Let's Go All In?

[nate82]

I don’t think there is a fix for 3B in the trade market.  The Brewers will have to improve at another position.  I suggested Wilson Contreras and then move Chourio to CF and the Mitchell in RF with Bauers taking over at LF.

Something like that is probably your best solution.  Vaughn probably has very limited trade value as a 1B only.  So you are looking at getting someone similar to Joey Ortiz at 3B as your return if you are trading Vaughn for a replacement at 3B.

Better to find value somewhere else.  

[liveforoctober]

1 hour ago, wallus said:

What's your third base fixing plan?

I just am not sure why we trying to fix one issue by creating another.  If we trade Vaughn and then Bauers takes a pitch on the hand we now have 6 weeks with Gary Sanchez as our 1st baseman.

You know who is OPSing over .800 against LHP this year and isn't getting a lot of playing time? Monasterio. He will cost you a song and he can be the soft side of a split with Bunty if we really need to make a trade. That is a combined .750 OPS 3B. Someone like that. You don't need to spend a lot on a full time 3b - you need someone who can hit lefties adequately. Maybe that can still be Luis. Maybe it's Jett. But I think losing Vaughn at the hope of gaining an average MLB 3b is an unnecessary risk to a really promising season.

 

[jay87shot]

Buxton and Joe Ryan for Frelick, Pena, O'Rae, Gasser and Crow

Obviously this would be in over a month so I am guessing Henderson and Woody would be healthy. It wouldnt help SS or 3B but our rotation would be deep enough to take on the Dodgers. Buxton would really lengthen the lineup and provide some thump.

We would probably have to add Pena to get both. Frelick, Crow, and Gasser would give the Twins immediate depth and replacements. We would give up depth but I would think we could trade Ryan next offseason and recoup a bunch of value and get some pitching depth back.

[harrydalton]

To get the Twins two best players, admittedly for short term, I would expect to have to give up along the lines of Lara, Sproat or Drohan, and Burke or Hardin.

[Lloyd330]

Casey Schmitt should be the target. 

[Dadbauer]

I think the Giants would prefer to trade like 12 other guys before Schmitt.

[Ewitkows1]

Too bad Matt Chapman is signed for so long, he'd be perfect if he had like 2 years left.

[TURBO]

On 6/8/2026 at 7:22 PM, nate82 said:

 I suggested Wilson Contreras...

 

UGH!

STOP IT, JUST PLEASE STOP IT!

GROSS.

[nate82]

14 minutes ago, TURBO said:

UGH!

STOP IT, JUST PLEASE STOP IT!

GROSS.

[Rock hard Brouhard]

What about Gage Workman with the Tigers, as they are pretty deep on the left side of the infield, he can play short or 3rd, decent defense. Some power. On the negative side he is older at 27, he has not done much in the majors and he strikeout a lot. It can’t take that much to get him and even if he had a .650 ops, it’s better than what we have.

 

[danzig6767]

Reid Detmers?

Good  underlying numbers

Two more  years of team control

[wallus]

Bubic from the Royals, add him to the list of guys.

[wntrtxn21]

5 hours ago, Rock hard Brouhard said:

What about Gage Workman with the Tigers, as they are pretty deep on the left side of the infield, he can play short or 3rd, decent defense. Some power. On the negative side he is older at 27, he has not done much in the majors and he strikeout a lot. It can’t take that much to get him and even if he had a .650 ops, it’s better than what we have.16

 

 Workman just doesn't look to be even an after thought. He's hitting .158 with a .158 OBP in a small sample size. 16 Ks in 38 PAs. A .254 hitter in the minors with a 33% whiff rate. I don't see him being any better than what's on the team now, no matter how weak. Rather than get a guy like that I'd rather see the Brewers promote some of their own talent.

[wntrtxn21]

4 hours ago, wallus said:

Bubic from the Royals, add him to the list of guys.

Bubic would be a nice "get" depending on the price. Obviously a rental, but he would be a good addition. 

[Brian]

4 hours ago, wntrtxn21 said:

Bubic would be a nice "get" depending on the price. Obviously a rental, but he would be a good addition. 

The Kansas City Royals announced Monday that they expect left-handed pitcher Kris Bubic to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

Bubic was placed on the 15-day injured list in mid-May with left elbow soreness. Given the left-hander's injury history involving his throwing arm, the Royals have taken a cautious approach with his recovery.

The 28-year-old underwent Tommy John surgery in 2023 and was later sidelined for the second half of the 2025 season with a left rotator cuff strain. 

[Brian]

Also, Brandon Lockridge should be ready to start his rehab soon from his knee laceration. 

[TURBO]

21 hours ago, Rock hard Brouhard said:

What about Gage Workman with the Tigers, as they are pretty deep on the left side of the infield, he can play short or 3rd, decent defense. Some power. On the negative side he is older at 27, he has not done much in the majors and he strikeout a lot. It can’t take that much to get him and even if he had a .650 ops, it’s better than what we have.

 

Total meh.

He's just a guy.

That's making a move just to make a move, not to really improve anything.