January 30, 20242 yr https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/jorge-polanco-trade-mariners-acquire-all-star-second-baseman-in-five-player-swap-with-twins-per-report/
January 30, 20242 yr https://www.mlb.com/news/mariners-twins-trade-for-jorge-polanco https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-land-former-all-star-infielder-jorge-polanco-in-trade-with-twins/ If the Twins don't make any more moves they will begin the 2024 season with a starting rotation featuring Pablo Lopez, Chris Paddack, Joe Ryan, Bailey Ober and Louie Varland. The first four names are locks, while it appears Varland will enter spring training with an opportunity to win the fifth spot along with DeSclafini. Twins general manager Thad Levine was a guest on Sirius XM MLB Radio over the weekend and suggested that Varland will compete for the job and that the Twins are still scouring free agency and the trade market for starting pitching depth because the losses of Kenta Maeda, Sonny Gray and Tyler Mahle "leaves a little bit of a hole in our starting rotation." Edited January 30, 20242 yr by caulfield12
January 30, 20242 yr well if the Mariners were in on Cease, they traded one of the two guys I would've wanted back. looks like a decent deal for both teams though provided Polanco is actually healthy.
January 30, 20242 yr Twins get DeSclafani for free basically with Giants paying $6M and Mariners paying remainder.
January 30, 20242 yr Tis article provides a solid overview including of the prospects Minnesota received. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/mariners-twins-finalizing-jorge-polanco-trade.html The Twins are projected to spend the savings on filling remaining holes. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/falvey-twins-plan-to-reallocate-money-saved-in-polanco-trade.html
January 30, 20242 yr Presumably Julien takes over full time for MN. Mariners this offseason are almost impossible to figure out. Gonzalez is the long term value obviously, but Anthony DeSclafani and Justin Topa in the pen will play big roles for the Twins in 2024. Basically netting a top 100 prospect and major league pitching help (although not elite) for the present...and now can use the cost savings elsewhere. Brooks Lee (top 15 MiLB) isn't that far off from forming an impressive infield with Correa Lewis and Julien. Of course, I'm guessing most Twins' fans aren't exactly enamored with DeSclafini ... Edited January 30, 20242 yr by caulfield12
January 30, 20242 yr 2 hours ago, Whisox05 said: This is exactly what the Orioles hope to start doing with Hays Mullins Santander Mountcastle Mateo and Urias...turning vets into cost controlled prospects and reallocating the cost savings to other roster needs.
January 30, 20242 yr https://sports.mynorthwest.com/1770173/espn-david-schoenfield-seattle-mariners-failing-to-capitalize-on-their-best-window/ This was from December…but fans still must be perplexed about what the heck the Mariners are doing. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/twins-land-two-top-30-prospects-mariners-trade-for-jorge-polanco/ Edited January 30, 20242 yr by caulfield12
January 31, 20242 yr https://global.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/38833715/2023-24-mlb-offseason-grades-free-agency-trade-analysis Twins get the much higher grade
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