70 thoughts on “August 2, 2022: Last Call”

    1. Looks like Cade Povich, Yennier Cano, Juan Nunez, and Juan Rojas in return. Povich ranked as the Twins' 22nd best prospect on Fangraphs' list. Cano was 38th.

      Lopez two remaining years of control, so hopefully his 2022 turnaround is for real.

      1. Looks like FanGraphs’ evaluators felt Povich was a bit hard to project, but might eventually wind up as a 4/5 rotation arm.

        If López can maintain his comeback, this seems pretty okay given the dire need and how he fits. No more Pagán or Duffman in high-leverage situations, I hope…

          1. The Twins page has him listed on the 40-player roster but not on the active roster yet. My quick count says there are 40 players (I skipped the IL-60 players) right now.

            1. I believe that’s accurate. My understanding is that every position player on the 40-man is currently on the 26-man, too. If there’s a non-IL roster move coming, it seems like Cotton is the likely DFA candidate, with Smith (via release) or Beckham next in the right circumstances.

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  2. Ran this one past one of my brothers:

    Sanó for Gallo, straight up, with the Yankees responsible for the buy-out on Sanó’s extension. Would you do it?

  3. If the Padres, THE PADRES!, can carry a $200 million + payroll there is no excuse for any other team to be penny pinchers.

      1. According to b-r they are at $206 before the Soto trade and Hosmer not involved in the trade.

      2. The Padres’ opening day payroll was $211 million. I don’t think they have either the prospects left or the savvy to Tom Sawyer another club into eating the boogers of Hosmer’s or Myers’ contracts.

  4. I'm off to a meeting soon so I may miss the announcement until I get back but I'm hearing some rumblings that Carlos Rodon heading to the Twins.

      1. Oh, so much this. My ChiSox friend has been bitching about them not re-signing Rodon all season so this would just kill him.

  5. Worth noting, the last time the Padres traded a young shortstop to DC, it was Trea Turner. That deal, via b-ref:

    As part of a 3-team trade, traded Jake Bauers, Rene Rivera and Burch Smith to the Tampa Bay Rays and a player to be named later and Joe Ross to the Washington Nationals. Received Jose Castillo, Ryan Hanigan, Wil Myers and Gerardo Reyes from the Tampa Bay Rays. In addition, the Washington Nationals sent Travis Ott (minors) and Steven Souza Jr. to the Tampa Bay Rays. The San Diego Padres sent Trea Turner (June 14, 2015) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.

    1. And Turner then spent three months with the Padres despite being a National.

      That turned out to not be a good deal. Turned definitely "hit" immediately but Myers at least wasn't a total bust (but the extension was).

  6. Its happening

    Jeff Passan
    @JeffPassan
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    The Minnesota Twins are finalizing a deal to acquire right-hander Tyler Mahle from the Cincinnati Reds, sources tell ESPN. Two hitting prospects and one pitching prospect are expected to be the return once the deal gets through medical review.

    1. C. Trent Rosecrans
      @ctrent
      #Reds getting Spencer Steer, Christian Encarncion-Strand, and Steven Hajjar

          1. The Twins. Getting a good starting pitcher who they'll still have next year without giving up a top 15 prospect? Feels like a win.

            1. I agree with this. FanGraphs ranked Steer #8 today but he ranked 16th preseason. Steven Hajjar ranked 23rd preseason, now #22, and Encarnacion-Strand isn't on the Twins top 40. None of these players had particularly high FV either.

              1. That all makes sense! Makes me feel better.

                Different than the Gleeman rankings, however, not that his rankings should supersede any of the others by any means.

              2. I think Miranda’s production & poise, plus drafting/signing Brooks Lee, made Steer & CES easier to part with at this point. I am pleased they didn’t trade Edouard Julien.

        1. Agreed. This feels like a huge win. I mean, it's nice to have a well-ranked farm system and all (and the Twins are pretty middling, by most accounts I've read), but based on last years' Berrios trade, there's plenty of evidence that well-ranked prospects don't necessarily hold their value...

          These are trades that turned liabilities into assets, not just slightly upgraded a couple spots.

    2. Not to skip into next season, but a rotation of Mahle/Gray/Ryan/Kenta/(winder? Ober? someone else?) looks pretty nice.

        1. Ah, good call. Yeah, that's a nice rotation with a lot more actual depth than we've been used to the last few seasons.

        2. Surgery in mid-May so not back until the second half/late 2023 I assume, possibly 2024.

    1. I think this makes sense. Remember when 2 was a position of strength for the Twins... With Jeffers shelved until sept? this seems like a good depth move for a contending team.

      1. I agree. Acquiring a catcher good enough to stay on the active roster once Jeffers returns would essentially burn a roster spot. If DH is how you get Arráez, Buxton, and others a little rest, then having Sánchez and another catcher on the bench seems silly.

        León is headed to St. Paul because he was outrighted to AAA earlier this month and the Twins have a significant 40-man crunch at the moment. That’s the best kind of depth they could look for, given how much Contreras or Murphy were likely to cost them.

    1. Remember when the Twins used to sign all the players that hit well against them? Now we've signed two relievers who blow saves against us.

    1. I don't mind Cave; I just don't want to see him trotting out the CF often. He's been raking and probably earned the promotion.

  7. A recap

    1. I'm grateful for every game I got to hear him call. The was top of the charts pretty much my whole life.

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