Minnesota Twins ace Johan Santana recently declined a four-year, $80 million offer to stay with the team. He will be a free agent after the 2008 season, so he will most likely get traded.
The price, in terms of players, is somewhat coming into play.
From Kat O'Brien:
The Twins are believed to have more interest in Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes than Kennedy, but they also like second baseman Robinson Cano and centerfielder Melky Cabrera. The Yankees have other well-thought-of prospects such as pitcher Alan Horne and outfielder Jose Tabata. Longtime Twins centerfielder Torii Hunter signed with the Angels this week, so the Twins are in need of a centerfielder. (Newsday)I would give up Hughes and Cabrera before I give up Chamberlain and Cano, even though it is Santana who we are talking about.
The Yankees have young, Major League-ready pitchers aside from Hughes, so I'd be more willing to trade Hughes. I also feel that Cano is too valuable to this Yankee team to be traded. He is part of a solid infield that includes Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez.
Melky Cabrera can be replaced, either with Johnny Damon or acquiring Aaron Rowand.
If I was Brian Cashman, I'd start with a package of Cabrera and Hughes to gauge the Twins' interests.
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