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  1. DJL44
    That's completely wrong. Seattle put in cash, not the Twins. Twins trade Jorge Polanco to Mariners in 5-player deal
  2. DJL44
    $5.25M which they would have spent on a different guy like DeSclafani. I don't know why that trade was expected to fill all the holes for 2024. The goal of a trade is to gain more than you give up. If they don't get exactly what they want for 2024 they can make a different trade. It's not like they have a one-transaction-per-offseason limit.
  3. DJL44
    I don't get this. The only thing that cost them anything was the $5M they paid DeSclafani to do nothing. Topa was paid $1.25M (which is nothing) and the prospects are free. If I can get free prospects by exercising an option and trading a player I would do it every time rather than declining the option.
  4. DJL44
    Altuve plays 2B, not SS. He's also an extreme outlier and nothing Eeles has done in AAA suggests he's anywhere near as good as Altuve. Short guys can throw hard, but the scouts say Eeles doesn't. I'm pretty sure they can measure how hard he throws correctly.
  5. DJL44
    He's 5'5" tall. He would be tied for the 5th shortest MLB player ever. There have been SS that short (Rizzuto, Maranville, Patek) but nobody since David Eckstein. The scouts don't think he has the arm for SS and that makes complete sense given his height. That's fine, there's more opportunity on this team at 2B anyway.
  6. DJL44
    In hindsight, Falvey should have gone for more prospects and less MLB ready help.
  7. DJL44
    The Twins won the trade by saving the cash they would have otherwise paid Polanco. They used that money to sign Carlos Santana for one season which puts them way ahead of the Mariners on this trade.
  8. DJL44
    You'll have to find some from a few years ago. According to statcast, Polanco was in the 2nd percentile for range (98% of infielders rated better than him) and 8th percentile for throwing arm (he only throws 75 MPH now). It's pretty clear he's no longer able to play 2B. Jorge Polanco Stats: Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics | baseballsavant.com
  9. DJL44
    I will take Jose Miranda over a guy who didn't even play in the majors in 2024. Remember Miranda? He had the second highest batting average on the entire team. Then Brooks Lee plays 3B every day and Miranda is your DH? That is defensively a push and a downgrade for the lineup. Would you move Miranda to 3B? That's a defensive downgrade and a push for the lineup. According to who? The team liked him so much at 1B last spring that they signed 97-year-old Carlos Santana and moved him to LF. This I agree with. Their best option at 2B is Willi Castro but then they're going to have to use Brooks Lee as the utility guy. They desperately need another outfielder who can catch the ball and hit well enough to stay in the lineup. Defense has to improve at 2B and in the OF. Move one of the less athletic hitters to DH. Eeles is not a major league SS. He's a second baseman or bust. He's also never had anyone scout him to find his weaknesses. There is a benefit to being overlooked and underestimated.
  10. DJL44
    Henriquez and Winder are out of options.
  11. DJL44
    Julien is probably next on the depth chart, then Severino. I would watch the waiver wire.
  12. DJL44
    You have no utility infielder, no 2nd catcher, a gaping hole at 2B, two first basemen and a 5th starter very likely to be worse than Festa because nobody else in MLB wants to use him a starting pitcher. Plus, you threw away Topa and Castro instead of trading them. What was the point of all that?
  13. DJL44
    Because he's 4th (or lower) on their depth chart, getting expensive and his prime doesn't look to be anything special. The Rangers will lose most of their rotation from last season (Eovaldi, Scherzer, Heaney, Dunning) and they will probably trade Jon Gray.
  14. DJL44
    In 2023, Miranda was injured and couldn't hit the ball even in AAA. He started the season as the team's primary 3B. If they hate his glove so much, why has he had so many starts at 3B? That's a more difficult position defensively. It doesn't make any sense to say, "We don't trust this guy to play 1B, let's play him at a more difficult position instead". He didn't start at 1B much last year because Lewis was hurt, and Santana wasn't.
  15. DJL44
    He was bad defensively at 1B in 2022 but his numbers in 2024 are just fine. He's still bad at 3B.
  16. DJL44
    Just go here: 2025 Minnesota Twins Depth Chart | RosterResource | FanGraphs Baseball
  17. DJL44
    Thielbar's best option might be to come back on a minor league contract with opt-outs and play for the Saints until something opens up on an MLB roster.
  18. DJL44
    Miranda basically repeated his debut 2022 season offensively and improved his defense at 1B. He's as close to a lock as any baseball player is to repeat again. Expect a 110-115 OPS+ and average defense at 1B for the league minimum salary.
  19. DJL44
    He's a much more legitimate option as a starter at 1B than Julien is at second base. They need an outfielder to move Castro to 2B more than they need to replace Miranda. I would ask Texas to swap Paddack for Leody Tavares. That saves $3M and boosts the outfield defense considerably. Tavares is just entering into what should be his prime as a hitter.
  20. DJL44
    I agree. The Twins are quite unlikely to find anyone better for the cost. It wasn't mentioned in the article, but Topa still has options which means he can shuttle back and forth to AAA if necessary. It's more likely than not that 2 out of 3 are competent relievers next season. That's a bargain for a total cost of $4M with a one-year commitment. That is less than the cost of one competent reliever in free agency (the Reds signed Emilio Pagan for 2 years $16M).
  21. DJL44
    I don't think anything exciting is going to happen until the team is sold.
  22. DJL44
    Mauer never popped the ball up. I wonder how much that matters.
  23. DJL44
    He's smart, good arm and a coach's son. Why isn't Brooks Lee a catcher?
  24. DJL44
    Looking over that list there are several players the Twins should pursue, even if they don't necessarily have the highest bid. 1) Garret Crochet - a cheap, top of the rotation pitcher for the next two seasons 6) Jesus Luzardo - same 13) Jorge Soler - would the Braves eat some cash? 20) Brendan Donovan - anyone want a 2nd Willi Castro for the roster? This one doesn't switch hit. 21) Nolan Gorman - straight up for Julien? 23) Leody Tavares - plays all 3 OF positions, switch hits, makes only $4.3M 25) Chas McCormick - buy low candidate 34) Luis Robert Jr - buy low with All-Star upside
  25. DJL44
    Aaron Judge has been playable in CF despite below average foot speed. I'm not going to compare his bat to Judge but his glove might be similar.
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