Jon Heyman of CBS Sports is reporting that the Twins have offered free agent starter Ervin Santana a three-year deal. The right-hander has been mulling one-year deals from the Blue Jays and Orioles and has stated that he prefers a one-year deal, which doesn’t bode well for the Twins’ chances of signing him.
In the unlikely event Santana winds up in Minnesota, he would be the fourth free agent pitcher the team has signed since the end of the previous season. They signed Ricky Nolasco (four years, $49 million), Phil Hughes (three years, $24 million), and Mike Pelfrey (two years, $11 million).
If he were to take a multi-year deal, Santana wants something close to four years and $50 million. That’s still a significant drop from the $100 million he was seeking in November.
Santana recently fired his agent and wants to report to spring training somewhere, so expect the saga to resolve within a week.
