The Twins have acquired infielder Rylan Bannon from the Mets, per their transaction log at MLB.com. The return isn’t specified, though it’s typical for midseason trades of non-40-man players of this ilk to send cash the other direction. Speculatively speaking, Bannon may have had an out clause in his deal with the Mets; he was hitting well in Triple-A Syracuse prior to this swap.
Bannon, 28, has played in parts of two big league seasons, spending time with the Orioles, Braves and Astros. Despite having suited up for three clubs in 2022-23, he’s tallied only 21 plate appearances at the MLB level and gone 2-for-20 with a walk and eight strikeouts.
A seventh-round pick by the Dodgers back in 2017, Bannon was one of five players the Dodgers traded to Baltimore in the 2018 Manny Machado deal and for a few years looks as though he could have a role with the O’s in the majors. Bannon ranked among the Orioles’ top 30 prospects at MLB.com from 2019-21, sitting between 18th and 23rd on their list along the way. He’s had an inconsistent but at-times productive track record in the upper minors.
That minor league track record includes a strong three-month stint with the Mets organization to begin the 2024 season. Bannon appeared in 79 games and tallied 342 plate appearances with the Mets’ Syracuse affiliate, batting .254/.392/.475 with 15 homers, seven steals and a gaudy 17.5% walk rate. He played second base, third base, shortstop and both outfield corners during his time in the Mets’ system but ultimately didn’t receive a call to the majors.
The Twins have a crowded but increasingly banged-up infield mix, so it’s not a shock to see them adding some more depth. Third baseman Royce Lewis is on the shelf with an adductor strain, and Minnesota placed Jose Miranda on the injured list with a back issue just prior to the break. Neither player is expected to be in for an especially lengthy IL stint. The Twins selected the contract of infielder Diego Castillo just before the break when Miranda hit the injured list.
Carlos Correa, in the midst of his best season since signing with the Twins, is skipping the All-Star Game due to an ongoing bout of plantar fasciitis. There’s no indication yet that Correa will head to the injured list, and the Twins still have top prospect Brooks Lee to slot in at third base and All-Star utilityman Willi Castro as an option at second base. If Correa does require a stint on the 10-day IL, Edouard Julien could be recalled from St. Paul, with Castro or Lee taking over at shortstop.
Maybe the Metsies get a single A arm. They don’t need the cash.
Everyone needs cash.
especially when there still paying Bobby Bonilla.
Jose iglesias should sing OMG every time the Mets need a comeback, that song and grimace has lifted them
Stearns has acquired this guy Cash Considerations like 10 times already this year.
This Cash guy must be worth the money if Stearns keeps getting him in trades.
Hopefully they will also get rid of McNeil/Stewart by the deadline and finally give Luke Ritter a chance. Hes been a top 10 player in triple a this year
Stop with the exaggeration. His OPS is 34th in the Int’l League. He’s coming off of a 6-week slump that is the worst he’s had in two years. And he strikes out 29% of the time in AAA. He clearly still has some things he still needs to work out at that level. Right now, he’s just a wild card stab in the dark, not a solution. Maybe that changes next year. But for now, there’s just no sense in calling him up now only to waste one of his options a month from now.
HEY, New Yorkers.
Contrary to what you believe, MLB DOES NOT entirely revolve around NYC = Mets & Yankees.
The focus of this article is on the MINNESOTA TWINS acquisition.
A move had to be made, is only for minor league infield depth.
Too many key infielder injuries at this point.
Does this also mean that Correa has a chronic susceptibility to Plantar Fasciitis that will plague him this season and for the remainder of his career?
No the focus is on the Mets AND Twins making a trade. Too bad but Mets fans are going to focus on their side of the transaction as small as it may be.
Thought Bannon had a chance to be added to the 40-man in September or the off season and keep around as a depth piece who may still have some additional upside.
I thought he was in jail, oh that’s his dad steve.
Should have dumped Stewart and gave this guy a chance in right?
Mets giving up. Ugh.
The Mets need relievers not cash lol