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This is a very distinct possibility and probably played a role in the decision. If that was the case, we still would not know who to blame. Pohlad? Zoll? Shelton? Probably a combination of all three and more...

Respectfully, we as fans will never know the answer. Did the manager push to keep him? Was there a concerted effort to trade Jeffers that never came to fruition? Did the FO dictate the decision? Did ownership dictate the decision? I get that many times decisions can look wonky from the outside looking in. But anybody who has coached at basically any level knows that there are sometimes 100 things that can go into a decision. I am not saying they are right or wrong, but we will never know the why and who is responsible.

This... Haters are going to hate, finding everything that went wrong and ignoring the rest. Pollyannas are going to find everything that went right and ignore the rest. Grading Zoll at this point is like grading a SP outing after the first inning.

I read what you said, I understand you think he was overhyped. Got it. You think that a 19-yr-old prospect is running out of time, though I am not sure how that works... You are basing it (at least in part) because he hasn't shot up the system. I don't need to lie when your comments are right there to see: It's rare for a truly talented player to need to burn options before they're close to MLB ready. Tait is in the low minors with 1 year to go before he hits Rule 5 eligibility. International Picks & High school picks Common for higher end talent to make it in 2-3 years, back end talent 4-5 years. College Picks Common for higher end talent to make it in 1-2 years, back end talent in 3-4 years. How did you come to this conclusion? Studies? Or is this the gut feeling that we all know it is. Tait may or may not be the prospect we were led to believe, but say that a 19-year-old is running out of time to prove it is very much a panic response.

And everyone proceeds at the same rate right? Are your timeframes backed up by statistics or is it just colloquial opinion? He is still a teenager. Might want to pull your finger off the panic button a bit here.

No, the comments are saying DFA guys like Larnach and Ober. Dump them for nothing. They outplay their contract and people want to jettison them. I don't understand... Lewis is a different discussion. His draft pedigree and phenomenal career start is making it hard for the Twins to pull the trigger. They know what he is capable of, it just isn't translating. I do think they need to move him, but trade, not DFA.

France will probably want more money than the Twins are willing to spend at this point. If they could get him back at a reasonable price and he wants to come here, get it done. Arraez won't be back with the Twins if only because he makes too much sense. He fills a position of need, is well liked by everyone, and has a great bat. IMO, he should be the Twins #1 offseason FA target for position players. 2-years would be great. IKF - No, just no RP can be had, bring in Okert and Graterol if the price is right.

The Rule 5 Eligible thing is not anything to be worried about right now. No team is going to draft a catcher out of A/AA and carry him on the MLB roster for the entire year.

Shut down the comments, we have a winner.

It is good to see most of the comments making some sense instead of the knee-jerk, one-trick-pony comment that it is the fault of the FO. Kody Clemens, Willi Castro, Brock Stewart, Caleb Thielbar... it happens everywhere.

In a bubble, both can be true. Pohlad can be looking ahead and still looking to sell the team. That being said, Pohlad's word means nothing... I also agree nothing of consequence is going to happen until the CBA is resolved. Too many unknowns for all interested parties. I think that once the Pohlads pulled the team off the market a while back, the intention was to limp through the new CBA agreement and attempt to sell the team again. I am cautiously optimistic this will happen.

You have players that other teams could use at the proposed salary. You trade them for something, even a flyer, rather than give them up for nothing. Pretty straight forward. They are assets. If the Twins did not have MiLB outfielders pushing, Larnach would be in the opening day starting lineup next year without question. Yet everybody just wants to throw him away for nothing.

On another note, I don't think TD is posting enough articles on what the Twins should do with Royce Lewis and Trevor Larnach and arbitration eligible players . It really should be 3-4 articles per day instead of the 1-2 we are seeing now.

Another article where the bulk of the comments suggest the Twins throw away viable big league assets for nothing.

They are not going to non-tender him. Everybody needs to get that out of their thought process right now. Throwing away a player that out plays his contract makes no sense. The question that really matters is will he be a Twin come next year? The article makes good points about moving or keeping him. IMO, with the up-and-coming OF prospects, selling high on Larnach makes a ton of sense. Tender him, then move him.