The Minnesota Twins missed the playoffs after an epic September collapse. They ultimately finished the season with an 82-80 record.
The team could use a little bit of offense in 2025. That could come through a trade or potentially even through free agency.
Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller proposed a wild trade idea that includes the Twins acquiring a key bat. The proposal includes sending Byron Buxton to the Houston Astros and acquiring first baseman Ryan Mountcastle from the Baltimore Orioles.
“Byron Buxton has a full no-trade clause that could keep this from becoming a reality, but he also just watched the Twins penny-pinch their way from preseason AL Central favorites to a fourth-place finish in a three-playoff-team division,” Miller wrote.
“Minnesota does need a 1B/DH too, as Carlos Santana was on a one-year deal and isn’t getting any younger anyway. Getting Mountcastle, a pair of respectable prospects and some salary relief by getting out from under the $60 million left on Buxton’s contract might do the trick.”