Minnesota traded center fielder Aaron Hicks to the Yankees for catcher John Ryan Murphy, opening the door for Byron Buxton to take over in center field. Buxton, ranked the No. 2 prospect by MLBPipeline.com, has to earn his spot. The Twins have other options, including Eddie Rosario, Danny Santana and fellow prospect Max Kepler. It's more likely Rosario remains in left, Buxton in center and Sano in right.
The front end of the rotation and the back end of the bullpen are both set, but there are two open starting spots and several holes in the bullpen that need to be filled, including a left-handed setup reliever.