Red Sox Trying to Get Twins to Give up Another Top Prospect for Kenta Maeda is Pure Comedy

On Wednesday, a three-team deal was supposed to consummate among the Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the headline of the trade being that Boston's Mookie Betts and David Price were headed to Los Angeles. With the deal having hit a snag, the Sox now desperately need to see things through and the haul they want for Betts while also dumping off Price's huge contract, and they are hard at work trying to make the necessary changes.

According to MLB Network's Jon Heyman, instead of only giving up one player in Brusdar Graterol for LA's Kenta Maeda, the Sox want the Twins to give up another player -- specifically a top-10 prospect -- in exchange for him.

And that's comical stuff.

Really, guys? In 2019, Maeda pitched to a 10-8 record with a 4.04 ERA as the fourth starter on the Dodgers. the Red Sox cannot think that giving up a top-10 prospect for him is a realistic option; new Boston front office boss Chaim Bloom must be out of his mind. Sure, the Twins need help with their starting rotation, as after a top two of Jose Berrios and Jake Odorizzi, there's a large decline -- but Maeda is in no way worth sacrificing a legit future standout.

Seeing deal not go through due to Brusdal's dodgy physical and the Twins not being dumb enough to give away a top-10 prospect for guy with a career ERA of 4.20, the Dodgers and Red Sox have had discussions about either making it a straight-up trade between the two teams for Betts or finding a different third team to take part in the deal. As of now, that path hasn't materialized.

Whether the Sox can find a solution or not, that manner of proposal is one of desperation. This team is quickly finding ways to embarrassing itself just over a year after being a World Series champion, a sad reality indeed for one of the proudest clubs in the game.