Trade rumors regarding Giants pitchers Madison Bumgarner and Will Smith are far from over.
One day after the two dominated in the Giants' 4-2 win over the Colorado Rockies, their names were attached to one of the most surprising teams in baseball.
Are the Minnesota Twins eyeing the left-handers?
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SIGN UP HERE USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported Wednesday morning that the Twins are showing "strong interest" in Bumgarner. But, ESPN's Jeff Passan quickly refuted the notion.
Instead, Passan says it's Smith who is on the Twins' radar, and the two teams haven't engaged on talks regarding Bumgarner in weeks.
Talks between the Twins and Giants on a possible Bumgarner trade were dubbed "premature" by Darren Wolfson, a sports reporter for KSTP-TV in Minnesota, less than two weeks ago. Adding Smith, though, would make plenty of sense for the Twins.
Minnesota's starting rotation has the fourth-best ERA in baseball at 3.74. The Twins' bullpen, however, hasn't been quite as dominant. Their relievers have a combined 4.40 ERA, which ranks 16th in the majors. Smith can be the perfect piece for the playoffs.
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After Tuesday night's win, Smith now is a perfect 21-for-21 in save opportunities. He's 1-0 with a 1.95 ERA and has 49 strikeouts in 32.1 innings pitched.
While Bumgarner is sure to have his suitors before the July 31 trade deadline, it could be another lefty that brings the Giants the better haul.