The Minnesota Twins traded away righty reliever Mike Morin this weekend, and ace pitcher Jose Berrios did not appear at all enthused about the move.
Morin was shipped to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations. In response to the deal, Berrios took to Twitter to wish Morin well but wrote of the Twins that “they just want to get money.” The two-time All-Star then deleted the tweet shortly thereafter.
The deleted #JoseBerrios tweet everyone is talking about feels like MLB censorship. The league/organization should allow players to express themselves how they wish, especially on Twitter. Really not that controversial (or inaccurate). #LaMakina pic.twitter.com/g6yx97hJWq
— Jay Corn (@Jay__Corn) July 20, 2019
Morin had posted a 3.18 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP in 23 appearances in relief for Minnesota this season. He was, however, designated for assignment by the team earlier in the week.
The Twins currently lead the AL Central with a 59-37 record, so it doesn’t make sense for them to be sellers at the trade deadline. That being said, the Morin move could just be a precursor to a bigger deal for a better reliever.
