The Minnesota Twins have made it clear that they’re beginning to start a rebuild, but they still have a few competitive pieces in Joe Ryan, Byron Buxton, and Pablo Lopez. If they want to stay competitive a little longer, another cost-effective piece may be the solution.
Fansided’s Christopher Kline believes that the cost-effective piece is All-Star pitcher Zac Gallen, who, after a tumultuous 2025 season, will be available for a low price.
“The Minnesota Twins engineered one of the most blatant and deliberate teardowns in recent memory at the trade deadline. This team isn't looking to spend, but if Minnesota decides to stay feisty, Zac Gallen feels like an appropriate gamble. He removed himself from the top tier of available starters with a rocky 2025 campaign, but we've seen Gallen finish top-five in Cy Young voting twice. He's only 30 and should have plenty left in the tank. Pablo López, Joe Ryan and Gallen is one heck of a top three in your rotation,” Kline wrote.
This past season, Gallen posted a 13-15 record, a 4.83 ERA, 175 Ks, and a WHIP of 1.260 over 192 innings pitched. While his numbers definitely aren’t great, at the minimum, he’ll eat innings for you.
Plus, this 2025 campaign of his definitely hurts his value, meaning the Twins could probably get him for cheap. And, if they work with him over the offseason, he could have a bounce-back season into how he was years prior.
Hopefully, the Twins consider this, as it could be the most cost-effective way to stay competitive for at least a season or two longer.
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