Minnesota and Baltimore Trade

[Minnesota Mets (Bailey)]

Minnesota sends:
Trevor Bauer, SP (CIN) - 21: $6.7M
Byron Buxton, CF (MIN) - 21: $2M, 22: $3M 
Giancarlo Stanton, LF (NYY) 21: $26M, 22: $29M, 23: $29M, 24: $32M, 25: $32M 26: $32M, 27: $29M, 28: $25M
Keoni Cavaco, SS (MIN) - Prospect

Baltimore sends:
Trevor Larnach, OF (MIN) - Prospect
Grayson Rodriguez, SP (BAL) - Prospect
Gunnar Henderson, SS (BAL) - Prospect
Dean Kremer, SP (BAL) - Prospect
Tejay Antone, P (CIN) - Prospect
Hunter Harvey, RP (BAL) - Prospect
2021 Minors Draft 1st Round Pick (1.15, Originally Atlanta’s)

MINNESOTA LOGIC: I am sending away the (likely) 2020 NL Cy Young Winner, which is certainly not easy to do. I am also moving a former MVP (Stanton) and a player with tons of upside if he can stay healthy (Buxton). I was looking to move Stanton’s salary in the right deal. The trade made sense to me because it supplies me with excellent MiLB depth. I am pretty high on all the prospects I received. Larnach is an impressive player, who I especially like for OBP. GrayRod is a stud in the making, but is still very young. Kremer and Antone should have an immediate impact since they are MLB ready. Harvey was a nice addition since I can pair him with Tanner Scott in my bullpen. #InMikeEliasWeTrust. I also liked the idea of getting a first rounder since I dealt one of mine to acquire J-Ram. I did give up a lot to get these prospects - Bauer should be a top dynasty pitcher for years to come, Stanton is one of the top power bats in baseball, Buxton started to really put it together in 2020, and Cavaco is a prospect with good upside. This trade effectively meets both of our needs.

It was very nice working with Matt on this deal! I enjoyed the back-and-forth this week. Thank you and good luck.

[Baltimore Padres (Matt)]

I'm not sure I could have taken on more risk if I had tried. Looking at the rosters of the teams on the podium, I figured I needed to take a risk. Bauer could sign with the Rockies and Buxton and Stanton could combine to play 10 games, so the floor is very, very low. On the other hand, the ceiling for the players I got is awfully high. I gave away a huge haul, as I really like all of the prospects in this deal. That's especially true with Stanton signed for a thousand years and a trillion dollars. I ultimately decided that taking a cap hit at the end of Stanton's contract would be worth it if it opened up a competitive window at the front end of his contract.

Great chatting with Bailey on this one. They weren't exactly quick and easy talks, as we exchanged about 100 different combinations before we settled on this one. Here's hoping that it works out for both sides.

[Commish Emeritus (Brent)]

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