Juan Soto rumors: 5 monstrous trade packages to land the Padres star
By Tim Boyle
4) Juan Soto rumors: A monster trade package from the Minnesota Twins
Power, especially from the outfield, is something the Minnesota Twins could use in the worst way. They spent a lot of money on Carlos Correa in the offseason. They should continue to spend on other good players. It can begin with throwing their names into the Juan Soto rumors hat.
We already have some big trade packages for Soto from three other teams. This is what the Twins could offer up.
Brooks Lee is the top Twins prospect and ranked 18th in all of MLB. Emmanuel Rodriguez falls in at number two with an overall ranking of 60th. This is a good start.
Number four prospect Marco Raya gets added in as does number seven, Jose Salas. The pitcher and infielder complete a minor league-exclusive package of players to land one of the best young hitters in baseball.
Unlike some of these other trade packages, the Twins don’t have much excess from their MLB roster to include. They shouldn’t subtract from the offense. Giving up one of their starting pitchers would remove their greatest weapon. In a year where some of the typically good teams are a bit weak in the knees, the Twins would set themselves up well to go for broke and trade for a star like Soto.
If this trade package isn’t enough, let the Padres take any other prospect they’d like from the system.