If the Royals (or the Twins) were on the verge of contending for a World Series, then things would be different. Do you say no?īuxton & Sano are two of the organization's three best prospects ever, and exchanging them for two years of Price is doing what Kansas City did - blow up the farm for control of a player who won't be around long enough to see you to where you want to be. That's two Top-50, which is what I'm looking for when trading Price, and a starter to balance out my rotation now. Rays get: One of OF Byron Buxton or 3B Miguel Sano, RHP Kohl Stewart, RHP Kyle Gibson, and minor pieces Twins get: LHSP David Price (2 years) and pieces I like that we're already haggling, because I have my own trade proposal: I already have dreams of Polanco and Rosario being the Minnesota middle infield tandem for the next 6 or 7 years.well, starting in 2015 or 16. I can see Berrios cracking the Top-100 this year, and Polanco is going to be 20 years old and pushing for Double-A as a middle infielder who can hit. We can certainly mix and match, for example, if you'd rather see RHP Jose Berrios (B grade) or infielder Jorge Polanco (B-) over Kepler and Walker. 49), second base prospect Eddie Rosario (borderline Top-100 on both lists) and Kohl Stewart (I'd guess Top-50 or 60).įrom my perspective I'm offering Gibson plus four guys in my team's top 10 or 12 prospects for 2014, like OF Max Kepler or OF Adam Brett Walker. Rookie SP Kyle Gibson (Pre-2013 Baseball America No. The farm system is deep enough to permit them that luxury. ![]() I'm not saying the Twins will offer less, but they won't offer one of their top two guys (Alex Meyer is highly doubtful, too) and might try to make up for it in other ways. I think the Royals overpaid, and that worked out pretty well for you guys. What do you think would get it done? Do you think the Twins would offer less than what the Rays got for David Price? I imagine their level of interest will be "What does it take to get it done? Oh, that's pretty aggressive for us, we're out." I think they'll want to know what it would take to get it done just so they have an idea - and then use that as a benchmark in exploring other offers. Yes, the Twins are interested in acquiring David Price, and I think they SHOULD be interested however, I'm not sure their level of interest and mine will be the same. Are the Twins interested in acquiring David Price, and do you want them to? Minnesota certainly has the assets to make a competitive bid, do let's get down to it. Part 1: Seattle, Chicago, and Texas Minnesota Twinsīaseball America Top-50 prospects: Byron Buxton (No. In Part 2, we talk with Twinkie Town's head writer Jesse Lund, Talking Chop site manager Ben Duronio, and AZ Snakepit site manager Jim McLennan. Using these rankings as a barometer, I believe the Rays should be able to net two Top-50 prospects in looking at suitors for David Price, and crafted my trade proposals as such. When the Rays sent off their ace, they received a consensus Top-5 prospect and rookie of the year candidate Wil Myers, Top-100 prospect and major league ready starter Jake Odorizzi, a former Top-50 prospect in SP Mike Montgomery, and a mid-level prospect to round things out. Trautman Award as Topps Midwest League Player of the Year.I've been reaching out to other SB Nation writers to gauge the general interest of other teams in acquiring David Price this winter, asking whether they would be interested in making a trade, what that editor thinks would be fair, and then offering a trade proposal of my own.Īs we saw last winter with the trade of James Shields, the price on starting pitching can be extraordinarily high, even if most teams are not willing to pay as much. In 2011, he was named the A-Sun Player of the Year ![]() ![]() His father, Adam Walker, played in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings. The Twins added Walker to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season. He was the first minor league baseball player to reach 100 Reserve Bank of India"s in 2013. He finished the year hitting.278/.319/.526 with 27 home runs and 109 runs batted in over 508 at-bats in 129 games. In 2013, he played for the Cedar Rapids Kernals. He made his debut with the Elizabethton Twins, hitting.250/.310/.496 with 14 home runs in 232 at-bats over 58 games. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the third round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. During his career he hit.359/.441/.635 with 41 home runs and 174 runs batted in. Walker played college baseball at Jacksonville University from 2010 to 2012. Adam Brett Walker II is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Minnesota Twins organization.
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