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  1. Cory Engelhardt
    Agreed with everything you said here. I'll only add that I do like O'Hearn's defense at 1B more than some, and I'd at least listen to what Tampa would want for Diaz, but everything makes sense here.
  2. Cory Engelhardt
    I would bold Naylor, Diaz and O'Hearn also.
  3. Cory Engelhardt
    I have 2 questions on him specifically that I didn't see in the article; 1) Is he a solid defensive option at 1b? I would prefer that compared to a dh only. 2) Is he a pull type hitter that would benefit from playing at Target field? I do like that he is right handed. I also believe he is more pull heavy which doesn't hurt at Target Field. I guess I'd prefer someone who can be average or better at 1B, but I would not make him the priority for 1b/dh.
  4. Cory Engelhardt
    It truly will come down to him in my opinion. IF he can get back to even 80% of what he was in 2023 in to 2024, then they are a different team next year.
  5. Cory Engelhardt
    Well that or owners/teams don't expect a 2027 season to happen. Either on time or at all. I also wonder then, hypothetically, we won't trade Ryan because team's won't value team control for the 2027 season as much BECAUSE of the lockout coming.
  6. Cory Engelhardt
    With the shutdown coming up after the 2026 season, this offseason is going to be VERY interesting for many teams. For example, the Angels just signed Kurt Suzuki to a 1 year deal which feels SUPER odd for any manager of any team to be quite honest. That said, on the field, I wouldn't mind at all a focus to be on defense with additions they make through the year. I didn't hate how Royce looked at 3b, but we'll have to find Keaschall a home (and maybe that's 1B or LF if not at 2b?) but I also wouldn't hate to get a strong defensive catcher in there to allow Jeffers to catch against lefties and/or dh against righties and lefties on a more regular basis. But yeah, upping the team's defense from below average to even average will have a huge effect on runs allowed as a team.
  7. Cory Engelhardt
    If they keep him and he reverts back to form, good. He certainly can both dh and play right. But if they can turn him into a decent young catcher or something else they are looking for, it’d be a good idea to at least listen
  8. Cory Engelhardt
    Agreed. I don't know at all that Jeffers is in the 2027 plans, so if they have a new starting catcher AND co-catcher or backup in 2026 that would not shock me.
  9. Cory Engelhardt
    It very well could be a free agent. But I could easily see trading someone like Wallner or Ober or someone that the new coach doesn't see as part of the 2026 team to some team for a catcher too. I don't have any insight as to who that is. But I do think that's a possibility to look into prior to signing a free agent.
  10. Cory Engelhardt
    That would be a separate transaction. They can certainly trade for someone, or they can sign someone. I'd prefer a strong defender back there, but with some ABS starting next year (at least where people can appeal a ball or strike) I'm curious how that will affect catchers who have historically been stronger at framing compared to blocking or throwing out runners.
  11. Cory Engelhardt
    This is exactly how they become relevant again. Getting their core hitters to play to their 75% percentile. They don't need to play to career years or even 90th percentile, but have to get closer to where they normally would be. Hopefully the right coaching staff for this purpose can be put in place.
  12. Cory Engelhardt
    There is always next year, or at least that's what I still tell myself
  13. Cory Engelhardt
    In my head I was starting with Mayer and Casas for Ryan, but I don't know how likely that's happening either. Just fun to throw out ideas :)
  14. Cory Engelhardt
    Agreed, I certainly didn't think of this 100% on my own. But yeah, IF they are trading Ryan (which I'm not advocating for, just saying) I'm firmly in the camp that they have to get help that would be here in 2026.
  15. Cory Engelhardt
    I would argue that Teel and Montgomery are/were very much in the realm of what Mayer can be. But I see your point. It was JUST a dart throw idea I had. Plus with Boston having Story at SS and Franklin Arias arguably ready in 2027, Mayer to me is someone that could get moved by them. But yeah, I'm not saying that the Twins need Mayer to trade Ryan, but I also think the rumors of the Twins accepting a LOT less than that is going to be crazy too.
  16. Cory Engelhardt
    I have no idea if it would be accepted or not. But the caliber of prospect that typically get a playoff level starting pitcher (that isn't a free agent to be) has been high end. That's all. But yeah, it could be elsewhere too. And Boston having Story at SS makes it a move that could be plausible. But yeah, I don't know if that'd be agreed to by any means.
  17. Cory Engelhardt
    I have this working theory that IF they trade Ryan to Boston, some order of players including Marcelo Mayer and Tristan Casas are coming back. IF Ramon Vazquez is brought on as coach, it's something that I absolutely could see. I don't know how all the other pieces fit (this offseason will be super interesting) but let's say by June you have Culpepper at 2b and Mayer at SS. The Twins front office have been linked to Casas for a time, but who knows what he has with his injury history. All of this is to say that I'll probably change my opinion at some point here, but that up the middle is more interesting to me than Lee and Keaschall. Frankly Keaschall could move to 1B if he needs to and probably be pretty decent there in time. All of what I wrote is to be taken with a large amount of salt here. But the 2b/ss combo could look a LOT different in June 2026 than it does today.
  18. Cory Engelhardt
    That's probably true. I more meant that I hope his bat will be stronger next year than this year. But if that doesn't change, it's probable he is more destined for a utility role than a starter role
  19. Cory Engelhardt
    Him coming into spring with back issues last year did not bode well for the upcoming season. Maybe what we saw in 2025 is what he is, but hopefully he can have a healthy offseason and then we see what he looks like in the spring. Also, they have to find the right coaching to get through to players. If players continue to regress with a new coaching staff then it's on the player no?
  20. Cory Engelhardt
    Gotta say, my enthusiasm wasn't tempered regarding Keaschall :)
  21. Cory Engelhardt
    If they start with Francisco Alvarez and then say 2 prospects that you listed, I’d be ok listening
  22. Cory Engelhardt
    I have a hard time seeing GG being better than Martin. But you aren't wrong. Martin, if he isn't a starting outfielder BECAUSE Rodriguez or Jenkins has debuted and shown they belong, then I think Martin can still have a place as a utility guy no? I mean, Martin (if you like WAR) was worth 1.0 WAR in 50 games according to fangraphs and 0.7 WAR in baseball reference. That's only a 1/3rd of a season. IF he can play like he did in August and September, and gets into more than 100 games, he would grade out as an average MLB player (2.0 WAR.) That is certainly better than replacement level.
  23. Cory Engelhardt
    I do think they'll need to add a couple of bats at minimum this offseason. My hope is one of them is a 1B or DH that is capable of that too. It likely could be via trade in some cases. But they will need to add some bats one way or the other. They don't have zero power as a team, but I do agree the one thing THIS lineup truly has missed is Nelson Cruz. They were so much better an offense with an actual middle of the order type bat. If they do keep Wallner, I would play him an awful lot more at DH next year than in the field. But is he the right choice for DH? I don't know.
  24. Cory Engelhardt
    Different teams can have different needs. Teams pay for power don't they? And I'm not saying one player is better than the other or not. But I can totally see Rodan being a better fit for this team than I can Wallner in the same role.
  25. Cory Engelhardt
    I do not know. Maybe he is the DH? Maybe he is traded? I do think he would bring back something interesting if they were to entertain that idea.
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