As the trade deadline approached, it became clear that the Minnesota Twins were going to be sellers. To what degree was the question? It originally appeared as if Minnesota would try to keep the core intact and instead deal away veterans on expiring contracts, such as Willi Castro and Harrison Bader.
However, when the moment came, it became clear that the Twins were much more than run-of-the-mill sellers, with the shocking Carlos Correa deal signaling a larger shift towards a rebuild. Coming back to the Twins in that trade was lefty Matt Mikulski, who is nothing more than minor league fodder, with the real win being getting Correa's contract off the books, something that Minnesota paid handsomely to achieve.