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Struggling Twins reliever Hansel Robles was moved moments before the close of the 2021 MLB trade deadline for Red Sox minor leaguer Alex Scherff. Scherff, a 23 year old right-hander, was drafted by the Red Sox in the fifth round of the 2017 MLB draft.
| Year | Age | AgeDif | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | W | L | W-L% | ERA | RA9 | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | WHIP | H9 | HR9 | BB9 | SO9 | SO/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AA | BOS | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2.45 | 3.07 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 29.1 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 127 | 1.193 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 14.1 | 3.54 | |
| 2021 | 23 | -1.8 | Portland | AANE | AA | BOS | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.35 | 2.70 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1.050 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 12.2 | 4.50 |
| 2021 | 23 | -0.4 | Greenville | HAE | A+ | BOS | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.78 | 3.18 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22.2 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 99 | 1.235 | 6.8 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 14.7 | 3.36 |
| All Levels (3 Seasons) | 10 | 18 | .357 | 4.41 | 4.92 | 67 | 43 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 228.2 | 244 | 125 | 112 | 22 | 92 | 0 | 212 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 999 | 1.469 | 9.6 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 8.3 | 2.30 | ||||||
Robles signed with the Twins early last offseason as a free agent for just $2 million. He had a rough 2020, as many of us did. In 18 games with the Angels, Robles posted a 10.26 ERA and a 1.74 WHIP. In 2019, he had gone 5-1 with 23 saves, a 2.38 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP.
In 45 games with the Twins this year, he went 3-4 with ten saves, a 4.91 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. He had his moments of good success and big-moment saves, but he walked 24 batters in 44 innings and was very inconsistent.
Robles will be a free agent at the end of the season making it an easy decision to trade him if they got any return. The Twins were unable to trade fellow impending free agents Andrelton Simmons, Alexander Colome, and Michael Pineda. Likely the Twins received no offers for Simmons and Colome. However, one would think that the Twins could have received something, maybe even something of quality, for Michael Pineda.
Whereas Robles received late-inning opportunities with the Twins, he is more likely to be used in middle relief, maybe in the sixth or seventh innings, for the Red Sox.
Scherff isn't going to appear on top prospect rankings. However, the former fifth-round pick has had a nice year at two levels. And 46 strikeouts in 29 1/3 innings is very impressive.
What do you think of this deal?
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