The Minnesota Twins are clinging to a 1-game lead in the American League Central at the moment, and are doing so despite a pitching staff that has combined for the 6th lowest total fWAR in all of Major League Baseball so far this season. Despite the best efforts of former Cincinnati Red Sonny Gray, their rotation’s 4.19 ERA ranks near the bottom third in all of baseball, and is clearly an area where the Twins would like to improve.
Enter the Cincinnati Reds, who despite having dealt Luis Castillo to the Seattle Mariners still have frontline starter Tyler Mahle on their books.