{"id":83282,"date":"2025-08-25T16:49:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T16:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=83282"},"modified":"2025-08-25T16:49:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T16:49:14","slug":"breaking-twins-insider-shares-surprising-details-on-dodgers-trade-deadline-moves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=83282","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Twins Insider Shares Surprising Details on Dodgers\u2019 Trade Deadline Moves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been well chronicled how overworked the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen has been going on two straight years.<\/p>\n<p>Injuries, underperforming, and general inconsistency has led to a host of arms shuttled in and out of the \u2018pen. The team aimed to improve the unit last month by acquiring\u00a0Brock Stewart\u00a0from the Minnesota Twins. Stewart made four appearances for the Dodgers before going on the IL with a shoulder inflammation issue.<\/p>\n<p>Bob Nightengale has been a longtime\u00a0MLB\u00a0pundit dating back decades. His sources are among the best in the industry. When he drops a nugget of information, the odds are there\u2019s some real credibility to to it.<\/p>\n<p>In an article he wrote for\u00a0The Minnesota Star Tribune, Nightengale broke down the Twins\u2019 decision to systematically\u00a0dismantle their roster\u00a0by dealing away nearly half their team. Relievers Griffin Jax (Tampa Bay Rays) and Jhoan Duran (Philadelphia Phillies) were two players drumming up immense interest.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=dodgersnation&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1959082566683693567&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fdodgersnation.com%2Ftwins-insider-provides-details-on-dodgers-pursuit-of-top-relievers-at-trade-deadilne%2F2025%2F08%2F25%2F&amp;sessionId=4bb8ceb01c56682b71e99cf25cfb2fb11c107c58&amp;siteScreenName=dodgersnation&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1959082566683693567\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Both seemed like good fits for a team in need of bullpen help such as the Dodgers. However, according to Nightengale, Los Angeles didn\u2019t appear to be all-in on either player.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe Dodgers didn\u2019t show much interest in Duran or Jax, and the Twins valued Outman more than the prospects who were discussed.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s somewhat shocking to hear that the Dodgers didn\u2019t seriously pursue either player. The asking price may have been high \u2014\u00a0but the Dodgers certainly boast enough talent in the farm system to get a deal done for either player.<\/p>\n<p>Jax is more of a high-leverage arm used in the seventh and eighth innings of ballgames. In nine appearances with the Rays thus far, Jax has allowed 10 hits and seven earned runs in 7.1 innings pitched.<\/p>\n<p>Duran was the headliner, and for good reason. The 27-year-old flamethrower averages over 100 miles per hour on his fastball. His Baseball Savant page indicates that Duran ranks above the 90th percentile in\u00a0<em>seven\u00a0<\/em>different categories.<\/p>\n<p>Duran\u2019s splitter-four seamer-knuckle curve is among the best in baseball without a doubt. The Dodgers lack a true closer, and he could\u2019ve filled that role with Tanner Scott moving back to his more comfortable spot as a setup man. As it stands, the Dodgers opted not to pursue Duran \u2014 and he instead ended up with one of LA\u2019s biggest threats in the National League.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=dodgersnation&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1959065879435460809&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fdodgersnation.com%2Ftwins-insider-provides-details-on-dodgers-pursuit-of-top-relievers-at-trade-deadilne%2F2025%2F08%2F25%2F&amp;sessionId=4bb8ceb01c56682b71e99cf25cfb2fb11c107c58&amp;siteScreenName=dodgersnation&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1959065879435460809\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Given the bullpen issues, this news truly is surprising. There could be a world where the front office believes that Blake Treinen\u2019s return coupled with the possible returns of Michael Kopech and\u00a0Brusdar Graterol\u00a0will end up working out.<\/p>\n<p>However, if the bullpen implodes down the stretch or perhaps in the postseason, the inabilty to land a lockdown reliever at the deadline surely will be revisited.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been well chronicled how overworked the Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen has been going on two straight years. 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