The Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins struck a deal over the offseason that sent veteran right-hander Sonny Gray to the Twin Cities and plucky young fireballer Chase Petty to the Queen City. With the August 2nd trade deadline looming, might these two franchises line up for another pitching swap?
According to Dan Hayes of The Athletic, the Twins are desperate to add starting pitching to their AL Central-leading squad, and have interest in what’s left of the Cincinnati rotation. However, while the majority of the baseball world has had their microscopes on ace Luis Castillo, it appears the Twins might well prefer to add Tyler Mahle who, like Castillo, comes with team control for the 2023 season on top of his repertoire this year.