Twins & Rays
Submitted by: Seansy
Twins
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Baz | Minors | RHP | 23.3 | 18.6 | 23.3 | 28 | ||||||
| Nick Bitsko | Minors | RHP | 8.3 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 10 | ||||||
| Brent Honeywell | Minors | RHP | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | ||||||
| Alejandro Pie | Minors | SS | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.5 | ||||||
| Drew Strotman | Minors | RHP | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | ||||||
| Cole Wilcox | Minors | RHP | 6 | 4.8 | 6 | 7.2 |
Total Value:
46.7
Rays
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Berrios | 27 | Majors | SP | Very low | 1.5 | 48 | 12.2 | 35.8 | 32.2 | 39.4 | 46.5 | |
| Nelson Cruz | 40 | Majors | DH | High | 0.5 | 11 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.4 | |
| Cash | 3 |
Total Value:
46.9
Comments
2Given recent comments made by Twins POBO Derek Falvey about teams being less willing to trade players at AA or above and being more willing to trade guys in A ball I focused most of the trade on getting 4 players at that level. Baz is obviously the headliner in the deal so he gets included even though he is at AAA right now. I know the Twins were interested in McKay in the draft before ultimately landing on Royce Lewis so they may entertain replacing Baz and Honeywell with McKay and a different prospect like Ryan/Goss instead if McKay's medicals check out. They may end up rejecting that in lieu of a better offer from another team though if Baz isn't included.
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What's the point of proposing a trade that has the Rays trading 5 pitchers? That will never ever ever ever ever ever ever happen. To be honest, I don't think the Rays are going to trade for a pitcher. There are so few out there that fit the Rays needs - expiring contract and dominant. Scherzer fits but the Rays aren't signing him to an extension. Berrios is good, but I don't think the Rays will give up $40M in trade value for him. Who else is there? I've suggested guys like Duffy, Cobb, and Gibson for the Rays, and I guess I could see one of them being acquired because they're cheap, but Berrios most likely ain't happening. Certainly not at $40M.