MLB Insider Reveals Steep Cost For Twins Hurler

The Boston Red Sox have identified themselves as one of the many teams looking to make a splash ahead of Major League Baseball’s July 31 trade deadline. With substantial salary recovered from trading away the balance of Rafael Devers’ $313.5 million contract last month and a talented farm system loaded with prospects, the Red Sox have the resources to acquire some of the top names on this year’s trade market.

With the Red Sox reportedly looking to add to the rotation, names such as Diamondbacks’ Merrill Kelly and Zac Gallen, Los Angeles Angels’ José Soriano and Minnesota Twins’ Joe Ryan have all been mentioned as trade targets for Boston over the last couple of weeks.

That being said, a report last week from MLB.com‘s Mark Feinsand seemed to eliminate Ryan’s name as a player likely to be traded at the deadline. Yet one week later, New York Post baseball insider Jon Heyman posted an update on social media indicating that the Twins’ front office may be ready to sell after falling 11.5 games behind the American League Central-leading Detroit Tigers.

“As of today, the Twins are now seriously listening on their rental players, including Coulombe, Bader, and Castro,” said Heyman. “While they will listen on All-Star starter Joe Ryan and star closer Jhoan Duran, they’d have to be blown away, especially for Ryan.”

With a clearer understanding of the costs needed to acquire Ryan now better understood, the Red Sox remain one of a handful of teams who have the talent and resources to meet Minnesota’s high asking price for the All-Star right-hander.

Ryan won’t become a free agent until after the 2027 season, and with two years of control remaining, the cost will almost certainly be steep. On the flip side, the Red Sox currently have four outfielders and only three spots, meaning the team could offer the Twins Major League talent and a package of prospects to land the 29-year-old.

The addition of Ryan would provide the Red Sox with a No. 2 starter to slot between left-hander Garrett Crochet and Bryan Bello, with Lucas Giolito and Walker Buehler making up the backend of the rotation.