Rumor: Toronto Rumored to be Shopping Danny Jansen

[Bigfork Twins Guy]

On 11/28/2022 at 1:55 PM, tony&rodney said:

Wonder if the Twins have even considered looking at Pittsburgh as a trade partner?

They wouldn't be doing their job if they have not yet checked in with Pittsburgh and all other teams.

[Heistyman]

On 11/28/2022 at 11:10 AM, Doctor Gast said:

1st I'd like to thank the one who made this topic presentation more presentable.

IMO PIT would want to be more competitive this season. Thus they could be interested MLB ready SP, catcher, RFer, utility and pitching prospects. We can cover these needs if PIT could be pursuaded to trade Endy Rodriguez

Remember they traded Joe Musgrove to get Endy Rodriguez so not just any SP'er is going to be enough.

[Doctor Gast]

51 minutes ago, Heistyman said:

Remember they traded Joe Musgrove to get Endy Rodriguez so not just any SP'er is going to be enough.

Endy Rodriguez was a Mets throw in from the Musgrove/ SD trade. What SD gave PIT was the main value, Rodriguez wasn't worth anything at the time. Rodriguez only really took off this last season when their #1 prospect Davis (C) got hurt.

Musgrove was offered to us but FO dropped the ball. SD stole Musgrove from the Pirates with I think 4 mediocre prospects. IDK if you are familiar with BTV but at the time Musgrove was worth 36 something and E Rodriguese was worth 2.4. a year ago worth 7 now his worth 29.6

Anyway, yes we don't have a pitcher that we can trade 1 for 1. It'd take an Ober plus 1 or 2 lesser prospects.

[jorgenswest]

7 hours ago, Heistyman said:

Remember they traded Joe Musgrove to get Endy Rodriguez so not just any SP'er is going to be enough.

From the Mets point of view it was essentially a one for one deal for Joey Lucchesi. Lucchesi had a pretty good first two years in ‘18 and ‘19 before really struggling in 2020. The Pirates took a flier on a young catcher with just 22 games of GCL experience and a season lost to COVID. Kudos to their scout who identified him. The Mets took a flier on a pitcher who was close to league average their first two years. Kudos to the Padres who found someone to take their pitcher soon to need Tommy John surgery.

All of that doesn’t matter now. Rodriguez likely will cost a little more than Jansen in trade. Which direction would be best for the Twins? Two years of Jansen or pay in trade a little more for full control of Rodriguez?