In Red Sox insider Jen McCaffery's mailbag from Friday, The Athletic staff writer wrote that Twins insider Dan Hayes suggested Minnesota would seek two top-50 prospects, "one with a mid-ceiling and one more of a lottery ticket," in a Joe Ryan trade.
McCaffery went on to say that a package of "[shortstop Franklin] Arias or [outfielder Jhostynxon] Garcia, along with [right-handed pitcher Kyson] Witherspoon, could be a good start for a deal with Ryan."
Twins need a lot more than just two prospects if Red Sox want to trade for Joe Ryan
If the Twins deal Ryan for just two prospects, president of baseball operations Derek Falvey would be making a huge mistake.