Here’s the Minnesota Twins best strategy at the trade deadline

3. 1B/DH Logan Morrison

After hitting a career-high 38 home runs for the Tampa Bay Rays last year, Morrison looked like a potential steal for the Twins on a reasonable two-year deal with little commitment for 2019. But “LoMo” has not come anywhere close to delivering as expected, with a batting average below the Mendoza Line (.194) and a sub-optimal OPS (.658). For a guy whose bat drives his entire value, the Twins have to he hoping for a hot streak to drive some trade talk.

But Morrison did hit a home run Thursday night against the Orioles, as part of a 2-for-4 night, and in a short sample of four July games he is hitting .300 with a .964 OPS.

Through his career July has been a decent power month for Morrison, with 23 home runs (over 564 at-bats) and his second-highest RBI total (75) for a month. Nothing can really be taken from one game and a sample of less than a week But if Morrison can at least start to flash some power, the Twins can get rid of a redundant player for some sort of value heading into the trade deadline.

Morrison’s career splits against right and left-handed pitching are not dramatic, which could work either way for his appeal to contenders as a trade target. He has played some outfield in his career, so National League teams may not shy away if they see a power hitter who can contribute to a playoff run.