Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported last week the Texas Rangers starter Mike Minor was a trade chip drawing interest from teams with the most active being the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Mets. While the Phillies interested had been reported previously and covered here at Nolan Writin by Travis Koch, the Mets interest is a more recent development.
Why Is Mike Minor Valuable?
The 31-year old lefty is coming off an impressive return to a Major League rotation in 2018 making 28 starts for the Texas Rangers. After signing a lucrative 3-year deal with Texas last offseason, 2018 was Minor’s opportunity to show he could make his way as a starter again after a series of injuries had forced him into the bullpen.