. wRC+ 129, 1.6 fWAR, 350 PA

How other teams view Matt Wallner is open to debate, but he was more valuable on BaseballTradeValues than Brooks Lee was to start the season. Unfortunately, that site is all paywall now. There was another player in the past couple years who had drawn the fans' ire just like Wallner. His name is Brent Rooker. Currently one of the best hitters in baseball for his second consecutive year, on pace for a 3.6 fWAR DH season, and possibly another All Star appearance.

I don't think the Twins will deal Wallner. On his own, he's not going to bring back Zac Gallen or something, though.

This.  It seems like we lump all of those guys together, when there would appear to be one of them that has shown more than the others.  IF we parlay that into an excellent trade, I can live with that, but I would much rather deal Kiersay or Kiriloff if we are just dealing for the sake of dealing.  Wallner has already shown a lot in MLB.  He is down in AAA recharging and regaining confidence.  When he comes up he could be really good again.  He (and Julien) has certainly done more to give me confidence in that than most of the others out there.  Again, if we're trading him for a playoff starter with control, I'm all in.  But for a rental, or an iffy prospect, I'm all out.