The Minnesota Twins have jumped into the foray of the trade deadline this summer as they are competing in the American League Central currently. However, they are part of a division with five intriguing teams in the trade deadline, so it’s wise to take a look around the division as we are just four days from the deadline on Monday.
We’ll start with the home club, the Minnesota Twins
Moves already made
May 8: Traded Danny Santana to the Atlanta Braves for minor league reliever Kevin Chapman (Chapman was released June 14th)
June 7: Chris Heston selected off waivers from Los Angeles Dodgers
June 12: Tim Melville signed as free agent
June 22: Dillon Gee signed as free agent
July 7: Bartolo Colon signed as free agent
July 21: Michael Kohn signed as free agent
July 24: Traded Huascar Ynoa to the Atlanta Braves for Jaime Garcia, Anthony Recker, and cash
Obviously, the big deal was the most recent one to acquire Garcia from the Braves to fill a rotation spot, but there have been multiple deals along the way to provide depth in starting pitching options with Melville, Gee, and Colon along the way, along with other arms, whether or not they’ve worked out.