Yes, another team would pick him up, because they'd only have to pay him the minimum, and some team will have lesser options than Sano. Yes, I'd keep Plouffe around, but he doesn't need some long extension right now to do so. Or, put Sano at 3B and Kepler at 1B.....not so hard to try for upside. But the Twins rarely go for upside, they tend to bet on decreasing down side.