All offseason long, the Minnesota Twins have defended themselves from initial speculation that they would trade star pitchers Joe Ryan and Pablo López ahead of the 2026 campaign.
Minnesota has held strong to the reports that they'd hang on to their two best arms. Then all of a sudden this week, Freddy Peralta was traded from the Brewers to the Mets in a blockbuster deal. Peralta was expected to be dealt this winter, and a team like the Mets was always a strong suitor.
But to throw a wrench in it, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that the Twins (yes, the Twins!