MN Twins Trying to Bring Back Catcher

Matt Blewett-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect The Minnesota Twins season was over well before the calendar said so. The World Series has ended and free agency is underway, though baseball s offseason rarely moves fast. Minnesota extended Ryan Jeffers a qualifying offer earlier this month, a sensible move. He s widely expected to turn it down for a long-term deal. The Twins appear willing to pay him more than $23 million for one year, but they d still like to keep him longer. Ryan Jeffers still on the Minnesota Twins radar If Ryan Jeffers accepts the qualifying offer, he ll earn $23.15 million but it s more likely he lands a multi-year deal worth more. If he winds up elsewhere, the Minnesota Twins would get draft pick compensation. The other option is that he signs here. General manager Jeremy Zoll told reporters at the GM meetings, including Aaron Gleeman (AaronGleeman.com), that the team has been engaged with its catcher on a new contract. Ryan earned the