Twins Trade Zach Duke to Seattle

When do we get the news Rodney is gone?

The are receiving Chase De Jong (#16) and Ryan Costello (unranked). Rankings are via Baseball America.

Costello looks like a slight upgrade and younger option to Robby Rinn at A.   De Jong looks like a DFA candidate.

I am amazed we got this much.  It is amazing how pitching sells - for me none of these players is as valuable as Escobar, but his return was not as much as I would have liked to see.  

Now if we can continue to move down the list with Lynn, Rodney, Odorizzi, and Belisle it will be great.

Wonder if they have anyone available to take his roster spot tonight? Or maybe they’ll just have to go with 23 like they did against Boston after the Escobar trade!

and Belisle it will be great.

Top 20 overall prospect for sure ... His clubhouse mojo all but assures a championship

Do these guys we just got even offer anything of value?  Does either rank in our top 30?  I would rather have the one 40 man roster reject and international spending cap money instead....

Chase De Jong was # 16 in Seattle's org rankings? They must have a very weak system. He seems AAAA at best. Ryan Costello is the more interesting of the two for me despite being quite old for the levels he's playing at.

Yeah this is a poor return but we don't really need Duke if we are going to try and get some young guys MLB experience.  I think I would rather have the international money as well because those lotto tickets might net something better in return than this.  Not much upside in this trade unless you think Dejong will be a piece that makes it to MLB.  Have to wait and see what the experts think but just quickly looking this doesn't look that great. 

I am glad they got something, I guess, and glad he is off the roster for the young guys.  Here's to hoping DeJong turns out.

Seems like the going rate for a middle relief (LOOGY) rental. Sounds fine to me.

Neither guy coming back makes the Twins top 30 prospect list and I suspect De Jong gets DFAd at the end of the season (if not before) to make room for players that need rule 5 protection.

Wasn't De Jong mentioned in the Dozier to Dodgers deal from 2 winters ago?

Seems like the going rate for a middle relief (LOOGY) rental. Sounds fine to me.

I am not expecting much.  I was just thinking there are more useful things we could get.  Like international cap space or just one prospect maybe ranked a little higher like their 10th  best prospect (assuming that one has more upside).  maybe we give them international cap space (if we have any) and pay more of his salary.  Seattle has made it clear that it is this year or bust with them.  I know that soon they will need to go the tanking route so might as well go all in.  

Interested in seeing what the Yankme's got back from Seattle for Adam Warren

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/07/mariners-to-acquire-adam-warren.html

I am not expecting much.  I was just thinking there are more useful things we could get.  Like international cap space or just one prospect maybe ranked a little higher like their 10th  best prospect (assuming that one has more upside).  maybe we give them international cap space (if we have any) and pay more of his salary.  Seattle has made it clear that it is this year or bust with them.  I know that soon they will need to go the tanking route so might as well go all in.  

Seems like Costello is a pretty interesting prospect.  Not in their Top 30, but thats probably because he was a 31st round pick out of Central Connecticut State last year.  Has been really productive in Single A this year, although fairly old.  He's actually no older than most of the infielders the Twins already have in single A and was a Midwest League All Star.  #7 is OPS, #1 in HR, #5 in doubles.  Very good K/BB ratio for a power hitter (better ratio that Kirloff, Lewis and anyone on the Kernels roster).  

In my opinion, seems like a sleeper and with the season he is having, he could easily move up the rankings.  Having a far better year than Bechtold at the same age and he was a 5th round pick.

Reading more about him, I think this is a big deal.  He really wasn't a home run hitter in college, so it looks like he is really filling out.

Seems like Costello is a pretty interesting prospect.  Not in their Top 30, but thats probably because he was a 31st round pick out of Central Connecticut State last year.  Has been really productive in Single A this year, although fairly old.  He's actually no older than most of the infielders the Twins already have in single A and was a Midwest League All Star.  #7 is OPS, #1 in HR, #5 in doubles.  Very good K/BB ratio for a power hitter (better ratio that Kirloff, Lewis and anyone on the Kernels roster).  

 

In my opinion, seems like a sleeper and with the season he is having, he could easily move up the rankings.  Having a far better year than Bechtold at the same age and he was a 5th round pick.

Thanks for that bit of research that is good info!!

Maybe the Twins are secretly trying to build super teams in Cedar Rapids and Fort Meyers at the deadline.

OK, how and why is Cave playing in Rochester this evening?

 

When did he get sent down?

Weird stuff.  He is listed in the lineup for the Twins.  Was pinch-hit for in a convoluted multiple switch that  left Hazelbaker in CF, in part because Buxton found his way back in the lineup--at DH.  Dammit Smithers!  This is rocket science, not brain surgery!

Rochester was completing a suspended game from June 24, when Cave was still there. He didn't get sent down, but he is still in the final box score.

Ah ha.  I guess I should delete what I just posted.