Joe Ryan remains the Minnesota Twins’ best starting option heading to Opening Day after losing Pablo Lopez for the year due to Tommy John surgery. As such, it seems unlikely the Twins will initiate a trade involving the ace.
Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers’ president of baseball operations recently shed light on the mindset ofthe front office after dealing the top stars of the franchise.
Twins Holding Firm on Joe Ryan, Byron Buxton
After losing Pablo Lopez for the year, the Twins don’t figure to be competitive in 2026. This prompts trade speculations for stars like Joe Ryan and Byron Buxton. But according to MLB insider Ken Rosenthal, even though the Twins could be sellers, they might not just trade their stars just yet. Rosenthal also mentions that the Twins ownership have always looked to be competitive.
“Certainly, with losing Pablo López, the team is not as competitive as it might have expected to be,” Rosenthal said. “But under their new ownership, it sounds like they want to compete. He keeps saying that, and he keeps coming out saying they intend to be competitive in the AL Central.
“So I don’t expect a trade of either of those players to happen this spring. Could it happen down the line by the deadline? Certainly, it could happen if the Twins don’t contend, and I’m still having a hard time seeing how they will contend.
Rosenthal said the Twins are in a relatively easy AL Central, but the other teams figure to be better than the Twins from the roster standpoint.
“So I would expect they’re going to be sellers, but not just yet,” Rosenthal added.
Brewers President on Front Office Mindset After Freddy Peralta Move
Days after trading Freddy Peralta, Brewers President of Baseball Operations Matt Arnold spoke at length about the mindset shared by the front office while trading their superstar. The Brewers traded Peralta to the New York Mets. They also traded Caleb Durbin and two other infielders to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a three-player package.
Talking about what it means for the franchise while trading such assets, Arnold said:
“I mean, you move guys like that who mean a lot to the franchise, who mean a lot to the room, you don’t take that lightly at all. We’ve had to do this for a number of years here with Devin Williams, Corbin Burnes, Josh Hader, et cetera. Those are really hard on the franchise.”
According to Arnold, such trades suggest that the front office believes the internal core would be strong enough to adapt after notable departures.
“And I think we have a great support group around us to try to insulate ourselves, with good coaches and obviously good-character guys that we have in the room. I think a lot of times when you make those kinds of moves, it’s also saying we want to bet on the people who are still here. It’s not anything against the people who are leaving, but we really want to do what we can to bet on the people in the room and then also bring in talent to help us win now and tomorrow. That’s always the balance we’re trying to strike, we’re trying to walk that line every single day here with the Brewers.”
It remains to be seen if the Brewers can reciprocate the regular season success from last year.
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