Padres/ Twins

[bill (Bill, SD)]

Twins trade:

2B/SS/LF Jose Peraza (Reds) $1.0 5th

RP Hunter Strickland (Nationals) $1.0 6th

to Padres for:

OF Edward Olivares (Padres) $0.3 1st (unprotected) www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=sa832015&position=OF
OF Ismael Mena (Padres) $0.3 1st (unprotected) www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/padres-ismael-mena-inks-2-million-deal-with-padres/

Cap change:

Padres= +$2.0 (5.7 remaining)

Twins= -$1.4

By posting the Padres accept.  I have some holes on my team and need to fill them on the cheap (salary wise).  This trade does that for me, I add a bullpen pieces that could get some holds on a good team and a utility type bat that can be an impact speed guy if he reverts to his 2018 form. What I'm giving up is a 40-45 level prospect in Olivares and a complete unknown in Mena, who is set to maybe make an impact in 2025.  This trade makes sense for my team now as I reach what I feel is the latter part of my competitve window.

Thanks Mike for the quick and productive talks, good luck with these prospects. 

[Twins GM (Mike)]

Twins Accept.

I have had a few talks regarding Peraza and this was the one I liked the most. Peraza is likely to perform somewhere between his 2018 and 2019 performance but may have be challenged for playing time. I am probably higher on Olivares than most people but he is already on the 40 man and I think he will log some time this year and could work his way into a full time role looking at the current Padres OF. The list of players who have hit 15+HR and 35+SB in the minors is pretty short and I see some potential for a Ramon Laureano type breakout with him. Ismael Mena is a high potential top 10 J2 signing. This trade was to turn some fringe assets into some higher potential.

Thanks for the good talks Bill.

[Washington Nationals GM (Alex)]

approve (1-0)

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Approved (2-0)

Ismael Mena mlb.com page www.mlb.com/player/ismael-mena-691190

[St. Louis GM (Bert)]

Approve (3-0)