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It has been reported the twins coveted Mahle more than any other pitcher on the market. Whether due to his lower cost or the expectation he may be as good or better than Castillo or Montas. Mahle cost quite a bit but we have the option of giving him a qualifying offer and if he does as well as we think he will that would turn into a pick at the end of the first round. Or we get him for another year. So right now we are looking at 1 year 2 months and a future end of the first round draft pick, or 2 years and 2 months for Mahle. That is a pretty good return. I truly think the twins think he is an ACE. We will see if that comes to fruition or not. As to Lopez, this current version of him, he is a stud. 7 pitches 3 up 3 down. I was talking with my uncle yesterday and he thought I needed to know what a closers roll is since we haven't had one since Molitor left :). It was refreshing to not load the bases and hope we can get out of the inning by the skin of out teeth. Lopez for 2+ years for 1 solid prospect, and older reliever with control issues and 2 flyers seems like a very good deal for the Twins. Fulmer for a player potential at risk in the rule V draft works out very well for the Twins. Its another reliable arm to spread out the stress and responsibilites. If Maeda can make it back and be a solid reliever in the bullpen, the bullpen is suddenly a strength of the team. The trades made help as much for next year as this year. The cherry on top may be that Correa seems to be really invested in this team and organization. There is more of a possibility he may be willing to either not opt out or take a team friendly deal ( I use this term loosely). This puts the ball in managements court on how they want to attack next years team, but if Correa stays, we will have likely one of the top 5-6 teams in MLB and a legit shot at the World Series.

Beyond the trades the most interesting thing of the trade deadline is Correa. He is engaged, passionate and seems to want what is best for the organization. The fact he was not only lobbying for players to trade for but now has vouched for Miranda twice this season, once to keep him up with the big league team when he struggled and now to say he doesn’t want him traded. He appears to be playing the long game with the Twins and doesn’t seem to want to leave any time soon which is fantastic. If so I would love to be a fly on the wall at the end of the season. The best option may be for Correa to not opt out and remain on the team. Honestly with Lewis injured and rehabbing this would be a great outcome. We have a long way to go on this but needless to say I am pleasantly surprised.

I wouldn't be surprised if the twins are able to add another tick or two to the fastball.

Ok, that makes a little more sense.

Brock who was the other starter they were looking at Lopez? I can't figure out how they would have gotten a deal done. Maybe SWR headlining a package.

The Twins did well today. It tells you a few things, one they are confident in their drafting ability and the 2022 draft class, and they were able to convert their bats into some strong pitching. Fulmer for Gipson-Long. Sawyer has some ability, but likely not MLB talent. He would have been needed to be added to the 40 man or had the potential to be lost in the rule V draft. That you found a viable reliever seems like an extreme steal for me. Lopez also seems like a player we got for quite a few prospects but only one that was possibly in our top 20 prospects. For a closer that we have for 2 1/2 years this seems like a very good deal. One of the prospects might hit for Baltimore but This was a major area of need for the Twins. One this tells me is there wasn’t as much demand for Relievers as past years. The Twins did really well improving their biggest weakness. Mahle for Steer, CES and Hajjar. Steer looks like a solid MLB player to me but was likely blocked at the MLB level. CES I was a tad disappointed but due to the lack of a defensive position and his strike outs there is some question marks. Hajjar looks like he has talent but will take a few years to be a finished project. It was a lot for 1 1/3 seasons of Mahle, which means they really like him and his talent. Maybe he can be our future #1 pitcher we can sign to a long term deal.

Ashbury this trade pretty much answered whether someone would have been interested in taking him in the rule V draft. Detroit is obviously willing to add him to their 40 man roster and would have been willing to take a flyer on him.

Gipson Long likely would have been lost in the rule V draft. We found something that could help us this year. This is good trade.

Sawyer Gipson Long - that was one of the 4 prospects at risk of rule 5.

what did they give up for Fulmer?

Do we have enough healthy prospects to pull this off? who would be the headliner?

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He was stating another starting pitcher. But so far nothing on the other deal.

The first four picks along with Steer and a couple flyers netted us Gray, Mahle and Lopez. 2 starters and a closer with decent control.

Miranda hit 344/401/973 last year in AA and AAA. Steer is hitting .269/361/889 in AA and AAA. Both good, Miranda had the better season last year.

Steer is a top 100 prospect when the new prospect listing come out. Encarnacion Strand is rising. I likely have him rated higher than most. Errors is his issue so maybe loses some value there.

For a year and 2 months of control, I deem this an overpay. The first time I can say that about this Regime. It may work out. But its a heavy pay out.

I was fine giving up Steer. CES is disappointing. Hajjar is a bit of a throw in. We seem to be trading away most of our 2021 draft.

Thats brutal too. Yuck

Its not a done deal . . . Its a done deal lol so much for sources. Those posts are literally minutes apart.

And likely 2 deals, the one is Mahle . . . the other possibly Rodon would be the cheaper route.

If that is the deal Yuck

For something supposed to me imminent seems to be dragging this out a bit.

Mahle is obviously one. You would think Marlins Lopez if going for quality long term pitcher. Otherwise just a rental would be Rodon. I would doubt we would be looking at Thor.

Steer hurts. But that was my expectation going in. With Miranda, Polanco Arreaz semi redundant.