Five Minnesota Twins Who Could be Dealt by Waiver Deadline
Five Minnesota Twins Players Who Could be Dealt by Waiver Deadline
With the trade deadline in the rear view mirror for another year, many fans may assume that the dealing of players is done until next year; that premise, however, is incorrect. There is another way for teams to acquire players after the trade deadline, but it is a little more complicated than a traditional trade deadline deal.
In any deal after the trade deadline, the player must first be placed on waivers. At this point, any team can place a claim on that player. The order is determined by record and league, so the worst team in the same league has the first chance of putting a claim on a player and once every team in the league that the team of the player being put on waivers has had a chance to put in a claim, the process starts over again in the opposite league with the worst record team going first. If a player is claimed by another organization, that team then has a 48 hour period by which to negotiate a trade with the team that put in a claim on the player. At any point, if negotiations break down and the team isn’t getting the compensation it wants, the team who placed the player on waivers can withdraw the player from waivers and the deal is dead. If the player is not taken off waivers and a deal hasn’t been reached in 48 hours, the player essentially is given to the team who placed a claim on the player for free.
Often times, teams will put players through waivers to see what kind of value teams are willing to offer them in a deal or to attempt to dump salary of a player on a team looking to acquire a player before the playoffs. The Minnesota Twins have used this process to acquire players such as Carl Pavano, who have ended up playing a huge role for the team coming down the stretch. Teams have until August 31 to acquire a player through the waivers process if they want him to play in the playoffs, so the month of August is typically a very busy month for deals.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at five players who are likely “waiver deal” trade candidates for the Twins.
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5. Brian Duensing
The Twins’ left-handed reliever could be a valuable contributor for a team looking to add bullpen depth at a minimal cost. With the emergence of Caleb Theilbar, the Twins may be willing to move Duensing to a team for a low-level prospect.
4. Jamey Carroll
The veteran infielder could be a nice addition for a team looking to add a utility infielder for the playoff stretch. Carroll does play a valuable role as a mentor to the Twins’ young infielders, but he could also play a valuable role for a playoff team down the stretch. Any return for the veteran would be minimal.
3. Kevin Correia
Correia’s value isn’t exactly at its highest right now, but he still could fetch the Twins a prospect or two if he were to be placed on waivers. If Correia were to be claimed, it would take the Twins off the hook for the last year of his contract and could net them a prospect with some possible value down the road.
2. Jared Burton
Burton may be the most attractive asset that the Twins could deal at the deadline, but he will also have one of the higher price-tags. Burton has pitched well over the past few weeks and could play a huge role coming down the stretch for many playoff contenders who may be looking for bullpen help. I’d still say the likelihood of Burton being traded is low, but he does have the talent that could attract plenty of suitors should he be put on waivers which I fully expect the Twins to do.
1. Justin Morneau
Some fans expected the Twins to deal the cornerstone first baseman at the trading deadline, but the Twins hung on to him. I wouldn’t say that the Twins are eager to deal Morneau by any means; but for the right deal, he may be shipped out this month. I still expect the Twins to be aggressive in trying to resign Morneau before the end of the season—or in the off-season—at a reasonable price due to the fact that they have no big-league ready replacements ready to fill in Morneau’s production in the lineup.
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