Mariners Trade Proposal: Calling the Twins about Josh Donaldson

I have to admit. Doing trade proposals is fun. I’ve always enjoyed thinking of ways to potentially improve my favorite teams. Whether it’s through playing video games or writing about it, it’s a fun exercise. Plus, it keeps the mind active during the winter, especially during the labor stoppage/lockout. It’s why I asked the folks at Puckett’s Pond to help me out on a Mariners trade with the Twins for Josh Donaldson.

We did one back in October, but that was a multi-player trade. This one is looking at just Josh Donaldson coming to the Mariners and making a return to the AL West. It’s been a while since he left Oakland, all the way back in 2014.

He’s a different player now, and that should be expected from someone who just finished up his age-35 season at the hot corner, now notching a full decade at the position. He’s still a good player though, and someone that could definitely help the Mariners.

The Twins are in a bit of a weird spot. They could definitely make a splash and get into contender mode in the AL Central. They’ve got Byron Buxton, after all. However, with a potential lack of talent or inexperience elsewhere, they could just as easily try a quick rebuild to still take advantage of Buxton.

We went back and forth a bit on it, and ended up coming up with two different options on how to make the trade. Let’s get to the first one that we agreed on.