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Minnesota Twins: 5 Players the Twins Should Consider in a Trade

By Nate Palmer

Apr 16, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer's (7) bats wait in the dugout prior to the game between the Minnesota Wolves and the Chicago White Sox at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Marilyn Indahl-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 16, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Twins first baseman Joe Mauer's (7) bats wait in the dugout prior to the game between the Minnesota Wolves and the Chicago White Sox at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Marilyn Indahl-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 24, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sonny Gray (54) pitches against the Miami Marlins during the first inning at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports
May 24, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sonny Gray (54) pitches against the Miami Marlins during the first inning at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports /

SP Sonny Gray, Athletics

Sonny Gray comes in at number 25 on the trade deadline candidate list and is another pitcher the Twins should pursue. Gray’s numbers do not look great this season as he sits at a 4.57 ERA in 41.3 innings pitched. That ERA is up considerably from his 3.49 career mark.

What is positive about Gray (and alluded to in the trade deadline article) is his swinging-strike rate is looking very good. Currently sitting at 10.3% and has translated now to a 8.1 strikeouts per 9 innings.

Gray is the kind of player that the Twins should look at regardless of where they sit in the standings. He will not be a free agent until 2020 and gives the Twins another rotation piece for several years.

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