In Search For An Outfielder – Minnesota Twins

In Search For An Outfielder – Minnesota Twins

So far, we have identified the following outfielders as possible targets for the Mets:

                Atlanta – Reed Johnson

                Arizona – A.J. Pollock

Baltimore – Nolan Reimold

                Boston – Jerry Sands

                Chicago Cubs – Brett Jackson

Chicago White Sox - Dayan Viciedo

Cincinnati – Chris Heisey

                Cleveland – Thomas Neal -

                Colorado – Dexter Fowler

Detroit – none

Kansas City – none

Los Angeles Angels – Mark Trumbo

Los Angeles Dodgers – Alex Castellanos

Miami Marlins – Gorkys Hernandez

Milwaukee Brewers – Khris Davis

Pittsburgh – Jose Tabata

We now move on to the Minnesota Twins, who have  only five (5) outfielders on their current 40-man roster:

                Oswaldo Arcia – lefty – pre-ARB -  AA: .328

                Joe Benson – righty –  pre-ARB -   AAA:  .179, AA: .184

                Aaron Hicks – switch –  pre-ARB – AA: 472-AB, 13/61

                Darin Mastroianni – righty –  pre-ARB – MLB, 163-AB, .252

        Josh Willingham – righty - $7mil per year through 2014 – MLB, 519-AB, .260, 35/110

This is a young team dominated by one contract, C Joe Mauer.

Both Ben Revere (Phillies) and Denard Span (Nats) are gone. On the surface, the 2013 Twins outfield seem to be suffering the same fate as the Mets. Willingham will anchor at LF, but the ret is up for grabs between the four remaining members of the 40-man.

Mets target:  Don’t be surprised if the Twins aren’t out there bidding against the Mets right now for what’s left in the outfield market - None