Who says no to this Twins/Marlins trade?

[Brock Beauchamp]

I *think* the Marlins say no to this but getting both Brooks Lee (probably a top 25 global prospect in AAA) and Walker Jenkins (likely a top 10 global prospect but far from MLB) is quite a show-stopper.

https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23761-who-says-no-miami-marlins-edition/

[Seth Stohs]

Holy wow! 

That would be the definition of a blockbuster deal!! Initial thought is that the Marlins would say no... but it's probably not that far off. 

Alcantara is under team control through 2026 with an option for 2027, but the risk is returning from surgery as a Cy Young caliber pitcher whenever he does come back.  

Luzardo has three more years of arbitration remaining, so he would be under team control through the 2027 season. 

Max Meyer, who is only 24 still, will likely not be a free agent until at least after the 2028 season. Pre-TJ surgery, he was globally a top 50-60 guy. 

Brooks Lee is ready or will be very shortly. Jenkins is likely at least 2 years away from contributing. 

So, looking at team control, the Twins would be getting 12 years of three high-ceiling pitchers, and the Marlins would be getting 6-7 years of Lee and 6-7 MLB years of Jenkins whenever that clock starts. 

No, that's not enough for the Marlins... But that's the only way that the Twins would deal both of those guys. 

[RonCox]

Way too much for the Marlins to give up. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

35 minutes ago, RonCox said:

Way too much for the Marlins to give up. 

I think the scope of the trade is too big for both sides. 

[Ely Sussman]

I'd do any reasonable deal to bring over Brooks Lee, but this is a long way away from "reasonable" 😅

[Sean Millerick]

The Marlins say something very off color, then say no, hang up, shake their heads, and laugh hysterically for the next ten minutes. 

I'm not sure they'd even do it for Brooks Lee and Royce Lewis. 

[One Regend]

Not gonna happen. I'm not even sure they should pull the trigger even if Royce Lewis was included.

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 minute ago, One Regend said:

Not gonna happen. I'm not even sure they should pull the trigger even if Royce Lewis was included.

Welcome to the site!

[One Regend]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Welcome to the site!

Thanks. I've been an active commenter since FishStripes in 2019, and a Marlins fan since '96.

I have very cynical views regarding this team, though. I say they don't do this trade, but I've seen them do generational lopsided trades before (with them on the hilariously bad end), so sadly I can't count the idea out.