Cincinnati Reds are eyeing Minnesota Twins star Byron Buxton to inject power into their lineup. A proposed three-team trade, involving the Astros, cou

As baseball’s annual Winter Meetings approach, the Twins find themselves in a somewhat unfamiliar position. They’re one of baseball’s most talked-about teams, with trade rumors swirling around virtually all of their most prominent players.

Major League Baseball is inching toward a critical crossroads. The current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) expires at the end of the 2026 season, and both the league and the MLB Players Association are preparing for a heated negotiation cycle that could spill into the 2027 campaign.

The Cincinnati Reds re-signed former Twins righty reliever Emilio Pagán to a two-year, $20 million contract, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and C. Trent Rosecrans. The deal allows Pagán to opt out after next season.

The Boston Red Sox were heavily involved in rumors around Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Ryan at the 2025 trade deadline. Though they weren’t able to come to a deal at the time, a positive new update on Ryan has emerged as the Sox look to bolster their rotation heading into the 2026 season.

A stalled sale of minority stakes in the Twins (and a foggy payroll outlook) leave the front office guessing at a critical moment in the franchise’s attempt to recover from two dreadful seasons.