Starting Pitching
After years of question marks, the Twinkies finally have a solid rotation. Pablo Lopez, Joe Ryan, Bailey Ober, and Simeon Woods Richardson have been a solid foursome, with Chris Paddack underwhelming as the five. David Festa just made his big league debut and Louie Varland is still on the team, so there’s room to deal from this group. Considering that four of the system’s top 10 prospects are starters leaves this as the best spot the Twins could use to land a big name player.
- David Festa (No. 4)
- Marco Raya (No. 7)
- Charlee Soto (No. 8)
- C.J. Culpepper (No. 9).
Every team needs starting pitching, so the Twins should make all four of these prospects available, as Paddack and Varland, as trade capital at the deadline. (You could even pitch me on selling high on Simeon, I’m all ears).
Excited for David Festa's MLB debut today. Both his stuff and his command have improved since last year.
— Aram Leighton (@AramLeighton8) June 27, 2024
He gained more than 2 inches of IVB on his fastball, while upping his strike rate by 10%. The slider has always been plus and the feel for his change has never been better. pic.twitter.com/uceMl0NLso