What Kind of Return Would You Need to Trade Byron Buxton?

[Tibs]

So since the question is asking what kind of return I would need for Byron Buxton, I am going to answer it honestly. I am not going to pretend I'm the GM of the Twins.

 

I would need an absolute haul to trade away Byron Buxton. I mean a top 25 prospect, someone in the 50 range, and another in the 100 range. Preferably a SP prospect leading the package. After that I'm asking for a low A SP prospect I like and an 18 year old position player prospect for throw ins.

 

Trading away Buxton right now would be such a gut punch. I came across Twins Daily the year he started with the Kernels. The Twins teams during that time were downright awful. I know we all remember that. To watch this group of guys come up, then to trade Buxton while he's having an MVP caliber season during our playoff window because the team had a very bad 6 week stretch would just be terrible.

 

I know this trade would be rejected. I know his injury history. I know he isn't going to slug .900 every month. I know there have been trades the last couple seasons where good players have been traded with not much in return. There's just no way I'm justifying trading this guy right now.

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

Unless Buxton suddenly channels Cal Ripken Jr. between now and the end of 2022

The universe didn't have to be so quick about disproving this hypothetical!

[Vanimal46]

The universe didn't have to be so quick about disproving this hypothetical!

Ugh... So disappointing

[TheLeviathan]

At this point I might just want to be done with the tease of his talent mixed with the brittle nature of his body.