Such a weird position,  Having a record better than only 3 teams in the AL screams SEL SELL SELL!!!  At the same time a team being only 3.5 games out of a playoff spot screams BUY BUY BUY!!!  Especially for a cheap... I mean financially challenged team like the Twins.  That Playoff revenue would be such a welcome bonus.

The Twins have a good number of peices that wont, or shouldn't be back next year so should we move them now if there is any value? Twins also have some decent prospects that may "rot on the vine" or otherwise never fully materialize that currently may have decent value for some win now upgrades.

All of that being said there is ONE move I would love to see us make that could be both a BUY and s SELL.

Trade for Ke'Bryan Hayes from Pittsburgh.  Pittsburgh may not want to move him, while he is a great defender, maybe they are growing frustrted with his lack of offense and woudl consider moving him. They are also a small market team who would like his salary, butif they had a young replacement maybe they would move on.

PROs:

1) Hayes is affordable!!!  He is under team control for another 4 years with a team option for the 5tth. at $7M, $7M, $8m, $8m with teh team option of $12M when he will still only be 30!!

2) he is a Gold Glove 3B!!  He won GG at 3b in 2023 and is the clear front runner this year as well.

3) He is young

4) a great teammate

5) decent to good speed

CONs:

1) and really only 1, but is it too big of one? or can it eventually change?  and that is his bat.

Can we afford to take on a bat like his at a "power position" ? not optimal, but with the defense that comes with it I will take it. especially at that salary!!

This move could also allow us to move Lewis to... FIRST??? Lewis's injuries have not been from fielding, they have been from running, so this wouldnt completely prevent recurring injuries, but it could help take SOME wear and tear off of him.

With Hayes and Correa  at 3B & SS that is as good a left side of infield as you will get. Even if Correa is aging.

Moving Brooks Lee over to 2B (or Keaschall when he returns) and an IF of Lewis, Brooks/Keaschall/Correa/Hayes would be a nice core.

Would we need to give up a Lee or a Keaschall to get him? maybe but I think that would still be worth it. A proven commodity vs unproven talent.