The Minnesota Twins and San Diego Padres have had equally quiet offseasons, but a recent report suggests the two could tango in what might be a blockbuster deal.
It turns out the Los Angeles Dodgers aren't the only team in the NL West permitted to make offseason moves. According to Dan Hayes and Dennis Lin of
The San Diego Padres' offseason has been unnervingly quiet, save for their Roki Sasaki whiff. Things could pick up via a trade with the Minnesota Twins.
The San Diego Padres and Minnesota Twins have been two of the least active teams this offseason, but that could change soon.The Padres and Twins have spoken about a trade involving catcher Christian Vázquez,
The Padres and Twins are discussing a trade that would send catcher Christian Vázquez to San Diego. Find out more at MLB Trade Rumors.
That the Twins would be interested is not surprising as just about any club would be, since he’s been one of the best pitchers in baseball over the past four years
Dan Hayes of The Athletic reported that not only were the Twins in talks with the Padres about Christian Vázquez but that they also had an interest in Dylan Cease, who was acquired by San Diego last spring and has one year of team control remaining.
This week, snow got dumped across a stretch from Texas all the way over to Florida. It almost makes it hard to believe that we’re only a few weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training.
The New York Yankees can still get creative with their offseason acquisitions, and they should probably call the San Diego Padres about this trade.
1943: The Boston Braves acquire future Hall of Fame pitcher Lefty Gomez from the New York Yankees. However, the Braves release Gomez before he ever throws a pitch for the club. He will later sign with Washington where he will appear in one game before ending his major league career.
The Minnesota Twins have had a fairly quiet offseason, and with payroll questions surrounding the team, rumors have swirled around them suggesting they could potentially subtract some of their top players, rather than bringing more top players aboard. One such guy who has once again popped up in trade rumors is starting pitcher Pablo Lopez.