You have all been very patient waiting for my 2019-2020 offseason plan. Your patience is now rewarded as I present to you the master plan for winning the 2020 World Series. {Cue the calliope.} This plan includes six free agency signings, one major trade, three contract extensions, and one token raise as a reward for a great year.

The Trade to End All Trades

Step one is to call the Arizona Diamondbacks and offer them the opportunity to greatly improve their day-to-day lineup. The Twins send to Arizona Eddie Rosario, Zander Weil, Brent Rooker, and Nick Gordon to help them shore up their corner outfield positions, 2B, and 1B. In return, the Twins receive Robbie Ray and Kevin Ginkel. “Kevin Who”, you ask? During 2018 and 2019, in Double A and Triple A, Ginkel pitched 105 and a third innings allowing only 65 hits and 26 walks for a WHIP of 0.867. He held opponents to a .176 batting average. He struck out 163 (13.96 per 9 innings) and gave up only 9 homeruns. He had a brief stint with the Diamondbacks in 2019 that mirrored his minor league success. He’s only 25 and he won’t be a free agent until 2025.

Free Agent Signings

Pitchers

Zach Wheeler at $18M a year for 4 years.

Drew Pomeranz at $3.5M a year for 2 years.

Hitters

IF/OF Brock Holt at $4.5M for 2 years.

OF Derek Dietrich at $9M for 2 years.

C Travis D’Arnaud at $3.5M for 2 years.

Derek Dietrich and Travis D’Arnaud can both play 1B and Brock Holt plays anything but catcher and shortstop.

Extensions

Miguel Sano at $12M a year for 3 years.

Byron Buxton at $5.5M a year for 3 years.

Jose Berrios at $$7.5M a year for 3 years.

Token Raise

Give Mitch Garver a raise to $1M for 2020.

This gives the Twins a 2020 roster that looks like this:

26 players at $145.90M.

C Mitch Garver $1M

1B Marwin Gonzalez $9M

2B Luis Arraez $0.6M

3B Miguel Sano $12M

SS Jorge Polanco $4M

LF Derek Dietrich $9M

CF Byron Buxton $5.5M

RF Max Kepler $6.3M

DH Nelson Cruz $12M

OF Brock Holt $4.5M

IF Ehire Adrianza $3M

C Travis D'Arnaud $3.5M

C Willians Astudillo $0.6M

OF LaMonte Wade, Jr. $0.6M

SP Jake Odorizzi $18.7M

SP Jose Berrios $7.5M

SP Kyle Gibson $7M

SP Zach Wheeler $18M

RP Randy Dobnak $0.6M

RP Taylor Rogers $4

RP Tyler Duffey $1.3M

RP Trevor May $2.5M

RP Zack Littell $0.6M

RP Kevin Ginkel $0.6M

RP Drew Pomeranz $3.5M

Perez Buyout $0.5M

The top five prospects remain with the Twins. Filling the 40-man roster becomes easier. And the Twins waltz through 2020 with the best winning percentage since the 1954 Indians. What do you think????