Twins free agent alternatives after complete list of qualifying offer candidates revealed

Puckett's Pond's Jackson Kruse suggests the Minnesota Twins should target Ty France and Raisel Iglesias as free agent alternatives if they wish to avoid losing draft compensation on players with qualifying offers. Free agents David Bednar and Jake Bauers both received $23.15 million qualifying offers, complicating potential pursuit by Twins general manager Jeremy Zoll despite owner Tom Pohlad planning to increase payroll.

Kruse argues that former Twin Ty France would be a sensible alternative to Bauers at first base, particularly on a projected one-year, $13 million deal. Additionally, Kruse views 37-year-old reliever Raisel Iglesias as a lower-risk, more realistic bullpen signing than Bednar on a projected one-year, $14 million contract.