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  1. DJL44
    The Diamond Awards are voted on by the Twin Cities chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America, not people from TwinsDaily.
  2. DJL44
    He's on the bench with Helelman, Melartin and Celastro.
  3. DJL44
    They're intending to sell the team. Someone else mentioned that a depreciation tax break for new team owners is going away after 2026. Due to changes in TV broadcasting and fan demographics, MLB Revenue looks flat for the foreseeable future. The asset is no longer appreciating and it's time to sell.
  4. DJL44
    Defense tends to peak younger than offense. Martin is 26 next season. Martin does not have the arm to play 3B or SS which means he will never duplicate Castro's performance at those positions. He has had a lot of reps at 2B and is still pretty bad. I doubt he will improve much at 2B. He has the speed to play LF/CF but has had fewer reps at those positions. The big problem with his performance in the outfield is his reaction to the ball off the bat is the worst in the league. A few thousand reps taking fly balls should be able to improve that but he's not likely to be good. If Martin's development in the field and at the plate progress at the rate you would expect then he could be a platoon LF next season with Larnach. That's a long way from replacing Willi Castro. It would take a mix of Martin, Keirsey and Lee to replace Castro. That's 3 roster spots to do what Castro does.
  5. DJL44
    Helman could probably replace what the Twins got from Kyle Farmer in 2024 at a fraction of the cost. The problem is Farmer was not particularly valuable in 2024 so getting that level of production is not going to help them win games.
  6. DJL44
    Willi Castro is a much, much better defensive player than Austin Martin. Martin is a bad outfielder and a bad second baseman.
  7. DJL44
    I don't think it will take a market rate deal to get Castro extended but it's got to be closer to market rate than 3 years $15M. 6/8/9 with an 10M option / 1M buyout for the 4th season could be enough.
  8. DJL44
    Polanco can barely play 2B now and his days at 3B and SS should be over.
  9. DJL44
    Brooks Lee is probably ahead of Helman as the second utility infielder, but Lee isn't much of an outfielder (too slow). The Twins will want Lee playing every day in MLB or AAA, but they'll be fine with letting Helman ride the bench like they were with Farmer. Kyle Farmer might be available on a minor league deal. The waiver wire is a good place to acquire utility players as we saw with Willi Castro. Will Holland is another internal possibility for a utility player. It is hard to tell if he took a huge step forward last season before he was injured or if it was just a small sample size mirage.
  10. DJL44
    This is true. They might as well say Yunior Severino can take his place or Diego Castillo or Aaron Sabato.
  11. DJL44
    The Twins need more players like Willi Castro - solid defender with speed on the bases. If they trade him, they will have zero players like Willi Castro and the biggest hole on the roster will be the need for players like Willi Castro.
  12. DJL44
    People have made baserunning mistakes for the past 150 years.
  13. DJL44
    The league hit .243. That isn't even that far below average.
  14. DJL44
    I think Kyle Farmer should have been #1 on the list. He was so bad his own grandmother was admonishing him.
  15. DJL44
    The lack of speed is hurting them on the basepaths and on defense.
  16. DJL44
    That was an expensive star for top prospects deal. They didn't trade him with 3 years of cost control remaining. I could see the Twins trading Ryan or Ober after the 2026 season. Since we're talking about the White Sox, Garrett Crochet is one of the few cheap ace pitchers who might be available in trade. Luis Robert is expensive but is actually a great fit for the Twins roster (RH hitting outfielder who can field). Adding those two players would be a blockbuster that could make the Twins a contender. The Twins would need to clear $15M and send one of their own big talents (Lewis, Lee, Jenkins, Rodriguez) in return. That's a gutsy trade, especially within the division. That's the kind of risk that gets someone fired if it doesn't work out.
  17. DJL44
    Does that happen? Do teams trade young, cheap pitching for other young, cheap pitching? Do you trust that the Twins would get the better end of the trade? The A's and Rays trade expensive for cheap. The Yankees and Dodgers trade for talent and don't worry about the cost. Challenge trades of my cheap starting pitcher for your cheap starting pitcher are really rare. Those are the trades that get one of the two general managers making the deal fired.
  18. DJL44
    Young players will be volatile as inevitable adjustments happen but the Tigers seem to have the depth to be able to overcome those adjustments.
  19. DJL44
    Unlikely. Teams don't send legit pitching prospects to the Arizona Fall League.
  20. DJL44
    Trading either would signal that they don't intend to compete for the next 3 seasons. If they trade either, then there are 15 other players on the roster who should be dealt.
  21. DJL44
    It's incredibly hard to find a catcher who can produce more than Jeffers. He would clearly be the best free agent on the market if he was non-tendered and would get a multiyear contract at more than $10M per season.
  22. DJL44
    They can promote Eeles and put Castro in the outfield. It isn't either/or.
  23. DJL44
    Can they afford him if they call him the starter at 2B? This team needs more players like Willi Castro on the team. He's a solid defender at LF, RF, 2B and 3B (all spots where the projected starter is a mediocre defender) and he's the only player in the lineup who can steal a base.
  24. DJL44
    Mediocre with an upside of effective is well worth $1.3M. That's what they paid for Jay Jackson last offseason. Topa even has options left so he can be stashed in AAA and not counted on as one of the 8 relievers on the roster.
  25. DJL44
    If I read that correctly, they will just pick up Alcala's club option. Everyone on the arbitration list is worth that salary if they're worth a roster spot. The only decisions are whether they want to keep Tonkin and Kirilloff around at all. Marco Raya is the only sure minor leaguer to add to the 40 man. I am going to guess that other organizations will have better players who they can't protect. The Twins should be making calls on those guys since they have room on the roster. Grab a guy who looks interesting as a Rule 5 pick and trade something for them so you can option them instead of keeping them on the roster all season.
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