MLB analyst sets the stage for Twins' backstop to be traded later this summer
The rare quality catcher trade could happen in a few months.
MLB analyst sets the stage for Twins' backstop to be traded later this summer originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . While we are just in the thick of the new season, it is never too early to think about trade candidates ahead of the August 3 deadline.
No team is completely out of it, but some bad starts could have the front office thinking about moving on from some valuable pieces and thinking about next season. One team that many believed would be sellers at the deadline is the Minnesota Twins . However, they have gotten out to a 12-11 start, putting them in second place in the AL Central.
Now, if they keep this up, they may be buyers rather than sellers at the deadline. But it is a long season, and a bad few series could turn things around. MORE: Twins' top pitching prospect to make MLB debut against slumping Mets MLB analyst sets the stage for the Twins' backstop to be traded later this summer If the Twins do hit a bit of a bad stretch, they do have some names that other teams would be calling about.
Joe Ryan would likely be the one everyone would be after, but they have some other players that could be on the move. Taylor Rogers could be seen as a great trade chip as contenders are always searching for relievers. Or, Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller sets the stage for the rare starting catcher trade later this summer.