Minnesota Twins: Ranking the Top 25 Free Agent Outfielders Available
By Otto Johnson
Minnesota Twins Top Free Agent Outfielders: No. 25-No. 18
- No. 25: Jackie Bradley Jr.
- No. 24: Adam Duvall
- No. 23: Chad Pinder
- No. 22: Jake Marisnick
- No. 21: Ben Gamel
- No. 20: Tommy Pham
- No. 19: Odubel Herrera
- No. 18: Robbie Grossman
These first eight outfielders on the list all come with some serious issues, mostly offensively, as each one hasn’t aged as well as they would have liked. With nine outfielders on the current roster, the team should avoid signing these veterans to active roster deals, but an MiLB deal with an invite to Spring Training Camp would make for a great deal.
Jackie Bradley Jr. is nowhere near his prime, but his defensive ability hasn’t faded enough that he’s worth taking a chance on. Duvall, Pinder, Marisnick and Gamel all offer interesting profiles, but likely wouldn’t crack a big league roster and don’t top Celestino’s potential or Contreras’ defense.
Tommy Pham hasn’t been a stud since 2019, but he was decent in 2021 and offers some decent pop and a little bit of speed. He’s the perfect candidate to try and sneak onto a roster. Odubel Herrera makes some mistakes defensively and doesn’t offer a lot offensively, but if the Twins were looking for a cheap Buxton backup, they’d have trouble finding a better deal.
The last player on this group is former Twins outfielder Robbie Grossman. Grossman played great defense, got on base a ton, and was a stud from 2020-2021 (.784 OPS). He’s 33 now and shouldn’t play a major role, but the switch-hitter would be great to have back in the fold.