Ranking the Twins' potential replacement options for Ryan Jeffers

The Minnesota Twins are looking to spend some money this offseason and a good chunk of that could go to pending free agent Ryan Jeffers. Coming off a career year where he hit .256/.353/.461 with 14 homers and 56 RBI in 92 games, Jeffers could have had bigger numbers had he not suffered a hamate fracture in his left hand last May. He also showed a firm grasp of MLB’s ABS Challenge System and played solid defense, making him the top catcher in this year’s free agent class.

While the Twins gave Jeffers a qualifying offer worth $23.15 million, Jeffers could decline and take a long-term contract that is projected to be worth $16 million per season, according to FanGraphs. That means that…