The Minnesota Twins need starting pitching, and Noah Syndergaard could be a player this front office targets at the MLB Trade Deadline.

Syndergaard has dealt with his fair share of injuries, but he’s looked healthy this season. He’s pitched in 14 games and has thrown 74.1 innings. He’s 5-7, with an ERA of 4.00 and a FIP of 4.06.

His FIP is higher than what we’ve seen in the past, and a lot of this regression is because of the injuries. You can also put some of the blame on the Los Angeles Angels for their dumpster fire of a season.

The Angels fired Joe Maddon amid a 12-game losing streak (reached 14 games) and their 2-8 over their last 10 games. Sure, Syndergaard may be 1-5 with a 4.95 ERA in his last seven outings, but let’s overlook that because of how bad things have gone in Los Angeles.

Syndergaard’s stuff hasn’t changed this season, which is encouraging. His average fastball sits around 94 MPH, which is lower than what he used to throw. However, he has reached around that 95-96 MPH area this year.

Here are his percentile rankings this season:

One negative is his inconsistency. He’s either going to give you five to eight innings (the majority of the time), or he’ll go maybe two. In 14 games, he’s only had two starts in which he went about two innings.

He has good command of the ball and averages about two walks per game. He’s going to give you five-to-seven strikeouts as well. With the Twins’ defense, Syndergaard would likely lower his ERA.

Frankie Montas and Luis Castillo will cost the Twins a lot of assets.

If the Twins land Syndergaard, he could step in and be their No. 3. Finding a No. 1 is plan A, but this rotation isn’t deep, and they’ve struggled in games that Joe Ryan and Sonny Gray don’t pitch in.

The 29-year-old is going to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason and is making $21 million this year. That’s a steep price, and the biggest question will be whether the Pohlad’s pay that kind of money for an injury-prone starter.

If they can look past the money, Syndergaard would be a cheap trade target (in terms of assets). Minnesota needs starting pitching, and adding him to the rotation would be an upgrade.