If the Twins Won’t Spend, They Need to Trade Ryan Jeffers Now

[TNtwins85]

On 12/6/2025 at 9:17 AM, thelanges5 said:

I’d like them to keep Jeffers and also use a rule 5 pick on Daniel Susac. Catching is still a position with little to no depth for the Twins. 

 

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Yes, I’d bet on Jeffers having a good year in his walk year. If they’re truly keeping everybody and the y can add 1 bat and at least 2 solid relievers and a good amount of depth in the minors if things break reasonably right this team competes in the central. At that point I guess you let him walk as I doubt they offer a QO. But if he has a big year as a catcher maybe he turns it down for a guaranteed 4-5 year deal. I guess if you’re keeping everyone you bet on him having a good year just so you can get the draft pick. Tough call as I don’t know if you really get as good of a prospect as everyone thinks you get for him. Would hate to sell low as there’s nobody ready in the system and if you’re keeping everyone else not having a competent catcher defeats the purpose when pitching is your strong point.

[bean5302]

22 hours ago, IndianaTwin said:

Below the median, technically. 🤣

I'm curious about your choosing different plate appearance minimums  

Trying to get as close to 30 catchers as I could each season. The number of qualified catchers at that PA varies a bit. 350 could return 28 catchers or 15 in any season.

btw, Median is also average, just not as highly used as Mean :p

[bean5302]

Jeffers is probably worth $30MM on a 3yr deal which would replace this season. Pretty similar to Vazquez when the Twins signed him, a little more due to Jeffers being a tick younger and a tick better, but with more risk. I'd imagine Jeffers would jump at that.

I wouldn't want to go more than 2 extension years on Jeffers given how close he is to a single step back wiping his value out, and how limited his ceiling is.

[Major League Ready]

I could be wrong but I just don't see trading Jeffers as all that important because I would not anticipate him returning a prospect with high impact potential.  Would we anticipate anything more than a 45FV prospect?  I guess what I am saying is I need to see the specific return before I agree the Twins need to trade Jeffers.

[Linus]

2 hours ago, Major League Ready said:

I could be wrong but I just don't see trading Jeffers as all that important because I would not anticipate him returning a prospect with high impact potential.  Would we anticipate anything more than 1 45FV prospsect?  I guess what I am saying is I need to see the specific return before I agree the Twins need to trade Jeffers.

I agree with this. The Twins system is filled with 45 FV prospects. We need quality or pass. 

[darin617]

On 12/6/2025 at 11:07 AM, DJL44 said:

Cal Raleigh gets paid $17.5M a season. Jeffers is no Cal Raleigh. Realmuto made $23M but he's a potential Hall of Famer.

Catchers don't get paid that much. Jeffers is most likely getting 3/$36 if he goes to free agency next year. Including this arbitration season, that's a 4 year $42M contract.

Raleigh signed that contract before becoming big dumper. If Raliegh was a free agent this winter he would command closer to 30M without a doubt.