Matthew Lenz

No, it wasn't a nightmare. The Pohlad family has taken the Minnesota Twins off the market. The organization is no longer for sale. Knowing what we know now, let's reflect once more on the historic trade deadline. More importantly, let's look ahead to what this means for the future of the Minnesota Twins. View full video

Luke Keaschall is off to a historic start for the Minnesota Twins. Let's dive into the sustainability of his production and relive some of the rookie's greatest moments from the first 12 games of his big-league career. View full video

After a historic fire sale, you may find it hard to come up with a reason to watch the club. In a lost season with multiple players going back and forth between MLB and Triple-A St. Paul, the organization has an opportunity to assess their situation going into 2026. View full video

The Minnesota Twins are reportedly "seriously listening" to offers on their expiring deals - namely, Willi Castro, Harrison Bader, and Danny Coulombe. However, the rumor mill has been fairly mum regarding any of those names. In recent days, the New York Yankees have reportedly been interested in Willi Castro, but that's really the only rumor swirling, excluding Joe Ryan, Jhoan Duran, and Griffin Jax. Now, Bob Nightengale of USA Today is reporting that the Los Angeles Dodgers have expressed interest in Harrison Bader. Bader has appeared in 88 games this season, holding a .251 batting average with a .330 OBP and a .435 SLG. He has hit 12 home runs. He was named an SIS Defensive Player of the Month for March/April 2025, leading all players with 7 Defensive Runs Saved and all outfielders with 9 Good Fielding Plays during that period. His defensive play has included diving catches. His wRC+ is 114, and his wOBA is .335. View full rumor

Byron Buxton, in the midst of an MVP caliber season, has also been having the healthiest year of his career. While we don't know a lot of information at this time, the Twins.TV broadcast reported that Buxton exited Saturday's game in the top of the seventh inning with soreness in his left side. Trevor Larnach replaced Buxton, which in turn shifted Willi Castro to left field and Harrison Bader to center field. There didn't seem to be any specific play that led to Buxton being pulled from the game. One silver lining is that it doesn't sound like it's a lower body injury, which has plagued Buxton for a majority of his career. Buxton has been on a tear this year with an OPS of .951, including 23 home runs. He's added 17 stolen bases and continues to contribute platinum glove level defense. If he were to miss time, it would almost certainly force the Twins hand to sell their expiring contracts - something that has been rumored but to this point there's been just one report indicating a team is interested in one of those players. Stay tuned to Twins Daily for updates on Buxton's status. View full rumor

There haven't been a lot of verified rumors regarding the expendable contracts on the Minnesota Twins roster. Teams are extremely interested in Joe Ryan, Jhoan Duran, and Griffin Jax, however not a lot has been rumored regarding the likes of Harrison Bader, Willi Castro, or Danny Coulombe. Until today. Chris Kirschner of The Athletic is reporting that the "Yankees have expressed interest in Minnesota Twins utilityman Willi Castro." In 81 games, Castro has an OPS of .765. He has hit 10 home runs and has accumulated 45 runs scored and 27 runs batted in. On the basepaths, Castro has been a threat, recording 8 stolen bases. His ability to play second base, third base, shortstop, and all three outfield spots will provide significant defensive value to any team acquiring him. What do you think the Twins should get for Castro? Join the conversation in the comments? View full rumor

The Minnesota Twins will likely be sellers at the trade deadline, but will they focus on retooling for 2026 by dealing expiring contracts or undertake a more comprehensive rebuild by trading their top assets? View full video

Image courtesy of © Brad Rempel - Imagn Images The Minnesota Twins currently sit four games below .500 and five games out of the second and third American League Wild Card spots. This has led to the team “seriously listening” to offers on their expiring contracts, namely Harrison Bader, Willi Castro, and Danny Coulombe, as reported by Jon Heyman of the New York Post. In the same report Heyman shared that the team is also listening to offers on their high-end controllable assets, such as Joe Ryan, Jhoan Duran, and Griffin Jax. If that trio is retained, the Twins playoff odds will be nominally impacted. Currently, FanGraphs give the Twins a 15% chance to make the playoffs - 10th highest in the American League and better than one of the teams (Los Angeles Angels) ahead of them in the wild card standings. Moreover, the Cleveland Guardians and Kansas City Royals, who are also ahead of them in the standings, are expected to be sellers themselves over the next week. Ahead of those teams are the Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers, who have also been rumored to be shopping some of their contributors on the trade market. That leaves the teams currently holding a playoff spot as the only true “buyers” ahead of the July 31 deadline. Even the current wild card teams (New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, and Boston Red Sox) have pretty significant question marks that may not be entirely addressed by 5 pm next Thursday. While the Twins have an uphill battle, it's not completely insane to think they can sell their expiring contracts and still make the playoffs. After all, we've seen this play out before. The 2017 Twins were in a similar boat entering the final week of July. They were a middling team who struggled in the weeks between the All-Star game and the trade deadline. To the dismay of some of the key contributors, the Twins shipped their All-Star closer (Brandon Kintzler) to the Washington Nationals instead of adding at the deadline for a playoff push. That team went 35-24 over the last two months of the season and overcame a five-game deficit, earning the final AL Wild Card spot handedly. On the backs of Brian Dozier and Ervin Santana, the Twins clinched a playoff spot on September 27th after having just a 4% chance on August 1st. It's not hard to draw parallels between that team and the current team. The biggest reason to be optimistic is that Pablo Lopez is expected to return at some point in the second half. Though we don't have an exact timeline, the eight-to-12-week estimation from early June could see him returning to action sometime in August. Moreover, while we have even less information on Bailey Ober, he could also make a return at some point in the season’s final two months. Those two would be welcome additions to a rotation that has been able to tread water without two of their three top arms, not to mention injuries to Zebby Matthews and David Festa. On the other side of the ball, the offense has been unsurprisingly inconsistent this season and as a whole remain the team’s X-factor. Losing Castro and Bader to a trade would have a negative impact on the offense (and defense in the case of Bader), however it's not out of the realm of possibility that the team can’t overcome those losses. Hitting is contagious and the charismatic Royce Lewis could be just the spark the team needs to give everyone else a jolt in the arm - if he can stay hot. Moreover, in an extremely small sample, Luke Keaschall was electric prior to his injury, and he should be returning soon - possibly as an upgrade over the struggling Brooks Lee. Additionally, Carlos Correa and Ryan Jeffers have been trending up lately with a 135 and 153 wRC+, respectively, in the month of July. While sustained production from any of these names is far from a guarantee, we've also seen these players produce at these levels before (well, except for Keaschall). Again, this all hinges on the Twins retaining their most valuable assets not named Buxton through next Thursday’s deadline. But if they do, history has a way of repeating itself and this team is built to do just that. View full article

Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax have not been officially made available to clubs, although the Minnesota Twins are reportedly open to offers on both players. Moreover, it has been reported that the Twins are seeking at least multiple top-100 prospects for either of the relievers, if they were to be dealt. Alden Gonzalez of ESPN took things a step further yesterday, reporting that "the sense is one of [Jhoan Duran or Griffin Jax] will be traded." Aside from Cleveland Guardians' closer Emmanuel Clase, Duran and Jax are the two best relievers potentially available on the market. In addition to elite production, both players are controllable through the 2027 season, which makes their value that much more significant. Through 46 appearances and 46.1 innings pitched, Duran boasts an impressive 1.94 ERA with 16 saves plus holds to boot. The fire baller has maintained his high-strikeout, relatively low-walk profile with a K% of 26.4% and a BB% of 8.3%, resulting in a solid K-BB% of 18.1%. Notably, he allowed his first home run in more than 76 innings pitched (dating back to 2024) against Shohei Ohtani earlier this week. Jax's surface-level stats are still recovering from a tough start to the season, but the righty carries a 4.09 ERA of 44 innings with 20 holds on the season. He boasts a K% of 37.9% while maintaining a strong BB% of 5.6%, which results in an outstanding K-BB% of 32.3%. Do you think the Twins should trade one, both, or neither of there elite relievers. Join the conversation in the comments! View full rumor

Yesterday, Jon Heyman reported that the Minnesota Twins are seriously listening to offers regarding some of their rental players. However, those players are far from the best assets on the club. In his latest, Jeff Pasan of ESPN identifies Jhoan Duran as the teams most valuable asset, assuming that Joe Ryan is largely unavailable unless the Twins are completely swept off their feet by an offer. In the same breath as Duran, Passan identify jacks as another high-end asset who would require multiple top 100 prospects in return for either of the reliever services. While it may be all but official that the twins will be sellers at the deadline, they still have decisions to make on what the future of this team looks like. Do they think the core of this team can be a playoff contender and just needs to be retooled for 2026? Or, are they thinking a larger rebuild may be necessary? While we won't get in an explicit answer to those questions, how they navigate this trade deadline will provide a pretty clear direction for the club. If they retain all of the names mentioned above, that's a signal that they believe in the core of this roster to compete in 2026 and beyond. If they move any of the pieces above, especially Ryan, then they are essentially waving the white flag for 2026 and maybe even 2027 as they await the next wave of prospects. How do you think the Minnesota Twins should approach this deadline? Join the conversation in the comments! View full rumor

Monday's 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers marked the 100th game of the Minnesota Twins' 2025 season. We take a look back at how a team projected by some to win the division ended up as potential sellers at the trade deadline. View full video

Byron Buxton is having the healthiest and best season of his professional career. Where does it rank amongst some of the best seasons of all-time? View full video

With the 2025 MLB draft behind us, many prospectors will be updating their prospect lists. Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic is one of the first to do so. Of the 21 Minnesota Twins draftees, three of them make Gleeman's top 20 from jump. Marek Houston, the Twins' 16th overall pick, cracks the top 10, coming in at number 7 on the list. Currently, he looks to be a glove-first shortstop, though his hit tool improved over three seasons for the Wake Forest Demons. Riley Quick, drafted 36th overall (1st round comp pick), rounds out the top 10. He's been compared to 2023 Twins draftees, Connor Prielipp, as a drafted out of Alabama with big-time stuff but injury concerns. Quentin Young, drafted 54th overall, comes in at number 15. A prep infielder, Young is extremely young, raw, and projectible. Other notable movement in his top 20 includes SP Dasan Hill jumping from 20th to 6th, OF Gabriel Gonzalez from 21st to 8th, and SP Jose Olivares from 35th to 20. Be sure to check out our 2025 Minnesota Twins Draft Pick Tracker for in-depth scouting reports and articles on the most recent group of draftees. After you do, let us know what you think of the Twins draft in comments! View full rumor