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Twins did what they needed to do. They took the guy that fell to them. Good start to the draft. First 4 picks have really gone chalk with Flora going number 4 to the Giants. Go Twins! -
Lackey!! Good job Twins.
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Jim Callis leaks out that the Rays are going to take Grady Emerson 2nd overall. This leaves Vahn Lackey for the Twins if they want him.
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Roch Cholowsky goes to the White Sox number one per Joe Doyle and Jim Callis
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Take one of the top three guys. Don't get cute with a money saver. Take whichever of the top guys falls to them. I would love to see them get one of the shortstops, but I would be happy with Lackey as well.
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Good job by Jeffers and Clemens to move Larnach around.
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Productive out. Welcome back, Ryan Jeffers
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Good start, but we definitely still need a couple more arms in the bullpen. Some relievers I would look to target moving forward are Kirby Yates (Angels), Brooks Raley (Mets), and Antonio Senzelata (Rockies). None of these guys are going to blow you away, but they should be available pretty cheaply and help bolster a weak bullpen. If the Twins were willing to give up a bit of prospect capital, Luke Weaver of the Mets seems like a great option. He would immediately slide into their closing role.
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Diamond centric listed Tommy Nance in the Trade deadline targets thread. He is a middle of the bullpen arm for most teams, but the Twins will likely move him into a 7th inning role after Gomez and Morris. He isn't the kind of move that will blow you away, but he is definitely a major league arm and not a waiver wire pickup. He is also out of options despite being under team control untill 2029. I would guess he would be claimed if he was DFA'd. Diamond Centric's writeup is below. RHP Age: 35 FA: Nov 2029 Sal: $810k He's far from a household name and won't step into any playoff hopeful's closer role, but Nance has quietly been solidly above-average for the last two years. A late bloomer whose career has also been ravaged by injuries, he has a mid-90s sinker, but that's not the pitch that makes him good. Increasingly, he shows excellent feel for a slider and curveball that each work along the same line and seem to come from the same tunnel as the sinker, making for lots of swing-and-miss on those secondary offerings. Toronto has no financial incentive to trade him, but this kind of reliever is often moved despite having multiple years of control remaining. The reality of the aging curve and the volatility of the role Nance fills mean that he's unlikely ever to be in a position to have a greater impact or fetch more in return than he could right now. It'll be a low-wattage move, but some team can benefit significantly from adding Nance to its relief depth.
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Yeah, but this way if he turns into something decent they can keep him around in the years to come. I agree that he is unlikely to be on the team too far in the future, but he is under contract and affordable for a few years. Not the move that will blow anyone away, but this is an actual trade not just a waiver wire pickup.
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Love the trade. Nance will likely slide right behind Morris and Gomez in the bullpen pecking order. I was getting a bit excited about Ryan Sprock, but getting this for him is well worth it. Nance is also under team control to 2029. This is the kind of move the Twins need to make to get middle of the bullpen arms. Below is the Diamond Centric write-up in their top 40 trade prospects thread. (he was 40) RHP Age: 35 FA: Nov 2029 Sal: $810k He’s far from a household name and won’t step into any playoff hopeful’s closer role, but Nance has quietly been solidly above-average for the last two years. A late bloomer whose career has also been ravaged by injuries, he has a mid-90s sinker, but that’s not the pitch that makes him good. Increasingly, he shows excellent feel for a slider and curveball that each work along the same line and seem to come from the same tunnel as the sinker, making for lots of swing-and-miss on those secondary offerings. Toronto has no financial incentive to trade him, but this kind of reliever is often moved despite having multiple years of control remaining. The reality of the aging curve and the volatility of the role Nance fills mean that he’s unlikely ever to be in a position to have a greater impact or fetch more in return than he could right now. It’ll be a low-wattage move, but some team can benefit significantly from adding Nance to its relief depth.
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Except for Griffin Jax has turned himself into a very good starting pitcher as well. Yesterday (July 6) he had his own 10 strikeout performance against the Yankees. IN his last 5 starts he has pitched 31 innings had an ERA of 2.32 and struck out 36. I think that the Twins did win the trade, but Jax turning into a starting pitcher evened it out a little bit. That said, Taj has been great and the Twins are hot
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Great inning by Morris. Presumably Gomez coming next.
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Kwan's missed catch should have been an error
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one run leads do not feel safe
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Twins offense looks a lot less potent without Buxton or Larnach in it.
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Marek Houston hit his first AA home run today.
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This would be a great time for a first MLB hit
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The whole point of this season is to give the young guys a chance and see what we have heading into 2027 and 2028. I'm okay with calling up Roden before Jenkins, but Jenkins needs to be up with the team sometime this season. Give Roden a chance, but the priority the Twins need to have is developing guys who will be key pieces in the years to come.
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Is he going to be added to the 26-man? If so, he would be making his major league debut.
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14 pitches in and Yankees still haven't swung once.
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Raya getting some help from the Umpire
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Settle down
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and cash considerations
