On paper, an intriguing fit. There’s history here, as Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos was the one who drafted Stroman with the Blue Jays and oversaw his rise to the majors. The Braves also have young pitching to send back to Toronto.
The GMs in question might not be best friends, but they’re professionals and if a deal makes sense it makes sense. Comparatively speaking, though, the Braves might not need starting pitching as much as some contenders after adding Dallas Keuchel. Maybe Ken Giles is a better fit in Atlanta.A New York native, Stroman has spent much of the last month answering questions about the possibility of playing for the Yankees. It’s not all media driven, either.
The Twins certainly have the farm system to make a deal happen with Royce Lewis, Alex Kirilloff, Brusdar Graterol and Jordan Balazovic all ranked among the game’s top-100 prospects, according to Baseball America.
bnicholsonsmith If you keep saying it 'could be his final start' every time he pitches, eventually you could be right.