What are the Minnesota Twins going to do at the MLB trade deadline? That question is getting more and more pertinent by the hour, as we now sit less than 10 days from July 30. To let you in on a little secret..
. nobody really has any idea what the Twins will do, including president of baseball operations, Derek Falvey. Yes, the PoBO is trying to cook.
The problem, however, is that Twins ownership is forcing him to do it blindfolded, with one hand tied behind his back, just like in the offseason, when the Pohlads forced him to cut $30 million in player salary, while still trying to win more games. A financial haircut that cost them Sonny Gray . Had those salary cuts not been made, it’s very possible the 2024 Twins would already have one of the best rotations in Major League Baseball, just like they did in 2023.
In that case, there would be no reason to discuss “needs” at the trade deadline. They’d be more like “wants” or “luxuries”, for an already primed World Series contender. Unfortunately, here in salary cut reality, the Twins do need a starting pitcher, in order to consider themselves as legitimate World Series contenders.
Not just any starter, though. In the next nine days, they need to find a front-rotation pitcher. Someone who can drop into the top three.
Minnesota Twins aren’t looking to spend big at the MLB trade deadline Well, The Athletic’s Aaron Gleeman relayed a handful of options on Friday’s episode of “Gleeman and the Geek” . But first,.