Friday's acquisition of Pablo Lopez was the 14th trade executed by Derek Falvey to add pitchers who eventually started games for the Twins (assuming Lopez does; starts for Twins in parentheses; *-still with team).
Twins rotation has been heavily built by trades under Derek Falvey
Assuming Pablo Lopez makes a start in 2023, he will be the 14th Twins starting pitcher under Derek Falvey to have been acquired via trade.
January 22, 2023 at 1:27AM
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2017
July 24: LHP Jaime Garcia, Atl (1)
July 27: LHP Gabriel Moya, Ari (6)
July 30: RHP Zack Littell, NYY (2); Dietrich Enns, NYY (1)
2018
Feb. 17: RHP Jake Odorizzi, TB (66)
July 21: LHP Devin Smeltzer, LAD (19)
July 30: LHP Chase De Jong, Sea (4)
2020
Feb. 10: RHP Kenta Maeda, LAD (32)*
2021
July 22: RHP Joe Ryan, TB (32)*
July 30: RHP Simeon Woods Richardson, Tor (1)*
July 30: RHP John Gant, StL (7)
2022
March 13: RHP Sonny Gray, Cin (24)*
April 7: RHP Chris Paddack, SD (5)*
Aug. 2: RHP Tyler Mahle, Cin (4)*
Since Derek Falvey's arrival before the 2017 season, five pitchers drafted by the Twins have started games for them.
LHP Charlie Barnes (fourth round, 2017): 5.92 ERA in 9 G, 8 GS, 38 IP
RHP Bailey Ober (12th, 2017): 3.82 ERA in 31 G, 31 GS, 148⅓ IP
RHP Cole Sands (5th, 2018): 5.87 ERA in 11 G, 3 GS, 30⅔ IP
RHP Josh Winder (7th, 2018): 4.70 ERA in 15 G, 11 GS, 67 IP
RHP Louie Varland (15th, 2019): 3.81 ERA in 5 G, 5 GS, 26 IP
The value of the Twins has grown exponentially in 40 years. The price of the Wolves nearly doubled in three years. The increases have put club ownership out of reach for even ‘minor billionaires.’
