Rumors

LaValle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune writes that the New York Mets asked for at least Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton in exchange for starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard.

Jeff Todd from MLB Trade Rumors talks about Derek Falvey's interview with Darren Wolfson about the upcoming trade deadline and what the Twins are looking to do. Falvey hints that the Twins are looking at more internal options than making a trade for a big name or rental player.

Sources: #Twins showing interest in #Tigers pitchers Matthew Boyd and Shane Greene. More details in this story: https://t.co/W4kGBoxBwW @MLBNetwork @MLB

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 19, 2019

Jon Morosi of the the MLB Network tweeted this morning that the Twins are interested in Detroit Tigers starter lefty Matthew Boyd (3.95 ERA, 120 ERA+, 19 starts, 12.0 K/9, 6.33 K/BB ratio) and reliever righty Shane Greene (1.06 ERA, 452 ERA+, 34 games, 22 saves/2 blown saves, 9.3 K/9). The Twins may have to give up some substantial pieces to trade within the AL Central.

Per MLB Trade Rumors and Lavelle E Neal of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, three Twins prospects are off-limits during the trade deadline, including Royce Lewis, Alex Kirilloff, and Brusdar Graterol.

Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors writes that the Twins (along with the New York Yankees) have asked the Toronto Blue Jays about bundling starting pitcher Marcus Stroman and reliever Ken Giles in a trade scenario. Both pitchers have been strong in trade talks as the trade deadline has been getting closer and closer. Stroman, a first-time All-Star this year, has posted a 3.18 ERA in 18 starts for the Jays with a 7.0 K/9 and a 141 ERA+. Giles, who went to Toronto from the Houston Astros via trade last year, has a 1.45 ERA out of the pen with 13 saves in 14 opportunities along with an eye-popping 15.4 K/9 this year.