What if the Cincinnati Reds could add a 35-homer bat with Gold Glove caliber defense in center field? The prospect of such a player hitting the trade block should have Nick Krall emptying the farm.
That player is Byron Buxton, who hit .264/.327/.551 while posting 5.0 fWAR in just 126 games last season. There are a lot of hurdles that would need to be crossed, and Buxton's status as one of the most injury-prone players in the game is always a concern.
Still, for a while, it seemed as if the Minnesota Twins might fully embrace a rebuild after selling off some, but not all, of their assets in July, which would then lead to Buxton considering waiving his no-trade clause.