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Regarding a potential Perkins trade with the Dodgers, I think it has to start with at least one of three prospects:

Seager

Zach Lee

Joc Pederson

 

Personally, I think Lee is the best. However, I'm not sure any of them on their own would be sufficient return. Anyone else feel differently?

What about Ethier? Dodgers have one too many starting outfielders and we could flip him in a year or two. Outside of that Lee would not be in a Perkins trade Rest of Dodger minor leagues are probably will not be good enough. Other two will not be enough for Perkins.

Too bad we cant ask for Tom Windle to be thrown in, since you cant trade a player until one year after he is drafted... but it is nice to see he is off to a fine start to his career.

It'd be damned hard to turn down Lee for Perkins.

If they could have their choice and money doesn't mean much to LA would they rather have Perkins or Papelbon? You would think they would choose the more experienced closer who has dealt with post season pressure.

Seager and I Lee are both Top 100 prospects, I take Seager over Lee, and if they threw in a lower tier prospect, I personally would do it for Seager, I seen him play in person, and he looks top notch to me, probably profiles more as a 3rd baseman, not sure tho. Seager and or Lee, would rank as a top 5 to 7 prospect in Twins deep system, Seager maybe even higher.

How about Santana for Kershaw, Kemp and Loney? Or do we need billingsley tossed in as well? We need to make sure we get a good deal for our ace!

I think there are several interesting pieces in the Dodgers farm system. Personally I am enamored with Julio Urias. He is a 16 year old LHP dominating A ball in the Midwest League. 41K's 13BB's in 35IP with a 2.80 ERA.

 

They also have some interesting bullpen arms in Yimi Garcia at AA and Jose Dominguez who has pitched 6 games in the majors this year. Garcia has a .76 WHIP with 53K's in 46IP. Dominguez has some control issues, 4.3 BB/9 in his minor league career, but his fastball sits 97-102 mph and he has an average slider to pair with that heat.

 

Perhaps a Urias, Dominguez and a nearly MLB ready arm that is ok, like Magill or Rob Rasmussen, for Perkins makes sense. Urias is a low minors arm with potential, Dominguez is future closer and we could fill another hole in the 2014 rotation, albeit with a back of the rotation arm.