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Dodgers headline biggest 2025 MLB trade deadline losers
The post Dodgers headline biggest 2025 MLB trade deadline losers appeared first on ClutchPoints. After a quiet few weeks leading up to the 2025 MLB trade deadline, the final 24 hours were an absolute whirlwind. All 30 teams were involved in one trade. Multiple teams, including the San Diego Padres, New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins, made more than three deals. All three of those teams were especially active on the deadline's final day. While moves made by the Yankees and Padres were made to fortify contending teams, the Twins went the opposite path. They orchestrated a fire sale across the board, trading multiple veterans like shortstop Carlos Correa and closer Jhoan Duran. Despite this flurry of moves, they didn't really come out ahead. More on Minnesota's tear down below. Hint: chief baseball officer Derek Falvey and the Twins front office should have done much more. While the Twins decided to tear it down, two other teams in their division should have done more at the deadline. While at opposite ends of the spectrum, the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox both should have tried to do more. The Tigers should have gone after bigger names like third baseman Eugenio Suarez (traded to the Seattle Mariners) or starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara (stayed with the Miami Marlins) to enhance what is the AL's best team right now. The White Sox, however, didn't do enough selling. In order to continue with their rebuild, GM Chris Getz should have made more moves. Two NL franchises are also on this list. Both the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers are certainly playoff teams. At the moment, Chicago holds one of the NL Wild Card slots. The Dodgers hold a three-game lead in the NL West. While both clubs did make moves at the deadline, they also fit in with the 'did not do enough' crowd. Los Angeles, in particular, barely made any noise. Will GM Brandon Gomes and president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman regret staying mostly pat? Dodgers spoil chance to improve upon contending team What happened? Almost every year at the deadline, the Dodgers usually make at least one or two deals that improve their roster. On their way to the World Series last year, they picked up starting pitcher Jack Flaherty and utilityman Tommy Edman among other additions. A few years ago, it was the star duo of Max Scherzer and Trea Turner. This year, Los Angeles followed their usual late July fireworks by trading starter Dustin May and outfielder James Outman, along with some minor leaguers. The incoming players? Depth outfielder Alex Call and reliever Brock Stewart. That's all that Gomes and Friedman brought in. On the surface, it's not too surprising. After all, the Dodgers are winning their division. They are likely the best team in the NL, if not the entire league. They are the defending World Series champions, with basically every major piece from last year's team on this year's roster. So, perhaps the Los Angeles brass didn't want to give up too much at the deadline, especially since a good number of players will be back from injury soon. One of their aces, Blake Snell, will be back from the IL this weekend. The team should get back Roki Sasaki in the coming weeks as well. In the lineup, the injuries of third baseman Max Muncy and utilitymen Kike Hernandez and Hyeseong Kim are also shorter-term ailments. By the time September rolls around, the Dodgers could be back at full strength for the most part. However, that doesn't excuse not adding more at the deadline. Especially since the team has so much talent that they can move. A shot at World Series number nine might have gone up in smoke at the deadline. Twins fire sale precursor to bigger changes? The Minnesota Twins' regression really began with their collapse last season. At one point, they were poised to capture the AL Central and a playoff spot. However, manager Rocco Baldelli's club fell apart as the second half of last season progressed. This season, the hope was that a fully healthy and already talented roster would be able to fight their way back into playoff contention. That turn of events did not come to pass. In fact, the Twins have struggled quite a bit once again in 2025. So, Falvey and the Twins brass decided to tear it all down. Not only did they trade Correa and Duran. They also sent off starting pitcher Chris Paddack, utilityman Willi Castro, setup man Griffin Jax, outfielder Harrison Bader and a few more players. A good chunk of the major league roster now plays elsewhere. Were the pieces they received in return worth it? Multiple major league ready players, like starting pitcher Taj Bradley and Outman, were added in the flurry of deals. They will certainly try to claim their spots on the major league roster as Minnesota turns into a youth movement for the rest of the season and perhaps longer. Ace Joe Ryan somewhat surprisingly stayed put, but he could be dealt in the winter. As could center fielder Byron Buxton. This season has certainly been one filled with disappointment, but it could lead to wholesale organizational changes this coming offseason. Tigers should have added bigger fish at MLB trade deadline Sometimes, quantity over quality is the way to go. If you can't get higher quality players/pieces back in a trade, then adding more to a return to maximize its value can be the best route. However, in the case of the MLB trade deadline that just passed, the Detroit Tigers' strategy of quantity over quality wasn't the right choice. Especially for a team that is actively trying to be a World Series contender. President of baseball operations Scott Harris and his staff added seven different arms before the deadline passed. SEVEN. It is safe to say that the team's depth is much improved. Adding starters Chris Paddack (via the Minnesota Twins) and Charlie Morton (from the Baltimore Orioles) certainly helps improve the backend of their rotation. Out of the five relief arms that Harris added, ex-Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan could be yet another late-inning option. Yes, depth in October is very important. Having the arms and bats to withstand the upcoming stretch run will be crucial to Detroit's title aspirations. Yet, not going for true impact pieces, such as Ryan or Suarez, certainly has to sting. While the types of moves that the Tigers made at the deadline have helped teams win titles in the past, sometimes it takes that one extra star to help lift a team over the top. Detroit certainly got better with their deadline moves. But are they good enough to get past other AL contenders like the Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays or Houston Astros? In a few months, the baseball world will know the answer. White Sox didn't do enough at MLB trade deadline to help with rebuild After months (honestly, it's been closer to more than a year) of trade rumors involving Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr., you know what happened? The team didn't trade him. Even with his depleted trade value at the moment, there's no doubt that one team would have likely paid a fair price for the player Robert Jr. currently is. The problem is the White Sox' valuation of their Cuban outfielder. Getz and his front office are still valuing Robert Jr. like the MVP candidate he used to be. However, he's not that player anymore. Therefore, he's not worth that valuation. Unfortunately, it seems as if Chicago is still clinging to his old performance. Due to this, it could be some time before Robert Jr. leaves the South Side. Getz and the front office did trade away veteran starter Adrian Houser to the Tampa Bay Rays, as well as outfielder Austin Slater to the New York Yankees. But that wasn't nearly enough for a team that is clearly rebuilding. Why couldn't they trade away relievers like Dan Altavilla or Jordan Leasure, or outfielder Mike Tauchman? There might not have been too many pieces left that the White Sox could have traded away, but any move that brought in young players to help with the rebuild would have been nice to have. Hopefully Robert Jr. and other trade pieces can prove their worth over the season's second half. Winter is coming, after all. Cubs didn't do enough at MLB trade deadline to help playoff odds There was definitely one Cub who came out ahead at the trade deadline: president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer, who signed a contract extension. Hoyer's moves at the deadline, however, were underwhelming at best. For a team looking to get back to both the top of the NL Central and the playoffs, the deals that Hoyer and the front office made look like they will make a marginal impact at best. Utilityman Willi Castro was likely their best addition, as the former Twin can play multiple positions and bat throughout the lineup as well. The Cubs were able to take advantage of Minnesota's fire sale and bring Castro aboard. However, it is curious to think about why the team didn't swing a deal for Twins ace Joe Ryan. Starting pitching is one of Chicago's biggest needs, and Ryan would have certainly given them another much needed postseason rotation arm. Miami's Alcantara or Edward Cabrera would have also made sense. The market was short on impact starting pitchers, but there were options. The fact that Hoyer and the Cubbies' brass didn't try to go in for one of them (or were unwilling to pay the price) is telling. Despite being one of MLB's biggest clubs, Chicago still refuses to spend, at least to some extent. If they want to keep superstar outfielder Kyle Tucker from leaving in free agency next winter, then their moves at the deadline were certainly a disappointing turn of events. They helped the team's depth but didn't make the Cubs a bigger threat to winning it all in October. Related: Dustin May's 'sad' admission after Red Sox-Dodgers trade Related: Why Toronto Blue Jays will regret trading for Shane Bieber
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01-08-2025
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Twins trade nearly 40% of their entire team this week, happy with haul yet still high on for-sale club
The franchise in Minnesota has been for sale since last fall. This week, the Twins sold the roster. With nine trades, including seven over the final five hours before the deadline on Thursday, the Twins stunningly jettisoned nearly 40% of their team — including Carlos Correa and four high-leverage relievers who were all at least two years from free agency. "It's hard, but it's about making sure that you're constantly trying to find a way to not just sit on your heels, hope that it all goes better, and keep you fingers crossed," president Derek Falvey said. "It's a way to actually go invest in the future of the team, hopefully the short-term and the long-term." Starting pitcher Chris Paddack, one of six impending free agents, was the first to go on Monday. He was sent with right-hander Randy Dobnak, who has spent the majority of the last four seasons in Triple-A, to the Detroit Tigers for rookie league catcher Enrique Jimenez. Closer Jhoan Duran, who had a .216 opponent batting average and a 2.47 ERA with 292 strikeouts over 233 2/3 innings in four seasons, was dealt on Wednesday to the Philadelphia Phillies in the first sign that the Twins were serious about selling. Duran fetched Triple-A starting pitcher Mick Abel and High-A catcher Eduardo Tait. Then came the dizzying parade of trades on Thursday all across the major leagues, with the Twins uncharacteristically at the heart of the activity. Outfielder Harrison Bader followed Duran to the Phillies for Double-A outfielder Hendry Mendez and rookie league starting pitcher Geremy Villoria. Reliever Brock Stewart was sent to the Los Angeles Dodgers for outfielder James Outman, who'd been in Triple-A most of this season but has logged 230 major league games. Reliever Danny Coulombe went to the Texas Rangers for Low-A starting pitcher Garrett Horn. First baseman Ty France and reliever Louis Varland were packaged to the Toronto Blue Jays for Triple-A outfielder Alan Roden and Triple-A starting pitcher Kendry Rojas. Popular multiposition player Willi Castro went to the Chicago Cubs for Double-A starting pitchers Sam Armstrong and Ryan Gallagher. Reliever Griffin Jax was sent to the Tampa Bay Rays for starting pitcher Taj Bradley, who'd recently been sent to Triple-A but has shown flashes of dominance over 67 major league starts. Then came the headliner. Correa went back to his original team, the Houston Astros, in what amounted to a salary dump while also bringing back High-A starting pitcher Matt Mikulski. "While painful and difficult at times to trade away players who have been with us for a while, we felt we added a lot of talent to our group and our organization that will continue to build out the next great core of players coming up and contributing at the major league level," Falvey said. "I think we felt like we added players that not only are great prospects, and guys who are maybe part of a longer term future, but we were able to actually access a lot of players who are going to find their ways up to help this team really soon." After languishing in the standings all summer, following a 12-27 collapse down the stretch last year that kept them out of the postseason, Twins players found themselves in an increasingly uncomfortable clubhouse after the All-Star break as trade speculation intensified. Their most recent home game grew tense, even chaotic, when manager Rocco Baldelli removed the popular Castro in the ninth inning of a 13-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday to recognize his effort, a move that ignited immediate speculation he'd been dealt. Turned out he was, just not then. Jax was also upset by his removal from the game, leading to an apology to Baldelli afterward. Less than 22 months ago, the Twins were celebrating at a packed Target Field after Duran closed out a two-game sweep of the Blue Jays in the wild-card round for their first series win in 21 years and the end of their record 18-game postseason losing streak. Since then, they've been in ownership-ordered payroll purgatory in light of the hefty hit they took in regional television revenue after the Diamond Sports Group bankruptcy that affected several other clubs from midsized and small markets. The front office, Falvey said, was not directed to make such a deep spending cut by executive chair Joe Pohlad and his family that has seeking a buyer for the club his grandfather, Carl Pohlad, purchased in 1984. Paddack, Bader, Coulombe, France and Castro were impending free agents unlikely to be re-signed. Though Duran and Jax made a frequently dominant late-inning duo, Stewart had been solid, and Varland won't be eligible for free agency for five more years, hard-throwing relievers were in high demand across the game and fetching high prices with so many clubs in contention for wild-card spots if not division titles. "It's pretty well-established historically in baseball that the deadline premium so to speak that you get by trading when there's a known playoff cycle for teams, compared to the offseason, is different," Falvey said. "In many cases I didn't think that we were going to be able to access the same level of talent that we did this cycle for those guys." Even the most aggressive scenarios the Twins envisioned prior to the deadline didn't include Correa, who signed the richest contract in club history as a free agent after the 2022 season. But the Astros wanted him back and were willing to eat most of the roughly $103 million remaining on his deal through 2028, and Correa was willing to waive his no-trade clause to return to the team that drafted him. The Twins agreed to cover $33 million, due in four installments each Dec. 15. "I'll always be a Carlos Correa fan at heart," Falvey said. "He's made a significant impact in this organization that will last beyond him leaving." Falvey was adamant that the Twins aren't trying to bottom out with this rebuild like some other clubs have done with varying degrees of success. They kept both of their All-Stars, center fielder Byron Buxton and starting pitcher Joe Ryan, who had plenty of suitors. They're still confident in third baseman Royce Lewis, who has followed a series of injuries with inconsistency at the plate this season. Starting pitcher Pablo López, whose shoulder injury preceded a skid in June the Twins never corrected, will be back sooner than later. They also fetched quite a haul. Tait and Abel are top-100 prospects, per MLB's most recent rankings. Outman was a regular for the Dodgers in 2023. Bradley has 378 strikeouts in 354 career innings. "We just got deals we felt we had to say yes to," Falvey said, "for part of the future."
Associated Press
01-08-2025
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Twins hit hard reset with 9 pre-deadline trades, happy with haul yet still high on for-sale club
The franchise in Minnesota has been for sale since last fall. This week, the Twins sold the roster. With nine trades, including seven over the final five hours before the deadline on Thursday, the Twins stunningly jettisoned nearly 40% of their team — including Carlos Correa and four high-leverage relievers who were all at least two years from free agency. 'It's hard, but it's about making sure that you're constantly trying to find a way to not just sit on your heels, hope that it all goes better, and keep you fingers crossed,' president Derek Falvey said. 'It's a way to actually go invest in the future of the team, hopefully the short-term and the long-term.' Starting pitcher Chris Paddack, one of six impending free agents, was the first to go on Monday. He was sent with right-hander Randy Dobnak, who has spent the majority of the last four seasons in Triple-A, to the Detroit Tigers for rookie league catcher Enrique Jimenez. Closer Jhoan Duran, who had a .216 opponent batting average and a 2.47 ERA with 292 strikeouts over 233 2/3 innings in four seasons, was dealt on Wednesday to the Philadelphia Phillies in the first sign that the Twins were serious about selling. Duran fetched Triple-A starting pitcher Mick Abel and High-A catcher Eduardo Tait. Then came the dizzying parade of trades on Thursday all across the major leagues, with the Twins uncharacteristically at the heart of the activity. Outfielder Harrison Bader followed Duran to the Phillies for Double-A outfielder Hendry Mendez and rookie league starting pitcher Geremy Villoria. Reliever Brock Stewart was sent to the Los Angeles Dodgers for outfielder James Outman, who'd been in Triple-A most of this season but has logged 230 major league games. Reliever Danny Coulombe went to the Texas Rangers for Low-A starting pitcher Garrett Horn. First baseman Ty France and reliever Louis Varland were packaged to the Toronto Blue Jays for Triple-A outfielder Alan Roden and Triple-A starting pitcher Kendry Rojas. Popular multiposition player Willi Castro went to the Chicago Cubs for Double-A starting pitchers Sam Armstrong and Ryan Gallagher. Reliever Griffin Jax was sent to the Tampa Bay Rays for starting pitcher Taj Bradley, who'd recently been sent to Triple-A but has shown flashes of dominance over 67 major league starts. Then came the headliner. Correa went back to his original team, the Houston Astros, in what amounted to a salary dump while also bringing back High-A starting pitcher Matt Mikulski. Whew. 'While painful and difficult at times to trade away players who have been with us for a while, we felt we added a lot of talent to our group and our organization that will continue to build out the next great core of players coming up and contributing at the major league level,' Falvey said. 'I think we felt like we added players that not only are great prospects, and guys who are maybe part of a longer term future, but we were able to actually access a lot of players who are going to find their ways up to help this team really soon.' After languishing in the standings all summer, following a 12-27 collapse down the stretch last year that kept them out of the postseason, Twins players found themselves in an increasingly uncomfortable clubhouse after the All-Star break as trade speculation intensified. Their most recent home game grew tense, even chaotic, when manager Rocco Baldelli removed the popular Castro in the ninth inning of a 13-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday to recognize his effort, a move that ignited immediate speculation he'd been dealt. Turned out he was, just not then. Jax was also upset by his removal from the game, leading to an apology to Baldelli afterward. Less than 22 months ago, the Twins were celebrating at a packed Target Field after Duran closed out a two-game sweep of the Blue Jays in the wild-card round for their first series win in 21 years and the end of their record 18-game postseason losing streak. Since then, they've been in ownership-ordered payroll purgatory in light of the hefty hit they took in regional television revenue after the Diamond Sports Group bankruptcy that affected several other clubs from midsized and small markets. The front office, Falvey said, was not directed to make such a deep spending cut by executive chair Joe Pohlad and his family that has seeking a buyer for the club his grandfather, Carl Pohlad, purchased in 1984. Paddack, Bader, Coulombe, France and Castro were impending free agents unlikely to be re-signed. Though Duran and Jax made a frequently dominant late-inning duo, Stewart had been solid, and Varland won't be eligible for free agency for five more years, hard-throwing relievers were in high demand across the game and fetching high prices with so many clubs in contention for wild-card spots if not division titles. 'It's pretty well-established historically in baseball that the deadline premium so to speak that you get by trading when there's a known playoff cycle for teams, compared to the offseason, is different,' Falvey said. 'In many cases I didn't think that we were going to be able to access the same level of talent that we did this cycle for those guys.' Even the most aggressive scenarios the Twins envisioned prior to the deadline didn't include Correa, who signed the richest contract in club history as a free agent after the 2022 season. But the Astros wanted him back and were willing to eat most of the roughly $103 million remaining on his deal through 2028, and Correa was willing to waive his no-trade clause to return to the team that drafted him. The Twins agreed to cover $33 million, due in four installments each Dec. 15. 'I'll always be a Carlos Correa fan at heart,' Falvey said. 'He's made a significant impact in this organization that will last beyond him leaving.' Falvey was adamant that the Twins aren't trying to bottom out with this rebuild like some other clubs have done with varying degrees of success. They kept both of their All-Stars, center fielder Byron Buxton and starting pitcher Joe Ryan, who had plenty of suitors. They're still confident in third baseman Royce Lewis, who has followed a series of injuries with inconsistency at the plate this season. Starting pitcher Pablo López, whose shoulder injury preceded a skid in June the Twins never corrected, will be back sooner than later. They also fetched quite a haul. Tait and Abel are top-100 prospects, per MLB's most recent rankings. Outman was a regular for the Dodgers in 2023. Bradley has 378 strikeouts in 354 career innings. 'We just got deals we felt we had to say yes to,' Falvey said, 'for part of the future.' ___ AP MLB:
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01-08-2025
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Injured MN Twins Starters Nearing Return, Including Pablo Lopez…
It's looking more and more likely that the Minnesota Twins will stand pat at the trade deadline. There are just two weeks left before Derek Falvey must make decisions, and the team sits at 47-49. The last few deadlines Minnesota has opted against doing anything of substance. That has left the clubhouse frustrated, and last year they didn't make the postseason at all. This time around the team is underachieving and chasing a wild card spot aggressively may be foolish. That said, the team may feel like it's trading with themselves by getting talent back healthy. The starting rotation has been without Pablo Lopez, Zebby Matthews, and Bailey Ober. They may not be for much longer. Infielder Luke Keaschall looks to join them as well. Related Headlines Bears Nearly Drafted JJ McCarthy Over Caleb Williams with No. 1 Pick A-Rod, Lore Trying to Bring KG Home… Among Other Former Timberwolves To Whom It May Concern: Good Luck Prying Joe Ryan Out of Minnesota Zebby Matthews coming for Minnesota Twins It shouldn't be a shock that Zebby Matthews is nearing a return for the Minnesota Twins. He threw a rehab game for the St. Paul Saints on Sunday (4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K). With more work over the All-Star Break, it's likely he's activated by the weekend. That would presumably boost the roation. 'The current situation is a crapshoot, though Zebby Matthews' performance at Triple A on Sunday offers encouragement. Matthews struck out nine in four scoreless innings, which leads one to believe he'll return to the majors soon.' Dan Hayes – The Athletic Soon is what Dan Hayes of The Athletic suggested. Almost immediately might be easier to put it. As of Thursday, the Minnesota Twins have not set their probables for the three-game series starting on Friday in Colorado. Matthews could utilize long-reliever Travis Adams in a piggyback spot if the Twins wanted to activate him. Adams has taken two turns with an opener for Rocco Baldelli. Across eight innings he has allowed seven runs (six earned) on 11 hits. His last time out, a four inning appearance Pittsburgh, Adams earned the win after pitching four innings of two-run (one earned) baseball. Related: Matthews has hardly been a sure thing for the Twins this season. He has a 5.21 ERA (3.08 FIP) in four starts (19 innings), but his last one was the best. Hurt by the same field conditions that teammate Joe Ryan blamed for Pablo Lopez's injury, Matthews bringing his Sunday stuff forward would be a big boost to the rotation. Bailey Ober and Luke Keaschall headed to St. Paul Unlike Matthews, Bailey Ober has had just a minimal stay on the injured list. Dealing with hip discomfort that resulted in a 9.00 ERA across 30 innings in June, Ober pitched terribly. The Twins continued to run him out to the mound, suggesting mechanical tweaks were necessary. They finally gave in, and Hayes is reporting the hip issue has now finally cleared up. 'With his hip inflammation resolved, Bailey Ober is throwing bullpen sessions and won't need much time, either. Still, it wouldn't be surprising to see Ober make one rehab start since he and the Twins spent the last week trying to clean up mechanical flaws in his delivery.' – Dan Hayes Ober will make that rehab start on Friday, and he's being joined by rookie infielder Luke Keaschall. It will be very interesting to see what Ober looks like. If the velocity and stuff still look diminished, it will be difficult to trust the Twins assessment that he can be competitive the rest of the way. Keaschall is more straightforward as imaging clearly suggests his broken forearm is healed. Minnesota got just a seven-game sample size from Keaschall before a hit by pitch stopped his hot streak. He went 7-for-19 with three doubles, five stolen bases, and a 2/5 K/BB. If that level of production rejoins the offense the the lineup will be better for it. Keaschall suffered his forearm fracture at the end of April and was looking to get comfortable back in the box last week. Royce Lewis, Willi Castro, and Brooks Lee are all healthy now. That presumably takes some options away from Keaschall. That said, he could spend time all over the infield, including first base as a better platoon partner with Kody Clemens than Ty France has been. No matter what, if Keaschall and Ober are healthy and look ready to produce, the Minnesota Twins will find room. Pablo Lopez going to pitch through it for MN Twins Of those pitchers hurt, no injury is more significant than ace Pablo Lopez. The shoulder strain is the same injury that ended Joe Ryan's season last year. The timeline presented was 8-12 weeks, but Lopez won't have additional time to get back to 100%. 'I have to be smart about it. That doesn't mean that you're not going to be able to throw with an MRI showing a little bit of something. And that's also when I have to be honest, be like, 'Hey, I feel like I can push myself.' Now, it's like I know that I can still perform while my body continues to do its thing and heal.' Pablo Lopez The reality that Lopez won't return in a full capacity this year is tough to swallow. Even with the extended time off, he'll be pushing himself to work through different levels of hesitation. Lopez is extremely intelligent and knows his body very well. What level of competitiveness he can provide could go a long ways to determining Minnesota's yearly outcome. Lopez is having the best season of his career. With a 2.82 ERA (2.98 FIP) and 61/14 K/BB across 60 2/3 innings, it's almost a guarantee he would have been an All-Star if healthy. That's why the Minnesota Twins want him back. The part they have to weigh is at what cost it comes. That's probably where Lopez's knowledge of himself comes in. With the ability to see imaging at any point, it Minnesota will be heavily reliant upon the feedback that Lopez provides. He'll need to be real with himself, and upfront about his capacity as well. Related: A quality arm at the level that Lopez is will be far-and-away more impactful than anything the Twins can do at the trade deadline. They don't need him to feel as though he must shoulder that load, literally and figuratively, however. Related Headlines Bears Nearly Drafted JJ McCarthy Over Caleb Williams with No. 1 Pick A-Rod, Lore Trying to Bring KG Home… Among Other Former Timberwolves To Whom It May Concern: Good Luck Prying Joe Ryan Out of Minnesota
Yahoo
01-08-2025
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Minnesota Twins Lose Young Pitcher to Injured List
Coming into the 2025 Major League Baseball season the Minnesota Twins felt good about their pitching depth. Derek Falvey had a plethora of options to fill in throughout the starting rotation. Fast forward to where we are now and that depth has all but been used up and exposed. The tough thing about depth is that while it exists, the ceiling isn't what you start with, and the floor is much lower. In large part that's why the Twins find themselves with a 49-52 record looking at a selloff come the July 31st trade deadline. With Pablo Lopez still on the injured list, David Festa is now on his way to join him. Related Headlines Former MN Vikings Linebacker Calls It a Career Minnesota Vikings Tight End Quietly Sitting on Big Season? Minnesota Timberwolves Pick Called Steal of NBA Draft David Festa heads to IL for Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins have had David Festa make 11 appearances (10 starts) this season. His latest came Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine. While he worked into the sixth inning and looked no worse for wear, something was determined amiss and he's headed to the injured list. The injury designation is right shoulder inflammation. That's certainly not great news and shouldn't be workload related. He pitched 103 2/3 innings in 2022, 92 1/3 in 2023, and 124 2/3 last year. Right now Festa is at just 82 innings pitched between the majors and Triple-A. Festa made it through his start on Monday fine. In fact, Rocco Baldelli sent him back out for the sixth inning, to face the Dodgers a third time through the lineup. That's something the skipper has not done with young arms this season and would seem to indicate there were no injury concerns. Related: It's possible that Festa simply needs a break, or that something popped up when he returned to the ballpark on Tuesday. At any rate, Travis Adams is back again to replace him. Adams has been up twice previously this season and made his major league debut. Across three games he has pitched nine innings allowing seven runs (six earned) on 12 hits. He has a 6/1 K/BB. MN Twins injury issues may not be over Festa's placement on the injured list was somewhat of a surprise. If there was a candidate to be cautious of it was reliever Anthony Misiewicz. He was on the mound late against Los Angeles on Tuesday and left with a pectoral injury. At this point Misiewicz is considered day-to-day. He has pitched in four games for the Twins and allowed five runs on four hits in just 4 1/3 innings. As a lefty, he gives Baldelli a low-leverage option without having to utilize Danny Coulombe in those spots. Related: Considering Coulombe is a prime trade candidate next week, the Minnesota Twins may need to look at a recall of Kody Funderburk if they want a second southpaw in the bullpen. At any rate, Misiewicz is likely unavailable for Wednesday's game against Los Angeles. Hopefully he feels well enough to avoid a trip to the injured list. Related Headlines Former MN Vikings Linebacker Calls It a Career Minnesota Vikings Tight End Quietly Sitting on Big Season? Minnesota Timberwolves Pick Called Steal of NBA Draft
