Well, just my opinion, but if the Twins were going to trade Plouffe it came to a screeching halt when he got hurt. That and Plouffe is [i think] a free agent at the end of the year. So why trade for him now when you can just buy him next year? From MLBTR, 1/30/2016: "Coming into the winter, Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe seemed a plausible trade piece, but we never heard much buzz on that front. Minnesota GM Terry Ryan tells Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer-Press that the club did not consider scenarios for a deal — let alone make Plouffe available to other clubs." He'll be missed for his steady bat and defense. Sano's defense? He looked pretty OK yesterday. And like many have said, Sano has the ability to out hit his defensive liabilities.