The Latest on the Minnesota Twins and Carlos Rodon

As Nick Nelson famous yesterday, the Twins pursuit of Carlos Correa stays their high focus. They’re a finalist in that race, and bringing again their celebrity shortstop on a long run deal could be an ideal get.

What Buster Olney did word just a few days in the past is that the New York Yankees seem as much as one thing huge. That got here on the heels of the San Diego Padres being a shock touchdown spot for Xander Bogaerts. New York would appear an odd match for Correa given their high prospects in Anthony Volpe and Oswald Peraza are each shortstops. Possibly they appear some flexibility in attempting to deal for the at present suspended Fernando Tatis Jr., or perhaps it’s Rodon they’re targeted on.

When it comes to Carlos Rodon, Hey man notes that the competitors seems to start out with the Giants and Yankees. New York is trying so as to add one other pitcher and has but to really spend cash. The Giants missed on Aaron Choose regardless of an enormous provide, and have loads of cash to spend as nicely. He does go on to say that the Twins have been linked and notes their need for a robust beginning addition.

Almost about Rodon, he would characterize a transparent improve within the beginning rotation. All offseason the hope for Minnesota has been that they purchase a beginning pitcher with Sonny Grey being the edge for a ground. Tyler Mahle could have the chops to be an eventual frontline starter, and Joe Ryan has emerged into a pleasant piece. We’ve got but to see what Kenta Maeda seems like following Tommy John surgical procedure, and the arms behind him together with Bailey Ober and Simeon Woods Richardson ought to be considered as depth.

Proper now it seems that the Twins entrance workplace is essentially in a wait and see mode with their subsequent transfer. They actually would ink Christian Vasquez to a deal proper now if he was prepared to maneuver, however the larger transfer of Correa has their {dollars} considerably hamstrung. Correa and Rodon are nonetheless each weighing their choices, however it might be useful for Minnesota to have an concept of what’s subsequent.

The free agent panorama will get fairly skinny after Rodon relating to beginning pitchers. Chris Bassit had a stable yr, and there’s additionally Nathan Eovaldi nearly on par with him. Behind that you simply’re trying on the likes of Noah Syndergaard, Ross Stripling, and Sean Manaea whereas attempting to persuade your self that any of them are true upgrades.

In the end the Twins can’t afford to be disregarded within the chilly. Even a commerce for somebody like Pablo Lopez would depart a big quantity of {dollars} unspent, and other than merely throwing cash at gamers to spherical out the roster, there will not be the extent of expertise to succeed in the financial thresholds they need to realistically be at for 2023.

The Twins stay in on each of the Carlos’ and signing both would characterize a brand new excessive water stage for a franchise document free agent deal. Each could be otherworldly, and whereas neither of these outcomes are probably, they no less than appear believable.