2/22 for Minter
I take Minter to the Mets as a good sign Scott is going to the Braves.
New trade idea:
Braves get: Pablo Lopez, Willi Castro, and take on Christian Vazquez and his 10 million due.
Twins get: AJSS, Nacho Alvarez, Bryce Elder, and throw-in prospect.
Pablo is the main prize. Castro splits time at LF and SS. Vazquez starts the year as the back-up catcher.
Twins reach their goal of shedding over 30 million in 2025 payroll (along with Lopez' future salary) and they get 3 players that can help their MLB team stay competitive in 2025 and beyond.
That's what I think. I think the Braves already have a deal with Scott and it hasn't been announced for whatever reason.
The frustrating part is that he held up the entire 2nd half of the offseason to make the decision every single person knew he was going to make. Toronto must be sick of these Japanese players stringing them along like this.
Perhaps now the Padres and/or Jays will decide to rebuild and trade guys like Cease and Bichette. We can only hope the Sasaki damn breaking finally allows AA to actually make some moves.