Twins Trade Garcia To Yankees For Two Pitching Prospects

MLB.com has already slotted Littell in as the Twins No. 16 prospect between Lewis Thorpe and LaMonte Wade--two guys I think have a chance to be major league contributors.

Gives us an idea of the depth of the Yankees organization relative to the Twins.

The Twins are deeper now without messing with the major league roster.

In: Littell, Ens, Moya, Recker

Out: Murphy, Ynoa, pile of cash

Here's the link... this is the range that I figured he might be in... http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2017?list=min

 

I think he should be in the same range as Felix Jorge...

Yes, this is the odd thing and what gives me pause about Littell (still a fantastic trade). The numbers and the age indicate that he should be higher but something is holding back rankers (not real scouts).

Ynoa may have the greater upside but Littell, Moya and Enns all have a chance to help in 2018. Ynoa is years away.

I guess I don't mind this trade considering Garcia is a big injury risk to resign this off-season.

And if the Twins liked what they saw in Garcia, they could go out and get him as a FA this winter.  I don't hate him on a team friendly deal

As for the trade, love it.  Makes Yankee fans upset, adds much needed pitching depth.  Well done Falvine

It's going to be a lot of fun watching these it's all compete for a spot in the rotation in the next year:

Berrios

Mejia

Gonsalves

Romero

Enns

Little

Jorge

Thorpe - might be aggressive but could see a scenario where he's pushing for a sept call up next year

Stewart

It's going to be a lot of fun watching these it's all compete for a spot in the rotation in the next year:

Berrios
Mejia
Gonsalves
Romero
Enns
Little
Jorge
Thorpe - might be aggressive but could see a scenario where he's pushing for a sept call up next year
Stewart

At the moment i would say Berrios and Mejia are not competing for a spot so along with Santana we have 3 rotation spots taken.   That leaves the rest competing for 2 spots.   Right now I hope it is Gonsalves and Romero just based on reports and minor league stats.

This is a great trade. We essentially traded ynoa for pitching depth and a nice prospect in the high minors. Littel might not have ynoas ceiling, but he misses bats and is far more likely to make it

This stacks up as:

 

Atlanta wanted to shed payroll, so we took Garcia and Recker. They get a lottery ticket in Ynoa.

 

New York wanted Garcia, was busy negotiating on Sonny Grey, but did not want to add payroll (are they at the limit? beyond?)

 

So, Twins take the financial hit, get two prospects closer in to MLB and give up one and get one start from Garcia.

 

Yanks get a professional SP, give up two guys they would have trouble protecting on the 40-man.

 

Win, win, win.

Yankees receive - Jaime Garcia, cash

Yankees send - Little and Enns

Braves trade - Jaime Garcia, Anthony Recker

Braves receive - YNoa

Twins trade - YNoa and $4M in cash

Twins receive - littel, enns, Recker and 1 quality start win

That seems like a fair trade all around

I read thru this and Twins "may" have taken the Yankees in a trade, flipped a good pitcher after one start, some happiness with the Twins' front office...

This is the Twins, that I have been a fan at 8 yrs. old and Twins Daily Site??????????

Feels like another alternate Universe that involves no math  

I think most people are underestimating Dietrich Enns. His numbers are good, and he's 26. Assuming the Twins have him on the 40 man roster, he could be in the Twins rotation sooner than later.

I like him. Think you can immediately stick him in our rotation.