Weeks before the MLB trade deadline, Minnesota Twins' All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton made it clear he wasn't going to waive his no-trade clause, and that was confirmed once again at the deadline when Buxton confirmed he had no interest in being moved during the team's fire sale. As Twins' insiders peel back the curtains on the approach the team's front office took at the deadline, it was revealed who the two teams were chasing Buxton at the deadline.
Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports that the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves quietly had hopes that Buxton would be on the move.