This may be hopeful thinking, but the Twins have the potential to be a playoff team next year. Suppose Byron Buxton and Luke Keaschall, along with the starting rotation, stay healthy, and exciting prospects Walker Jenkins, Emmanuel Rodríguez and Kaelen Culpepper make an impact. Why wouldn't the Twins be contenders? The problem is, that's a lot of "ifs," and if history has taught Twins fans anything, it's important to keep expectations low.
New Twins manager Derek Shelton refuses to say Twins are rebuilding at introductory press conference
"I'm not using the term rebuild," Shelton said.