5 Big Moves the Twins Could Still Make Before Opening Day

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18 hours ago, Rosterman said:

Well, you enter spring training and hope none of Lopez, Ryna, Jeffers or Larnach go on the injured list. And you hope someone from another team does, so they come calling on Twinsland.

My main reason for trading, say, Lopez, is salary. The Twins can't afford to have Lopez start just 15 games again in 2026. It also hurts his return. If he stays healthy heading towards the trade deadline, or just in April/May, is can bring abck a decent return.

The Twins have no desire, it seems, to extend Jeffers. What $$$ amount would it take? Does Jefers hope he can get 3-5 years once a free agent? Teams will come calling if they lost a catcher in spring training. But the Twins also need to weigh carefully what they can get in return vs. him just walking. I see the Dodgers grabbed Rortvedt, who is making the waiver musical chairs. Too abd they couldn't grab him to stash at AAA.

Ryan is worth a helluva a lot right now. I would worry about attitude as much as injury. How frsutrated will he be only get 2-3 runs of support in a game? If the Twins aren't willing to offer him $120m plys, they need to package him sooner rather than later. It would open the logjam of arms at AAA for sure. 

Larnach, Wallner, Roden, Outman, maybe even Martin, are all replaceable by next season with Gonzales, Jenkins, Rodriguez and even more 4th/5th guys in the wings. Larnach has the most worthg of the bunch, which isn't saying much. Martin brings something to the game that they don't have if he isn't in the lineup.

Bullpen arms. Bring back Coulombe!? The Twins have been very week in picking up ANY minor league free agents of note. Most I wouldn't even give a month at AAA. Finding gems in the coal bin ain't happening in 2026.

Tremendous post, rosterman.  Liked the idea of bringing back Rortvedt.  Recall he was hitting well the first month or two of the season for Tampa, was it last year?  Don't know what happened after that.  Maybe he was dealing with injuries?  Maybe not?  But his return would give the Twins two players from the Middleton, WI area (Verona and Middleton are almost adjacent).  How can you not love that?

Can't believe how everyone has given up on Roden after a handful of at bats followed by a trade/move to another club then an injury.  My only other thought is I believe Martin is becoming a valuable player who can be a big part of a winning team, both on the field and in the batter's box.  Would love to see him starting at least 140 games next year and beyond.  Kind of see him as a lesser version of that left fielder Cleveland has, who's name I can't recall. 

[D.C Twins]

"The Twins made a play for Framber Valdez, ""

Come on Nick... you've been around long enough to know when 'we made a play' is for real and when it is pretending to try in a desperate attempt to sell 10 more season tickets to the last remaining ignoramuses that think they are trying to compete this year.  

Do you really believe it was the former and not the later?