Should the Twins Acquire Catching Prospect Diego Cartaya?

Wouldn’t some information about his catching ability be appropriate for an article like this?

They absolutely should try to trade someone for Cartaya. They should probably aim higher and try to pick off some additional low-cost talent from the Dodgers organization.

If you can't grow your own, you have to at least make an effort to acquire them

Only saw Cartaya play once (milb.com). Bat looked broken. Defensively, Cartaya looked ok, not good or bad. I actually thought he looked similar to Jair Camargo. Again, one game means nothing but the Twins should not send anyone they believe will contribute to their team.

I agree we need catchers for depth in our system  ...

The fans see the need for depth at the catching position , that means the front office won't give the fans what they want and trade for him ...

He could fall in our laps as a waiver acquisition  though  ...

I don't think we would get him for the price of a simple waiver claim, we're too far down in the order. I'm also not giving up someone that we truly believe in either. A mid level prospect would make sense and if a deal can be made for that, then yes absolutely. It would be nice to be the team that unlocks Cartaya. He's not making the team out of camp btw if he was acquired.

Sure why not get him?  Just add him to the long list of similar type players we already have.

As a DFA to claim him would take a roster spot.  To take him would be confidence in fixing the swing that the Dodger could not in 2 years. Low risk,high reward. Little possibility 

The only reason I would give up somebody classified as a slightly better than "marginal" prospect would be to gamble on the upside of adding a player at a position that the Twins seem VERY THIN...CATCHER.

Camargo by all accounts had garnered interest because of his bat.  Not his glove.  That was always the shortcoming of Jair Camargo.  He was a marginal catcher, but he had a big bat.  After struggling last year, Camargo needs to regain his "Thunder" to get back to being a relevant prospect.  But my impression of him is that he's still deficient as a catcher.

Cartaya seems to be a decent to good catcher, whose once promising bat has seen 2 consecutive seasons of a massive falloff of what his potential once was.  I can't name the specific prospect I would offer,  but if, as Doc Gast says, his value on BBTV has fallen to the mid 2's, I'd offer a prospect in the 2.0-2.5 range.  If that prospect is a run of the mill 2B or OF we're much better off taking the risk of adding a catcher like Cartaya.

First and foremost, it seems Cartaya just needs to regain his confidence.  A change of scenery to the Twins, an organization crying out for catching prospects just may be what Cartaya needs.  

Who is the last man on the 40? Helman, Gasper, Keirsey, Headrick? I am not sure but that is who I would offer. The Dodgers can DFA that player and try to get them through to the minors. Otherwise I would wait to see if I get him on waivers.

His ideal place is to a team that is not a true contender. That team can probably afford to give him a year in the minors and give up the flexibility of that 40 man spot. Maybe that does describe the 2025 Twins.

As for defense Fangraphs has him at a 40 now with 55 potential so he is not ready. He allowed 55 steals in 62 attempts in AAA across 35 games.

I was surprised also that nothing was said about his catching ability which should be the 1st thing we need to look at. We desperately need a promising young defensive catcher, is he MLB-ready? He's not MLB-ready but neither is Carmargo, could the Twins make him a better catcher in offense or defense if we keep him AAA? I doubt it, catchers don't miraculously get better. We have to get a very promising defensive    MLB-ready catcher & hope for the best. No matter what we do if we trade Vazquez, it'll be a train wreck waiting to happen.

LAD gave away Lux to the Reds, why do they like to fleece us?

24 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

Twins only have 39 guys on their 40-man, FYI.

I was aware and should have acknowledged in post. I am assuming the Cartaya would not be the last add. At some point they are going to need to remove from this 39. They should offer the player that they view as the next to be removed. 

The Dodgers are down to 39 players with the trade of Gavin Lux. Can they put Cartaya back on the 40?

1 hour ago, tony&rodney said:

The Dodgers are down to 39 players with the trade of Gavin Lux. Can they put Cartaya back on the 40?

Nope.  Once designated you are gone.

19 hours ago, stringer bell said:

I don't think the Twins have "plenty of catching depth".

You got that right!

9 minutes ago, Doctor Wu said:

You got that right!

yes. vasquez will be traded and any other catcher might actually hit homeruns! and as Twins fans, we love you when you hit numerous home runs!!!! homeruns are #1!!!!

yes Vasquez is impressive with throw outs at 2nd. dont want him mad at me!

If Cartaya is solid defensively.....he basically = Vazquez at this point.  I don't see the Twins being able to trade Vazquez, so we are stuck with him for the last year of his contract.  At 22 years old, I say........YES!