The short answer is no. They had so many holes in the lineup before the deadline, and now they created 5 additional holes on the pitching staff. The Pohlads will not spend the money to patch the holes.
The longer, complex answer is I don’t want them to compete for anything in 2026. Unless it’s led by Herculean efforts from our internal prospects. Striving for 83 wins the last 5 years is so boring as a fan. I want the Twins to be contenders in the AL one day. Not squeaking by a terrible AL Central division and get spanked by Houston or the Yankees.
2026 should be all about development. Get all of the young pitchers up and figure out who’s a part of the next contending team. Culpepper and Jenkins appear to be getting fast tracked now for an early 2026 debut. Do it! No more 1 year band aid veteran signings.