The Twins are interested in to addre s their need in center field, according to . Since s health and ability to play center field is still in doubt, the Twins are again looking for some help up the middle, as (acquired last winter in a trade with the Royals) is now a free agent. Kiermaier would come at a higher price tag in free agency, yet the Justise Winslow Jersey veteran offers equally stellar glovework, albeit with a pretty significant injury history in his own right. With the Blue Jays managing Kiermaiers playing time in order to keep him healthy, Kiermaier managed to almost entirely avoid the injured list in 2023, while hitting .265/.322/.419 over 408 plate appearances and winning another Gold Glove for his work in center field. If Buxton is able to play in the field at all, the Twins could conceivably platoon Buxton and Kiermaier in center field to keep both players fresh. Signing Kiermaier would add yet another name to a somewhat crowded list of Minnesota position players, yet Nightengale feels the Twins will aim to trade from this surplus to land pitching help More from both the AL and NL Central Also from Nightengale, the White Sox desperately tried to find a trade partner for , but ended up just Andersons $14MM club option. A trade wouldve allowed the Sox to at least recoup something in return for their veteran shortstop rather than letting him go for nothing, yet any number of factors mightve prevented a deal. We dont know what Chicago was looking for in return, of course, or whether Andersons salary was a sticking point for either a new team to absorb, or if a suitor wanted the White Sox to eat some money to facilitate a deal. Now a free agent, Anderson figures to draw plenty of attention as a bounce-back candidate, probably on a one-year pillow contract worth le s than $14MM, considering Andersons poor 2023 season. is expected to draw a lot of trade attention this winter, as write that rival teams scouted Morel thinking the Cubs would be more open to moving the utilityman in the offseason than at the trade deadline. Morel is something of a master of none type of utility player, as he can play multiple positions but isnt real defensive plus at any spot, except po sibly second base. But, this versatility and his above-average hitting numbers over 854 career PA makes him an interesting trade chip for the Cubs as they addre s other needs. Also from Sharma and Mooney, the Mets had interest in hiring Cubs VP of scouting Dan Kantrovitz for a high-level job in their front office, but Kantrovitz will be staying in Chicago. Kantrovitz has been with the Cubs for the last four seasons, after previously working as an a sistant GM with the Athletics. In other Cubs front office buzz, Sharma/Mooney figure that the team will explore an external hire for at least one of their two a sistant GM openings, as a way of bringing a fresh voice into the mix. T here are rumblings that former Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom might land with the Cardinals in an advisor role, Peter Gammons reports ( ). Not much had been heard about Blooms potential next step after he was fired by the Sox in September, before Gammons item and that Bloom turned down overtures from the Marlins about their front office vacancy. An advisory job would be an interesting way of Bloom to keep a foothold in baseball without committing to another full-time post, as Gammons notes that Bloom is prioritizing time with his family. Marc Gasol Jersey