SP Chris Archer, Rays
Chris Archer is not officially on the top 30 trade deadline list. Rather, he finds himself at the bottom of the list as an “also considered” player. The Twins were able to see first hand the quality of pitcher that Archer is as he went 7.2 innings and 11 strikeouts, holding the Twins to two runs over that appearance.
This season Archer has a 3.65 ERA and is striking out 11.1 batters per 9 innings. His performance would put him at the top of the Twins rotation and give the team a look at a playoff rotation of Archer, Santana, and Berrios.
The other great thing about this trade is Archer would be around for several years as the team tries to return to being a regular contender. His contract runs through the 2019 season. Archer is maybe the only player on this list that is worth giving up a significant prospect such, as Nick Gordon, to acquire.