On the 15th, news broke that Carlos Rodon, the best remaining pitcher on the market, signed with the New York Yankees. 6 years/162MM (27MM/year). So what does this mean for the twins?
The Twins had aspirations to snatch up a star. But once again, we failed. Here is the top 10 remaining FA as of December 16th:
Dansby Swanson
SS
2022:
Games: 162 WAR: 5.7 Hits: 177 HR: 25 Avg: .277 RBI: 96 SB: 18
Rumors: Red Sox, Braves, Cubs, Dodgers
Price: 190MM/8 years
Nathan Eovaldi
RHP SP
2022:
IP: 109.1 SO: 103 WAR: 1.5 W: 6 L: 3 ERA: 3.87
Rumors: Yankees (?, I know), Red Sox, Mets, Blue Jays
Price: 46MM/3 years
Michael Wacha
RHP SP
2022:
IP: 127.1 SO: 104 WAR: 3.3 W:11 L: 2 ERA: 3.32
Rumors: Orioles, Red Sox
Price: 20MM/2 years
All these players are "Gettable" by the twins but will they get them?