After engaging in a waiting game with corner outfield incumbent Michael Cuddyer, the Twins appear poised to move on to the next option in Josh Willingham.
As both Phil Mackey and Aaron Gleeman pointed out yesterday, the decision to move from Cuddyer to Willingham isn’t just based on their performance but also the additional picks that come with allowing Cuddyer to walk. From an organization-building standpoint, landing two free draft picks is a wise decision in and of itself. Then, on top of that, the team is able to sign Willingham for $3M less overall than the offer to Cuddyer (which may even be $7M in savings if Cuddyer gets his $30M that has been floated out by several national writers). It all adds up to the right move by the Twins decision-makers.
What’s more, despite having similar offensive production the past two seasons, there is another advantage to signing Willingham if you consider his style might be better suited for Target Field.
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