Twins reportedly interested in White Sox pitcher Jeff Samardzija
Could the Twins actually be buyers at this year's trade deadline?
If they stand pat at second place in the AL Central, that could very well be a possibility.
The Twins are reportedly interested in Chicago White Sox starter Jeff Samardzija, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe.
While it doesn't make a great deal of sense, Cafardo recently wrote about potential suitors for Samardzija and included the Twins, who have been "looking" at The Shark.
"Teams are tempted but don't know what to make of him because of his 4.53 ERA and struggles this season. His affordability as a rental and the fact that he's not a No. 1-caliber starter in the eyes of most scouts but a good second or third guy in a rotation make him worth looking at. But the White Sox likely wouldn't receive a great return. That's why the same teams looking at Clay Buchholz are looking at Samardzija -- the Royals, Tigers, Twins, Blue Jays, Yankees, Cardinals, Orioles, Angels, and Dodgers."
As pointed out by Twinkie Town, Minnesota's starting rotation has posted a 3.82 ERA this season, which is the eighth-best in all of baseball and third-best in the American League.
If you factor in the huge deals the Twins recently gave to starters Ricky Nolasco and Ervin Santana, who is set to return next week, it doesn't seem like trading for Samardzija would make fiscal sense for the Twins. But if they want to remain in contention, an upgrade to the rotation certainly wouldn't hurt.
(h/t Twinkie Town)
