Similar Twins price was probably Riley Quick and Quentin Young. Probably a no for me on that. Seems like Giants got a better haul than the Jays did for Gausman.
Unless its part of a bigger deal for Neto and Detmers (which would be huge), I wouldn't trade Culpepper.
If the Angels insisted on Culpepper in a Detmers deal, I'd say I'd want Neto too and see what they price would be.
Yeah, as there was for Gausman I'm sure, but worse now. Best bet is if the Giants like a Twins prospect more than they do other teams.
If you model it like the Gausman trade, then Ben Ross + Ricardo Dominguez maybe gets it done. Probably slightly higher due to being later. I also don't know what the Giants want, but it seems like that level of prospects is what it would take.
Its 2.5 years. Not a free agent until 2029. I would model it after the Soriano trade the Angels just made.
The only way I'd do it is if Tait or Rodriguez is the headliner. Both are positions of organizational depth. That is the piece similar to Nimala. Then you are talking a AA college guy, noit a major prospect. Lets say Caden Kendle. Someone who is maybe Top 15-20 at max if they need a little more for Detmers. Add on a young lottery pitcher, maybe Santiago Rojas or something.
If they could get Robbie Ray for something like the Cubs gave up for Gausman, I would be happy.
If they could get Detmers for something like the Jays gave up for Soriano with Tait or Rodriguez as the headliner, I would be happy.
I would be disappointed. There are a couple of trades on the edges that could help them this year. Going and Getting Detmers would be good for the next couple years.
If they just stand pat, then I wouldn't consider this a buying trade deadline and if they aren't going to buy, they should be getting value for Jeffers and probably Larnach plus any pending free agent like Bell and Rogers.
Nothing is probably the only thing I wouldn't be okay with.
If you can get him off waivers, great. Do we have a right handed OF waiting in the wings to be a bench guy? Maybe we do that I missed.
.900 OPS against lefties this year. .768 for his career.
Trot Keaschall, Buxton, Jenkins out there everyday as starters and having Call off the bench wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.
Do we need a thread specific for today?
Always fun to think about what the Twins would have to give up for guys that were traded.
Gausman, Soriano, Arraez, etc.
I just don't think he is worth that much more than Alejandro Kirk.
Realmuto and Murphy are elite defenders. Even with his age, Realmuto has been better than Jeffers by a little before signing his 3/45 this year.
Murphy is also better defensively and his $15M/yr isn't looking great due to injuries.
I still think Jeffers gets between 12-14M AAV.
Still hoping for Detmers or Soriano. Prielipp to bullpen and maybe Matthews to bullpen?
Ryan, Bradley, Detmers, Ober and Kremer
Gomez, Morris, Minter, Funderburk, Rojas, Prielipp, Anderson and Nance
Keep Matthews stretched out?