IndianaTwin
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My understanding is there are two ways to get the extra pick through PPI: 1. Win ROY. Culpepper would not be eligible for this, assuming he stays up the rest of the year. 2. Finish top 3 in MVP or CYA before reaching arbitration. I think this is where the 60 day baseline comes to play. Though it seems unlikely he will accomplish this, he would be eligible for this option. (Though I think it especially unlikely on the CYA side. 🤣) That ignores the other parts of the rules like being in prospect rankings, etc.
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Teams are allotted an amount they can spend in giving bonuses to international signings. They can trade their allotment to another team in increments of $250,000. Though not common, it happens on a somewhat routine basis.
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Trading your "best pitching prospect" doesn't seem as bad when you consider that guys like Matthews, Prielipp and Rojas, even Festa and Abel are not "prospects" by virtue of being a few innings or service days past the rookie definition.
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The thing about the trade deadline I haven’t heard about yet is how the team liked the movie Monday afternoon.
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I heard it was all the voices on Orioles Daily yelling, “He’s only got 1.5 years of control left. We can’t afford to lose him for nothing.” 😀
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Oh, there’s been lots of irrational on TD the last while!. 🤣
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I don't think you are allowed that many significant figures, but I think you're in the right range.
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I agree, though I suspect it wasn't really new information. Many have noted that if there had been enough mutual interest in an extension, it would have happened by now. The FO likely has a good handle on what Jeffers thinks he's going to pursue. If it's something like the 4/$80M or 5/$90M that I suspect it's going to take (or at least would it take right now for them to avoid the FA process), it's pretty much a no-brainer that he would turn down a QO as well.
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You’re right that the addition of Minter and Hoffman puts an even higher premium on roster spots. With these moves and adding Kremer to the rotation, it will be interesting to see how they manage the 26-man. You may want to keep some of that coin from the E-tablet to have available for some St. Paul Shuttle tickets. 😀
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I’d be fine if they let him go, but I’m also fine with keeping him around. He’s got 40 innings so far, so realistically, dropping him tomorrow probably only frees up 12-15 innings for someone else, less when you consider adding another pitcher to the roster in a few weeks. Having him around as one more mentor for developing pitchers may be worth as much as getting someone a dozen innings, and I suspect they don’t want to mess with the team mojo by dumping a well-regarded veteran.
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I’m cool with any of those. Main point being, that’s a lot of bodies to feel good about at this point.
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Note that’s AT BATS, so probably a few less than 4AB/game. In the minors he’s averaged 3.75, hitting mostly at the top of the order. At that rate, he could play 34 full games. Sit him against a few tough lefties. Use him as a defensive replacement in a few others. Bat him 6th or 7th. It shouldn’t be difficult to manage.
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I’ve been on the “just tinker and do Sergio Romo for Lewin Diaz-level trades” bandwagon, so I’ve liked their three moves. Here’s why I like what they’ve done on the pitching side for 2027: SP — Ryan, Lopez, Bradley, Ober, Kremer, Prielipp, Abel, Matthews. RP — Hoffman, Morris, Gomez, Banda, Nance, Anderson, Sands, Funderburk. TBD — Rojas, Festa, Paredes, Raya. I may have missed some folks. You might categorize them differently. I’m not overly concerned on the order at this point. If you want to add another vet to the bullpen, fine. I’d love to see Minter show his worth and get re-upped. And then an offense that, though perhaps it’s smoke and mirrors, is still atop the league in runs scored and only has Jeffers and Bell as free agents. Me likey overall.
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Correct — post season time doesn’t add to days of service. At least some teams have been pretty upfront about preserving rookie status. A year ago, the Orioles were saying in June or July that Basallo wouldn’t be up before the mid-August date that was in play. They also waited to bring up Beavers.
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Here in the real world we have Alex Jackson chasing that neon rainbow.
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Agreed. I’m just using it as a reference point as to why it would make sense for the Twins to offer and why it would make sense for him to turn it down.
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Raleigh will be making $24.6M in 2028-31. His overall AAV is less because it includes two arb years. Realmuto was making more than $23M several years ago. Perez made $22M last year. I doubt Jeffers will get multiple years at $23M. I think he would get reasonably close to that if he were to pursue a one-year contract.
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In the earlier article, someone commented on how it humanized Falvey, and I agree. I found the same when he was part of a panel at the SABR convention a few years ago. He seemed like he was always trying to do right by players and their agent and sought to be very collaborative in working with his staff.
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Alas, Matthews just got sent down.
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Not to mention that there are only 51 games in the remaining 58 day, so a 7-man rotation often has guys working on 7 or even 8 days rest.
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Yep -- I've posted several times I'm hoping for a couple Romo for Diaz-level trades. And yes to the possibility of bringing Minter back if things go smoothly.
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Minnesota Twins Still Looking to Reinforce Bullpen
IndianaTwin replied to Matthew Lenz's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
If I did the math right, the eight guys currently in the bullpen, plus Minter, have a combined 3.39 ERA and 1.31 WHIP on the year. -
Minnesota Twins Still Looking to Reinforce Bullpen
IndianaTwin replied to Matthew Lenz's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
I didn't count Jackson, but otherwise I came up with a 2.52 ERA for the horrible Twins bullpen. /s And 8 of the 23 earned runs are in the last two lines, but not in the current pen. Sustainable? Probably not. But the bullpen has clearly been a strength over the past few weeks.
