Three Players Red Sox Could Target With Twins ‘Active’ In Trade Market

The Minnesota Twins don’t appear to be very far from bottoming out, which is something teams around baseball should be looking to take advantage of.

*cue Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom’s music*

Minnesota is in the middle of a rough patch, as the bankruptcy proceedings of Diamond Sports Group/Bally Sports have had a legitimate hindrance on the club’s flexibility this offseason. The Twins, in fewer words, are looking to tear things down in the big leagues as they prepare for a potential sale.

Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey has admitted that trade talks are picking up. Boston won’t be the only organization to come calling, but very well could have its eyes on these specific players:

Christian Vázquez, C

Vázquez makes almost too much sense for Boston, which could use an upgrade to catcher depth despite making great strides in other areas of the roster this offseason. Minnesota also has more than enough at the position, so there’s no single player that makes more sense to get moved on their end.

The Red Sox obviously have familiarity with the 2018 World Series champion but also could afford to take on a decent amount of his salary due ($10 million) for next season. The Twins will like that, likely meaning they’ll take a haircut on the return to facilitate something.

Willi Castro, UTIL

Castro is an extremely versatile player who can hit from both sides of the plate, so, no, Minnesota isn’t in a hurry to get rid of him.

The Twins probably aren’t willing to pay what it would take to keep him from testing out the free agent market next offseason, so why wouldn’t they explore a trade? Castro’s profile is enough to land a decent second-tier prospect, so he can be had.

Randy Dobnak, RHP

Dobnak was outrighted twice during the last month of the season, but no one seemingly wanted to pick up his $4 million salary before a postseason run. The Red Sox have been enamored with the idea of bringing in pitchers who have a similar profile, not on the diamond, but off of it.

Boston has helped carpenters (Cam Booser) and independent leaguers (Brennan Bernardino) into serviceable options in the bullpen, so why not try it out with an Uber driver?