SarasotaBill
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Three Trades the Twins Should Wish They Had Made at the Deadline
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Grading Every Trade from the Minnesota Twins' 2026 MLB Trade Deadline
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Grading Every Trade from the Minnesota Twins' 2026 MLB Trade Deadline
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With Buxton limping, Ryan's arm dragging, Lopez/Abel out, Prielropp and Rojas on limited pitches, and some wanted to give up prospects (assets) to "try" to make the playoffs. Make no mistake about it - these moves were based on the owner trying to drive up the sale price after the CBA is signed. He doesn't care about 3 or 4 years from or even 2 years from now.
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Grading Every Trade from the Minnesota Twins' 2026 MLB Trade Deadline
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BREAKING: Twins to Acquire Right-Handed Reliever Jeff Hoffman from Blue Jays
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BREAKING: Twins Acquire Starting Pitcher Dean Kremer from Orioles
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Reyes ranked 12th among Minnesota prospects at Baseball America and 10th in the system according to Eric Longenhagen and James Fegan of FanGraphs. MLB Pipeline has slotted him 20th among O’s farmhands after the trade. He’s a left-handed hitting outfielder with a 6’3″ frame that leads to significant raw power projection. Reyes signed out of the Dominican Republic during the 2025 international period and has spent most of his time in the Florida Complex League, where he was hitting .275 with seven home runs. The Twins just promoted the 18-year-old to Low-A last week. He’s years away from the majors but has a chance to develop into a power-hitting right fielder. There’s a fair amount of risk with this profile given the likelihood he ends up in a corner and concern about how often he swings and misses. There’s substantial upside as well, though, with the FanGraphs report noting that Reyes has the kind of profile that would likely have seen him taken at the back of the first round if he were a domestic high school draftee. That’s a strong get for a fifth starter. What's worse: impatient fans, ego owner, or an inexperienced GM?
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Ask yourself why have the Twins have made two trades in the past few days and no one else has done so. Twins are overpaying. Minter's cost was Amick (low average & contact) and a lottery ticket. Overpay for Minter but minimal trade cost. Reyes had a .950 ops (comparison Emma had .870) in Rookie League. Twins typically don't move 18 year olds up to A. Jenkins is the only other one that I know before doing so this year with Reyes. This move is a "I want to watch the Twins shoot for the playoffs this year" vs trying to set up the team for a world series run starting next year.
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This is the desperate move of a owner wanting to be liked by the fans and an inexperienced GM getting fleeced. The Orioles are in the same boat as the Twins, they know the most about their starting pitcher and they traded him. Reyes is a top ten Twins prospect. Most don't include the rookie league in their rankings. Think of him as a late first round high school player. Reminds me of the Jake Cave - Luis Gil trade. Kremer at 7 million next year is a two month rental player. At the end of the season the Twins front office will be like the guy at the office party who drinks too much and has to see everyone the next day. Total regret. Next possible stupid move would be bringing up Jenkins and Culpepper so they can sit out during the lockout next year and use up one year of team control. The focus shouldn't be about 2026. It's about 2027 to 2032.
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Four Trade Packages That Actually Make Sense for Joe Ryan
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Four Trade Packages That Actually Make Sense for Joe Ryan
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Would Tom Pohlad Really Trade Joe Ryan?
SarasotaBill replied to Sam Caulder's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
The new CBA will have term limits if the owners get their way. If the owners get their way then the team salary floor will be $170 million. No one can predict what will happen with the new CBA but that will be the best time to try to resign Ryan. The injury possibility is a concern so if you can get an elite arm then do it now but if not then wait for the new CBA. -
Would Tom Pohlad Really Trade Joe Ryan?
SarasotaBill replied to Sam Caulder's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
You need at least two elite starting pitchers in the playoffs. Unless you trade Ryan for a Kade Anderson (elite pitching prospect) it doesn't make sense to trade him before the CBA contract is done. If the Twins can't extend him after the new CBA is finalized then trade him then. -
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The Twins Need to Make Room for Walker Jenkins Before the Trade Deadline
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If the Twins follow this strategy then they’re shooting themselves in the foot. There 8 teams chasing the last two wildcard slots. With the CBA expiring after this season and their top prospects coming up the next two years it would be stupid to be buyers this year. Sell your surplus (Larnach and Bell) and your pending free agent (Jeffers).
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Don't get distracted by 2026. All decisions should be based on 2027 and after. Trade Jeffers, Larnach, and Bell. Keep Ryan and try to extend him.
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What Should the Twins Do About Their Bullpen?
SarasotaBill replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
What ever trade that the Twins do this year should be about 2027 and later. No trades for anything helping for 2026. You need to be selective about non-40 roster call ups in 2026 because of the pending strike/lock-out. Enjoy 2026 for development of your core players. Trade Jeffers, Larnach, and Bell. Try to extend Ryan. Only trade him if he brings back a top 10 prospect in MLB plus more. It has to be a lopsided deal.- 85 replies
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The upcoming MLB -MLPA battle will influence everything. Do the owners cave after listing their demands? Do the players cave because there's more money just not more for the stars? If the owners finally stick to their guns, 2027 will probably be washed away. If the owners eventually win then the minimum team payroll will be over $170 million. 1. Try to extend Ryan. If not, trade him. 2. Try to resign Jeffers. If not, trade him. 3. Trade Larnach 4. Trade Bell 5. I would not bring up anyone not the 40 man already. There's going to be a strike to start next year and let the minor league players keep developing during the strike.
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The possible 2027 MLB strike/lock-out is a strong possibility. Any player on the 40 man roster will be locked out. The Twins realistic aim should be 2028 and beyond. 2026 - transition from previous core and trading assets 2027 - development when and if MLB season starts (AAA during strike) 2028 - start of being a playoff contender. Culpepper, Jenkins, and anyone else not on the 40 man needs to demonstrate multiple months of dominating AAA before bringing them up in 2026. Especially Jenkins who has missed so many games and needs many ABs this year and next year.
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It made absolutely no sense to pitch to Witt with a runner on 2nd and two outs in the ninth. The batter on deck is hitting 0.210. What is Shelton and his bench coach thinking about?
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