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The Minnesota Twins are no strangers to making trades.
The AL Central club blew up the roster last season, making 10 deals at the trade deadline. It left them with practically no experienced bullpen arms and youngsters in the lineup every day.
There's speculation the Twins could deal All-Star outfielder Byron Buxton, but he has a no-trade clause in his contract. However, the front office made low-impact moves during the offseason, and hopes of a postseason berth are low.
Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller wrote Tuesday that the Twins should consider trading away their best starting pitcher. The right-hander's value could net them three top prospects, including a No. 1 prospect from an NL West club.
Trade pitch sends RHP Joe Ryan to Diamondbacks
"After all, the Twins did nothing of note this offseason to improve upon last year's 92-loss mess, and then they lost Pablo López to a torn UCL within the first week of spring training," wrote Miller.
His trade pitch sends Ryan, one of the AL's top starters who posted a 3.42 ERA with 194 strikeouts in 171 innings last season, to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Minnesota would receive outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt (No. 1), infielder Demetrio Crisantes (No. 5), and left-hander Kohl Drake (No. 12) in return. Waldschmidt posted a .921 OPS with nine home runs and 14 doubles in 66 games in Double-A last season.
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