The Minnesota Twins added another big bat to their lineup when they traded for former Devil Ray Delmon Young. Young is still very young and a very talented player. He was an overall #1 pick in the draft a few years ago.

Ken Rosenthal is saying “The acquisition of Delmon Young doesn’t simply give the Twins an offensive replacement for Torii Hunter. It also gives them the flexibility to either keep or trade Johan Santana.

If the Twins keep Santana, they might be only a few players away from contending in the AL Central next season. But if they trade Santana for elite young talent and acquire additional prospects for closer Joe Nathan, they might be an absolute monster by the time they open their new ballpark in 2010.The latter scenario still appears more likely, but Twins GM Bill Smith was not about to reveal his intentions in a conference call following the announcement of the Young trade on Wednesday night.”