Friday's acquisition of Pablo Lopez was the 14th trade executed by Derek Falvey to add pitchers who eventually started games for the Twins (assuming Lopez does; starts for Twins in parentheses; *-still with team).
Twins rotation has been heavily built by trades under Derek Falvey
Assuming Pablo Lopez makes a start in 2023, he will be the 14th Twins starting pitcher under Derek Falvey to have been acquired via trade.
January 22, 2023 at 1:27AM
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2017
July 24: LHP Jaime Garcia, Atl (1)
July 27: LHP Gabriel Moya, Ari (6)
July 30: RHP Zack Littell, NYY (2); Dietrich Enns, NYY (1)
2018
Feb. 17: RHP Jake Odorizzi, TB (66)
July 21: LHP Devin Smeltzer, LAD (19)
July 30: LHP Chase De Jong, Sea (4)
2020
Feb. 10: RHP Kenta Maeda, LAD (32)*
2021
July 22: RHP Joe Ryan, TB (32)*
July 30: RHP Simeon Woods Richardson, Tor (1)*
July 30: RHP John Gant, StL (7)
2022
March 13: RHP Sonny Gray, Cin (24)*
April 7: RHP Chris Paddack, SD (5)*
Aug. 2: RHP Tyler Mahle, Cin (4)*
Since Derek Falvey's arrival before the 2017 season, five pitchers drafted by the Twins have started games for them.
LHP Charlie Barnes (fourth round, 2017): 5.92 ERA in 9 G, 8 GS, 38 IP
RHP Bailey Ober (12th, 2017): 3.82 ERA in 31 G, 31 GS, 148⅓ IP
RHP Cole Sands (5th, 2018): 5.87 ERA in 11 G, 3 GS, 30⅔ IP
RHP Josh Winder (7th, 2018): 4.70 ERA in 15 G, 11 GS, 67 IP
RHP Louie Varland (15th, 2019): 3.81 ERA in 5 G, 5 GS, 26 IP
Chris Sale was one of the ace left-handers Tarik Skubal idolized as a teenager. Now the two will be linked forever after winning their first Cy Young Awards on Wednesday.
